Sentences with phrase «effects on the brain directly»
Understanding whether alcohol's effects on the brain directly contribute to relationship breakdown could help researchers to understand and treat problematic human behaviour.
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«The ACMD's consensus view is that a psychoactive substance has a direct action on the brain and that substances having peripheral effects, such as those caused by alkyl nitrites, do not directly stimulate or depress the central nervous system.»
Although numerous studies have looked at the consequences of sleep deprivation on the brain, comparatively few have directly tested its effects on peripheral organs.
Since the effect of SSRIs on brain serotonin can not yet be detected directly in living people, the work she was citing (Archives of General Psychiatry, vol 65, p 38) measured not serotonin but its metabolite 5 - HIAA, which is made inside neurons.
In a new study, scientists who developed a tadpole model of this exposure directly observed deleterious effects on brain physiology and behavior.
While scientists continue to test various areas of the brain for their effects on aggression, two areas that directly regulate or affect aggression have been found.
When the researchers applied the stimulant directly to honey bee brains, it had a positive effect on the neurons associated with the formation of long term memories.
Electrodes placed on the head or directly in brain tissue allow scientists to monitor the cumulative effect of this electrical activity, called electroencephalography (EEG) signals.