SCIENCE ARTICLES
"The biology of the mind is the central scientific challenge of the twenty-first century." - Eric Kandel, 2000 Nobel Laureate
Thomas Kuhn, Paradigms, and Psychiatry
THE KEY to recovery lies in knowing about how the inside of our head reacts to whatever is going on outside our head. This isn't esoteric academic knowledge. Our lives are at stake.
Scientific discovery holds out hope of effective and safe new treatments. More important, it is validating recovery techniques that we can apply right now.
Here you are likely to find more questions than answers, as every apparent answer yields hundreds of questions. Nothing in science is a closed case. Enquiry is always open-ended, reaching into the unknown. So please do not worry if you find yourself scratching your head. As long as you're asking questions, you are in the right place.
Treat this section as a good beach read and enjoy.
Image credits: The pics and slideshow presentations used to illustrate many of the articles in this section are in the public domain, courtesy of the NIH.
The pic to illustrate Science is a close-up of Dali's "Exploding Raphaelist Head." Dali was equally fascinated with Freud and the quantum building blocks of existence. This painting says it all.
Thomas Kuhn, Paradigms, and Psychiatry
Has psychiatry outlived its useful purpose? Yes, says just about everyone.
Forget chemical imbalance. The brain is more like an ecosystem.
Robert Sapolsky outlines the intellectual challenges to our understanding.
Is there an adaptive advantage to depression, mania, and anxiety?
Genes make no sense without consideration of the environment they operate in.
How two landmark studies changed how we think.
Peeling away another layer of the genetic onion.
Brain Networks and Mental Illness
A new way of analyzing bran scans is yielding extraordinary new insights.
You are a series of accidents. Get over it.
Let's open up the hood.
Our Favorite Neurotransmitters
They've changed your life. Now find out why.
Dopamine: Serotonin's Secret Weapon
A smart dopamine med may work wonders. Trouble is none exists,
When your neurons are sparking, chances are it is something else that is making your blood boil.
Two Mind-Boggling Brain Networks
Do altered mind states and mental illness travel along the same brain circuits?
A smart dopamine med may work wonders. Trouble is none exists,
When your neurons are sparking, chances are it is something else that is making your blood boil
The wildlife inside our digestive tract influences our moods far more than we imagined.
Jill Bolte Tayor's Stroke of Insight
How a near-fatal stroke transformed a brain scientist.
Drug Company Trials: Legit or Bogus?
A J&J drug trial for schizoaffective makes a useful case study.
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