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What is brain plasticity, and can it help relieve psychiatric or degenerative brain disorders?
Brain plasticity (from the Greek word ‘plastos’ meaning molded) refers to the extraordinary ability of the brain to modify its own structure and function following changes within the body or in the external environment.
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What is transcranial magnetic stimulation, and what is it used for?
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a method for electrically stimulating the brain from the outside of the skull.
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Extreme stressors such as trauma in combat, being a victim of assault or sexual abuse, or experiencing or witnessing a crime can lead to a form of stress that can last a lifetime.
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Anxiety Disorders: OCD and Phobia
Considered the most common mental illnesses, anxiety disorders affect an estimated 18 percent of the adult population in a given year, or 40 million Americans.
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What do standing frustrated in a supermarket checkout line or sitting in a traffic jam have in common with fleeing predators, as was done in the early days of human beings?
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Bipolar Disorder
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Marked by disturbances in thinking, cognition, emotional reactions, and social behavior, schizophrenia usually results in chronic illness and personality change.
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A detailed booklet of symptoms, causes, and treatments for schizophrenia, along with information on how to help and cope.
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