Acute and chronic effects of cannabinoids on human brain: gene-environment interactions
... Acute and chronic effects of cannabinoids on human brain: gene-environment interactions related to psychiatric disorders Albert Batalla Cases ...
... Acute and chronic effects of cannabinoids on human brain: gene-environment interactions related to psychiatric disorders Albert Batalla Cases ...
kbook or W NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS
... Can we use what we know to control someone else’s brain? How likely is it that once we know exactly how the brain functions that we will be able to control another person’s brain? It sounds like science fiction, but we can actually do it right now, even with the limited knowledge we have. Transcrani ...
... Can we use what we know to control someone else’s brain? How likely is it that once we know exactly how the brain functions that we will be able to control another person’s brain? It sounds like science fiction, but we can actually do it right now, even with the limited knowledge we have. Transcrani ...
Nervous System Module - Year 2 Semester 1 Number of Credit – 8
... 2. List the errors of refraction, describe how they occur and explain the basis of correcting each of them. 3.Explain the term accommodation as applied to the eye. 4. Explain the basis of the accommodation-convergence reflex and pupillary light reflex. 5. Explain the principles underlying visual acu ...
... 2. List the errors of refraction, describe how they occur and explain the basis of correcting each of them. 3.Explain the term accommodation as applied to the eye. 4. Explain the basis of the accommodation-convergence reflex and pupillary light reflex. 5. Explain the principles underlying visual acu ...
The Big Picture File
... transparent membrane, composed of fibrous tissue • Provides a cushioning effect for the central nervous system. • Many blood vessels pass through it to the brain • The arachnoid does not follow the convolutions of the surface of the brain and so looks like a loosely fitting sac. ...
... transparent membrane, composed of fibrous tissue • Provides a cushioning effect for the central nervous system. • Many blood vessels pass through it to the brain • The arachnoid does not follow the convolutions of the surface of the brain and so looks like a loosely fitting sac. ...
Social equality in the number of choice options is represented in the
... payoffs was intended to make participants more sensitive to the existence of the ...
... payoffs was intended to make participants more sensitive to the existence of the ...
Insula function in anorexia nervosa
... . Therefore, people got to know more about the brain functions and alteration in this disorder. Some of these recent studies showed for example brain atrophy in patients with anorexia nervosa, which was reversible as the patient gained more weight4. Others showed localized loss of brain volume as in ...
... . Therefore, people got to know more about the brain functions and alteration in this disorder. Some of these recent studies showed for example brain atrophy in patients with anorexia nervosa, which was reversible as the patient gained more weight4. Others showed localized loss of brain volume as in ...
Complete morphologies of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons in
... One of the most studied networks in the human brain is the basal forebrain network, which is made up of large neurons that communicate with one another using a chemical transmitter called acetylcholine. This network has a key role in cognition, and its neurons are among the first to degenerate in Al ...
... One of the most studied networks in the human brain is the basal forebrain network, which is made up of large neurons that communicate with one another using a chemical transmitter called acetylcholine. This network has a key role in cognition, and its neurons are among the first to degenerate in Al ...
Molecular and functional analysis of Drosophila single
... a role in controlling axonogenesis of mammillary body axons (Marion et al., 2005). The results from mammals indicate that sim can function in axonogenesis, and this is also a potential role for sim in central brain development given the sim disorganized neuropil phenotype. In this paper, we further ...
... a role in controlling axonogenesis of mammillary body axons (Marion et al., 2005). The results from mammals indicate that sim can function in axonogenesis, and this is also a potential role for sim in central brain development given the sim disorganized neuropil phenotype. In this paper, we further ...
Altered Resting-State Functional Connectivity of
... in the animal literature (Pare et al, 1995), were recently clarified in healthy human adults with resting-state fMRI (Roy et al, 2009). The functional connectivity approach uses correlated neural activity between voxels to make inferences about the functional organization of the brain (Biswal et al, ...
... in the animal literature (Pare et al, 1995), were recently clarified in healthy human adults with resting-state fMRI (Roy et al, 2009). The functional connectivity approach uses correlated neural activity between voxels to make inferences about the functional organization of the brain (Biswal et al, ...
