Author Archives: Leonora Long

NeuRA Magazine #10 is here!

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The Spring edition of the NeuRA magazine is ready to read! This issue, we feature our new clinical trial to improve memory, language and learning in people with Down syndrome. We report our latest research findings, from new genetic sequences in mental illness to how testosterone affects brain growth. You can also read about our Books for Brains challenge. Subscribe to read future print […]

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The brain’s own cannabis: the endocannabinoid system

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Did you know that the brain contains its own set of chemicals that act like chemicals found in cannabis? You may have heard of endorphins (not to be confused with the Australian electronic musician), opiate-like chemicals made by our bodies that help us control pain and feel good after exercise. Well, the body also makes its own cannabis-like chemicals, called […]

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