The evolutionary advantage hypothesis of schizophrenia
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Circadian Rhythm in Sleep and Psychopathology
‘Clock’ gene transcription and translation are involved in maintaining the circadian rhythm. Genetic aberrations of these genes associate with many mood disorders.
Immediate-Early Genes: Markers of Neurons in a Memory Trace
By Brett Weiss July 2019 Image by thesi from Pixabay Synaptic plasticity entails the changes that take place between neurons at their synapses based on activity. Experience facilitates the activity leading to synaptic changes. The synaptic changes lead to memory formation and learning in general. The cellular mechanisms at play in synaptic plasticity include long-term …
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