Anatomical organization of the eye fields in the human and non
... with low threshold microstimulation exhibits a specific cytoarchitectonic feature, i.e. large neurons in layer V. Indeed, new combined physiological/architectonic studies are now needed to examine the precise relation of the frontal eye field to traditional architectonic areas. Several single unit rec ...
... with low threshold microstimulation exhibits a specific cytoarchitectonic feature, i.e. large neurons in layer V. Indeed, new combined physiological/architectonic studies are now needed to examine the precise relation of the frontal eye field to traditional architectonic areas. Several single unit rec ...
The Distribution of Tyrosine Hydroxylase
... fibers were observed in some cortical locations where few or no TH-labeled fibers were present. In other regions, the density of TH-immunoreactive processes far exceeded that of DBH-labeled fibers. These findings indicate that nearly all of the immunoreactive fibers revealed by this anti-TH antiseru ...
... fibers were observed in some cortical locations where few or no TH-labeled fibers were present. In other regions, the density of TH-immunoreactive processes far exceeded that of DBH-labeled fibers. These findings indicate that nearly all of the immunoreactive fibers revealed by this anti-TH antiseru ...
donepezil dose-dependently inhibits acetylcholinesterase activity in
... Abstract—In the symptomatic treatment of mild to moderately severe dementia associated with Alzheimer’s disease, donepezil (E2020) has been introduced for the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity in the human brain. However, there is no morphological evidence as to how this chemical agent aff ...
... Abstract—In the symptomatic treatment of mild to moderately severe dementia associated with Alzheimer’s disease, donepezil (E2020) has been introduced for the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity in the human brain. However, there is no morphological evidence as to how this chemical agent aff ...
Travis, F.T. and Arenander, A. (2006). Cross-Sectional
... medication. The non-meditating subjects were recruited from individuals who wished to learn the Transcendental Meditation practice but had not yet been instructed. Thus, these two ...
... medication. The non-meditating subjects were recruited from individuals who wished to learn the Transcendental Meditation practice but had not yet been instructed. Thus, these two ...
The dorsal raphe nucleus—From silver stainings to a role in
... In their studies on the rat DRN, Dahlström and Fuxe used formaldehyde-induced fluorescence (FIF), which had been developed by Falck et al. (1962) for visualization of monoamines. The FIF-technique soon became the most popular tool for visualizing serotonergic neurons in the DRN and elsewhere. A majo ...
... In their studies on the rat DRN, Dahlström and Fuxe used formaldehyde-induced fluorescence (FIF), which had been developed by Falck et al. (1962) for visualization of monoamines. The FIF-technique soon became the most popular tool for visualizing serotonergic neurons in the DRN and elsewhere. A majo ...
Neural Machines for Music Recognition
... all, and no face is recognized. Just extracting features does not seem to be the way in which the task of recognizing a face can be solved. This example as well as a number of other results from the field of cognitive psychology implies that feature extraction by feedforward processing of informatio ...
... all, and no face is recognized. Just extracting features does not seem to be the way in which the task of recognizing a face can be solved. This example as well as a number of other results from the field of cognitive psychology implies that feature extraction by feedforward processing of informatio ...
Topographic Maps in Human Frontal Cortex Revealed in Memory
... hemifield with neighboring saccade directions and memorized locations represented in adjacent locations of the map. Particular saccade directions or memorized locations were often represented in multiple locations of the map. The topographic activation patterns showed individual variability from sub ...
... hemifield with neighboring saccade directions and memorized locations represented in adjacent locations of the map. Particular saccade directions or memorized locations were often represented in multiple locations of the map. The topographic activation patterns showed individual variability from sub ...
Development of Pitch and Music Perception
... fashion to produce tonotopic maps. Clear tonotopic maps are found in all auditory subcortical nuclei as well as in primary auditory cortex. Despite this absolute frequency organization, most people are rather poor at remembering the exact or absolute pitch of individual tones. On the other hand, peo ...
... fashion to produce tonotopic maps. Clear tonotopic maps are found in all auditory subcortical nuclei as well as in primary auditory cortex. Despite this absolute frequency organization, most people are rather poor at remembering the exact or absolute pitch of individual tones. On the other hand, peo ...
