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Melissa Galinato

Melissa Galinato recently earned her PhD in Neurosciences from the University of California, San Diego. She studied how methamphetamine addiction affects regions of the brain important for memory formation. Melissa began writing at UCSD's student-run blog NeuWriteSD.org, and now she works as a freelance writer and editor, specializing in neuroscience and mental health topics.

Twitter Handle: @Omneuron.

Articles by Melissa Galinato

Rest: Default Mode Network
The default mode network is a collection of brain regions active during quiet rest while awake.
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Disorders of Attention
Certain disorders impact a person’s ability to focus or pay attention to aspects of the world around them.
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Attention and Focus
Some arousal states direct the brain’s sensory processing toward a limited number of stimuli.
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Arousal
Arousal is a physiological state involving brain and body changes that motivate behavior and enable response to stimuli.
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What Is the Difference Between Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders?
Neurological disorders all involve malfunction of or damage to the nervous system. The hallmarks of psychiatric disorders, on the other hand, are disturbed behavior and emotional state.
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What Are Hallucinations?
Hallucinations happen when people see, hear, feel, or otherwise sense things that are not real, but appear to be very real and part of the surrounding environment.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS): What Are These Therapies and How Are They Used?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) are two therapy types that address specific symptoms of depression. 
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Brain Activity During Sleep
We oscillate through different sleep stages throughout our slumber.
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The Sleep-Wake Cycle
Our sleep-wake cycles are maintained by arousal, homeostatic, and circadian systems.
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How Is Sleep Regulated?
Brain states regulating wakefulness and sleep are maintained by a balance of neurotransmitters.
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Sleep Disorders
Sleep disorders disrupt the mechanisms that keep typical sleep-wake cycles in balance.
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