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November 1, 2008 — Neuropharmacologists ran clinical trials to find that a drug called topiramate is an effective therapeutic medication for decreasing heavy drinking and diminishing the physical and psychosocial harm caused by alcohol dependence. The drug works by blocking the right amount of the feel good effects of alcohol (brought on by increased levels of dopamine), making drinking less enjoyable and thus reducing cravings and helping to stop heavy drinking. Topiramate was also found to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels which may lead to a decrease in heart disease in alcohol dependent patients.
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Susan Jane Blackmore (born 29 July 1951) is an English freelance writer, lecturer, and broadcaster on psychology and the paranormal , perhaps best known for her book The Meme Machine . [ edit ] Career In 1973, Susan Blackmore graduated from St.
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Transcranial magnetic stimulation ( TMS ) is a noninvasive method to cause depolarization or hyperpolarization in the neurons of the brain .
FMRI scans of the brain show a healthy volunteer answering "yes" to a researcher's question at left and "no" at right, using only the power of thought.
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Neuroscience - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system . [ 1 ] Traditionally, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology . However, it is currently an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as psychology , chemistry , computer science , engineering , linguistics , mathematics , medicine and allied disciplines , philosophy , and physics . The term neurobiology is usually used interchangeably with the term neuroscience, although the former refers specifically to the biology of the nervous system , whereas the latter refers to the entire science of the nervous system.