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• Nervous System
  Molecular Biology
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  Chemical synapse

  Chemical synapses are specialized junctions through which cells of the nervous system signal to one another and to non-neuronal cells such as muscles or glands. A chemical synapse between a motor ... > more
• Nervous System
  Bone and Spine
  Neuroscience
  Disability
  Brain Tumor
  Today's Healthcare
   
  

  Spinal cord

  The spinal cord is a part of the vertebrate nervous system that is enclosed in and protected by the vertebral column (it passes through the spinal canal). It consists of nerve cells. The cord conveys ... > more
• Hormone Disorders
  Insomnia Research
  Insomnia
  Sleep Disorder Research
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Melatonin

  Melatonin, 5-methoxy-N-acetyltryptamine, is a hormone produced by pinealocytes in the pineal gland (located in the brain) and also by the retina and GI tract. It is referred to by some biochemists ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Sports Science
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  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Mathematics
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  Scientific method

  Scientific method is a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge. It is based on gathering observable, empirical and ... > more
• Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
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  Down Syndrome
  Psychiatry
  Autism
   

  Tic

  A tic is a sudden, repetitive, stereotyped, nonrhythmic, involuntary movement (motor tic) or sound (phonic tic) that involves discrete groups of muscles. Tics can be invisible to the observer (e.g.; ... > more
• Psychiatry
  Accident and Trauma
  Teen Health
  Bipolar Disorder
  Mental Health Research
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Suicide

  Suicide is the act of willfully ending one's own life. Suicide is sometimes used as a noun for one who has committed or attempted the act. Suicidal ideation frequently results from the experience of ... > more
• Virtual Reality
  Video Games
  Computer Modeling
  Consumer Behavior
  Computer Programming
  Communications
   
  

  Virtual reality

  Virtual reality (VR) is a technology which allows a user to interact with a computer-simulated environment, be it a real or imagined one. Most current virtual reality environments are primarily ... > more
• Attention Deficit Disorder
  ADD and ADHD
  Sports Medicine
  Pharmacology
  Healthy Aging
  Addiction
   
  

  Methylphenidate

  Methylphenidate (MPH) is an amphetamine-like prescription stimulant commonly used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and ... > more
• Opium
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Addiction
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
   

  Opioid

  An opioid is any agent that binds to opioid receptors, found principally in the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract. There are four broad classes of opioids: endogenous opioid peptides, ... > more
• Neuroscience
  Perception
  Intelligence
  Sleep Disorders
  Insomnia
  Brain Injury
   
  

  Electroencephalography

  Electroencephalography is the neurophysiologic measurement of the electrical activity of the brain by recording from electrodes placed on the scalp or, in special cases, on the cortex. The resulting ... > more

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