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Nucleus accumbens: anatomy and functions

By all it is already known that the different regions of the brain, although for their functionin...

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5 amazing benefits of reading books for your brain

Reading is not just a great little everyday pleasure; Currently there are studies that show the b...

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Norepinephrine (neurotransmitter): definition and functions

It is known to many that the operation of the human brain it is based on the transmission of bioe...

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Cortisol response to awakening: what it is, how it works and what it is for

Throughout the day our levels of the hormone cortisol are different, with two moments in which th...

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Nitric oxide (neurotransmitter): definition and functions

Some of you might think that nitric oxide is a laughing gas, better known as "laughing gas." Well...

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Endorphins (neurotransmitters): functions and characteristics

Neurotransmitters such as dopamine, the serotonin, the GABA wave noradrenaline.These are substanc...

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Somatostatin: characteristics and effects of this hormone

Within the human body we can find a large number and variety of structures and organs that have d...

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Catecholamines: types and functions of these neurotransmitters

Dopamine, adrenaline, and norepinephrine, the three main catecholamines, are some of the most rel...

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Wernicke's area: anatomy, functions and disorders

Although since the end of the 19th century the localizationist vision has predominated, which att...

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone: definition, functions and pathologies

The human body works just like a production line does. To obtain a final result (in this case a p...

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Endocrine system: anatomy, parts and functions

Some say that human behavior is another aspect of our biological design, of what makes us born an...

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Blood-brain barrier: the protective layer of the brain

In the brain and the entire nervous system it is a fundamental organ for the human being. Therefo...

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