The Geek's Guide to Practical Brain Chemistry. Billions of neurons work together to make your brain function. Chemicals known as neurotransmitters allow your neurons to communicate with each other. This complex system is an evolutionary wonder, but when something goes wrong in the land of neurotransmitters, serious mental illness can be the result. In the article below, we'll take a look at a few important neurotransmitters, how they can determine your mental health, how drugs -- both legal and illegal -- affect neurotransmitters, and which medications are available in the case of neurotransmitter pathology. [kuro5hin.org]
Interesting and brief explanation of the roles of the various chemicals that inhabit our brain, and the roless they play. Well written, concise, and clear. Good for a pocket reference.
7:22:24 PM
|
|