That first year of sobriety is a real kicker, in that it takes everything in your power to keep moving forward. Once that first year goes by, it seems like your life comes into greater focus with more clarity and motivation than ever before. All the positive results in your mind and body are notRead More
The prevalence of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) has become more noticeable with professional athletes in contact sports such football, hockey, or martial arts and even in combat veterans. CTE is a degenerative brain disease caused by repeated jarring to the brain especially from concussions. Tau is a protein which amasses from trauma and other roughRead More
According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), drugs and chemicals affect the brain by tapping into its communication system and interfering with the way neurons send, receive and process information. Certain drugs like heroin and marijuana can activate neurons because their chemical structure mimics that of natural neurotransmitters, which fools the brain receptorsRead More
