Our brain controls everything that we do, including our thinking, our emotions, our learning, and how we interact with the world around us. It is therefore not surprising that anything that prevents our brain from functioning properly can impact our mental health.
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This week we will delve more deeply into the cellular makeup of the brain, examining in more depth the functional connection between neurons and glia and the basic biology of different types of stems cells. We will explore the characteristics of neural stem cells and the surprising recent finding th...
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Add to cartThis week we will delve more deeply into the cellular makeup of the brain, examining in more depth the functional connection between neurons and glia and the basic biology of different types of stems cells. We will explore the characteristics of neural stem cells and the surprising recent finding th...
Week 3’s content will provide you with a detailed look at how information is relayed within and between neurons through a process called synaptic transmission, and further will explore the role and functions of specific neurotransmitters in normal brain function and mental health.
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Add to cartWeek 3’s content will provide you with a detailed look at how information is relayed within and between neurons through a process called synaptic transmission, and further will explore the role and functions of specific neurotransmitters in normal brain function and mental health.
uilding on the concepts introduced in the first 3 weeks, week 4 explores how the brain works to produce complex or higher executive functions; our current theories on how information and memories are stored in neural networks, and finally how aberrant wiring of the brain is linked with mental health...
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Add to cartuilding on the concepts introduced in the first 3 weeks, week 4 explores how the brain works to produce complex or higher executive functions; our current theories on how information and memories are stored in neural networks, and finally how aberrant wiring of the brain is linked with mental health...
In week 5, we will first introduce you to the limbic system and its role in emotion. We will then revisit the dopaminergic pathways and explore in depth the anatomy of the basal ganglia, its function in motor control and role in consciousness and free will. Finally, we will discuss the reward system...
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Add to cartIn week 5, we will first introduce you to the limbic system and its role in emotion. We will then revisit the dopaminergic pathways and explore in depth the anatomy of the basal ganglia, its function in motor control and role in consciousness and free will. Finally, we will discuss the reward system...
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