Ketamine and Psychedelic Drugs Change Structure of Neurons Summary: A new study reveals psychedelics increase dendrites, dendritic spines and synapses, while ketamine may promote neuroplasticity. The findings could help develop new treatments for anxiety, depression and other related disorders. Source: UC Davis. A team of scientists at the University of California, Davis is exploring howContinue reading “Ketamine and Psychedelic Drugs Change Structure of Neurons”
Tag Archives: Neurological disorder
Domino Effect: Individual Damaged Neuron Types Cause Neurodegenerative Diseases
Sugar , transfat and poor lifestyle – causes of American death in last 35 years
Smoking , alcohol, meds/drugs and poor lifestyle (absence of exercise, clean water, air and whole foods) contributed to poor health in the southern part of the United States. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/mortality-rates-united-states/cardiovascular/#2014
More statistics on women’s health
Caring for clients with anxiety disorders, the brain in the gut
Most geriatric and family practice doctors prescribe anti-anxiety and anti-depressent meds from Gabapentin to other narcotics with serious side effects as exhibit more Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. One client of mine told her doctor that she does not need anti-depressant med and only need to sleep more or a low dose of a sleeping aidContinue reading “Caring for clients with anxiety disorders, the brain in the gut”
Copper Deficiency May Underlie Osteoporosis, Anemia and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Despite their obviously different appearances, osteoporosis, anemia, neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular disease, and impaired cellular immunity may all be manifestations of chronic copper deficiency, an often-overlooked nutritional problem that is more common than many doctors realize. Copper plays a key role in myelination of neurons, neutrophil activation, collagen synthesis, hemoglobin formation, and endogenous antioxidant synthesis. “ItContinue reading “Copper Deficiency May Underlie Osteoporosis, Anemia and Neurodegenerative Disorders”
Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes , 5.4 million Alzheimer’s cases in USA
High sugar consumption is implicated in the disease of the brain, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. While the correlation of dementia risk, and specifically Alzheimer’s disease, with diabetes has been established, this new finding throws a much wider net in terms of defining an at risk population for an incurable brain disorder. But despite the potentialContinue reading “Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes , 5.4 million Alzheimer’s cases in USA”