Experimental heart failure causes depression
... Smits, 1994). Wann et al. described depression-like behavior in rats 2 weeks after ligation of the left coronary artery, including anhedonia (i.e., decreased sucrose intake) and behavioral despair (i.e., increased immobility in the forced swim test); both could be reversed by antidepressant treatmen ...
... Smits, 1994). Wann et al. described depression-like behavior in rats 2 weeks after ligation of the left coronary artery, including anhedonia (i.e., decreased sucrose intake) and behavioral despair (i.e., increased immobility in the forced swim test); both could be reversed by antidepressant treatmen ...
Where do mirror neurons come from?
... Table 2 Associative learning. Associative learning is a form of learning that results from exposure to a relationship between two events. ‘Conditioning procedures’ arrange different types of relationship between events. Research examining the effects of conditioning procedures on animal behaviour ha ...
... Table 2 Associative learning. Associative learning is a form of learning that results from exposure to a relationship between two events. ‘Conditioning procedures’ arrange different types of relationship between events. Research examining the effects of conditioning procedures on animal behaviour ha ...
stereological estimates of dopaminergic, gabaergic and
... start was ensured by using a different well for the beginning of each series combined with the fact that the beginning of the collection of sections from the vibratome varied from brain to brain. Damaged/lost sections, of which there were few, were accounted for by the Stereoinvestigator software. P ...
... start was ensured by using a different well for the beginning of each series combined with the fact that the beginning of the collection of sections from the vibratome varied from brain to brain. Damaged/lost sections, of which there were few, were accounted for by the Stereoinvestigator software. P ...
Methods - Laboratory for Advanced Brain Signal Processing
... EEG was recorded within one month after entering the study from all patients and controls, but only EEG recorded from the patients who progressed to AD (n=25; below: MCI group) and age-matched controls (n=56) was used for the analysis. No patient or control subject received psychotropic medication a ...
... EEG was recorded within one month after entering the study from all patients and controls, but only EEG recorded from the patients who progressed to AD (n=25; below: MCI group) and age-matched controls (n=56) was used for the analysis. No patient or control subject received psychotropic medication a ...
The Emerging Neuroscience of Intrinsic Motivation: A New Frontier
... motivation (Deci and Ryan, 1985). This research indicated that events like the provision of positive feedback (e.g., Fisher, 1978; Boggiano and Ruble, 1979; Ryan, 1982) and choice (e.g., Zuckerman et al., 1978) enhanced intrinsic motivation and that negative feedback (e.g., Deci and Cascio, 1972; Va ...
... motivation (Deci and Ryan, 1985). This research indicated that events like the provision of positive feedback (e.g., Fisher, 1978; Boggiano and Ruble, 1979; Ryan, 1982) and choice (e.g., Zuckerman et al., 1978) enhanced intrinsic motivation and that negative feedback (e.g., Deci and Cascio, 1972; Va ...
Circadian and histaminergic regulation of the sleep
... During 6-hours of sleep deprivation, the histamine release was constantly upregulated and comparable to its level during wakefulness, whereas when the sleep deprivation ceased, the release of histamine immediately dropped to the baseline level. Constant administration of histamine into the basal for ...
... During 6-hours of sleep deprivation, the histamine release was constantly upregulated and comparable to its level during wakefulness, whereas when the sleep deprivation ceased, the release of histamine immediately dropped to the baseline level. Constant administration of histamine into the basal for ...
Are there three subdivisions in the primate subthalamic nucleus? Max C. Keuken
... motor control, the STN is the target of deep-brain stimulation that alleviates severe motor symptoms in many levodopa-resistant patients with Parkinson’s disease. Unfortunately, deep-brain stimulation of the STN also comes at a cost. In particular, some patients with Parkinson’s disease experience a ...
... motor control, the STN is the target of deep-brain stimulation that alleviates severe motor symptoms in many levodopa-resistant patients with Parkinson’s disease. Unfortunately, deep-brain stimulation of the STN also comes at a cost. In particular, some patients with Parkinson’s disease experience a ...
Rapid Whole Brain Imaging Of Neural Activities In Freely
... position of lenslet array is conjugate to the rear pupil plane of the imaging objective. Excitation laser ...
... position of lenslet array is conjugate to the rear pupil plane of the imaging objective. Excitation laser ...