For nearly 200 years, the white coat has served as a symbol of the medical profession. Originally, the white coat was worn to symbolize hope and life — an absolute contrast to the black of death and mourning that was widespread at the time....
Topics: antibiotic resistance, Bacteria, doctor's coat, lab coat

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This post continues my discussion of free will and determinism in neuroscience. Due to the relatively brief nature of these posts, this discussion is incomplete. However, I hope it spurs additional discussion. I believe addressing free will and...
Topics: determinism, free will, indeterminism, metaphysics, neuropsychology, Opinion, philosophy, psychology, science

{"title":"What is Free Will?","post_url":"http:\/\/brainblogger.com\/2009\/05\/22\/what-is-free-will\/","feed_url":"http:\/\/brainblogger.com\/feed\/","author":null,"date":"2009-05-22 05:52:25","summary":"This post continues my discussion of free will and determinism in neuroscience. Due to the relatively brief nature of these posts, this discussion is incomplete. However, I hope it spurs additional discussion. I believe addressing free will and..."}

In the past few years, as addiction researchers have been mapping out the chemical alterations in the brain caused by alcohol, nicotine, methamphetamine, and other drugs, America’s most popular illegal drug has remained largely a scientific mystery. It.
Topics: addiction, anandamide, cannabis, dopamine, drug addiction, marijuana, marijuana withdrawal, THC

{"title":"Clearing the Haze - Is Marijuana Addictive?","post_url":"http:\/\/brainblogger.com\/2009\/05\/19\/clearing-the-haze-is-marijuana-addictive\/","feed_url":"http:\/\/brainblogger.com\/feed\/","author":null,"date":"2009-05-19 10:15:12","summary":"In the past few years, as addiction researchers have been mapping out the chemical alterations in the brain caused by alcohol, nicotine, methamphetamine, and other drugs, America\u2019s most popular illegal drug has remained largely a scientific mystery. It."}

It is estimated that 18% of women and 6% of men experience migraines. In fact, most medical visits for headache are due to migraine. Over a year ago, Dr. Larry Mccleary, former acting Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Denver Children’s Hospital,...
Topics: headache, migraine, neural theory, patient education, prophylaxis, tension headache, treatment, Triptans, vascular theory

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Welcome to the forty-fifth edition of Brain Blogging. In this round, we discuss new trials using stem cells for stroke, the neurobiology of empathy, if brain tonics really work, the connection between obesity and mental illness, and many more...
Topics: architecture, Brain Blogging Carnival, brain games, brain imaging, brain potential, memory, mental illness, obesity, receptors, serotonin, TMS, ultrasound

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