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Nutrition and Drugs
The Effects of Ativan on Rodent Behavior
October 14, 2020
What is Ativan? Ativan (Lorazepam) is a synthetic drug belonging to the drug class Benzodiazepines and is mainly used to treat symptoms related to anxiety…
Effects of Modafinil on Rodent Behavior
August 30, 2020
Developed in the 1970s, modafinil is known as a eugeroic, or “wakefulness-promoting agent.” In the United States, it is classified as a schedule IV controlled…
The Effects of Ritalin on Mouse and Rat Behaviors
April 20, 2020
Ritalin has been prescribed for decades to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). More recently, its popularity has surged among healthy people…
The Effects of Adderall on Rodent Behavior
April 15, 2020
Presently, Adderall is the 27th most prescribed medication in the United States, with over 24 million prescriptions in 2020. Given its accelerating use,…
Branched-chain Amino Acids and their Effects on Cognition and Behavior
January 14, 2020
Branched-chain amino acids are essential amino acids involved in protein synthesis and breakdown. They are also indirectly responsible in particular…
Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Behavioral Consequences of In Utero Exposure
June 15, 2019
Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in the world and its usage continues to grow in tandem with a widespread reevaluation of its legal status and…
The Effects of Ginkgo Biloba Behavior Using Rodent Models
May 17, 2019
Ginkgo biloba extract (GBE) has been used as a supplement for neurocognitive diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, with promising and evident…
Nootropics: New Frontiers in Cognitive Enhancement
April 10, 2019
Nootropics represent a class of drugs or dietary supplements aimed at enhancing cognition. Primarily, nootropics target the cognitive domains of executive…
The Effects of D-Aspartic Acid on Mouse and Rat Behaviors
February 20, 2019
Aspartic acid, also known as asparaginic acid, is a nonessential amino acid. This means that aspartic acid can be produced by our bodies naturally. This amino…
Ginseng’s Nootropic Effects on Behavior and Cognition
November 15, 2018
Ginseng, with its active chemical constituents, is a promising nootropic which positively affects behavior and cognition and is gaining more attention from…
Beta-Alanine and its Effect on Mice Behavior
November 15, 2018
Beta-alanine is a non-essential amino acid, which means that it can be produced naturally by the body. There are three ways in which beta-alanine is produced…
Lion’s Mane Mushroom Benefits Memory and Cognition
October 5, 2018
As contemporary research trends are beginning to gravitate towards natural medicine treatment options, a medicinal fungus commonly referred to as lion’s mane…
L-Theanine: An Anxiety-Reducing Nootropic
September 12, 2018
Green tea contains caffeine and catechins (flavonoids and antioxidants), but it also contains L-Theanine. L-Theanine is one of green tea’s active components.…
Phenibut: A Nootropic Needing More Behavioral Studies
September 6, 2018
What is Phenibut? Phenibut, originally known as phenigamma and sometimes written as fenibut, was developed in St. Petersburg, Russia during the 1960’s.…
Racetams: A Class of Nootropics for Behavior and Cognition
August 27, 2018
Racetams are a wide category of synthetic nootropics. The first racetam ever to be discovered was in 1972 by Corneliu E. Giurgea, a Romanian chemist and…
The Effects of Coenzyme Q10 on Mice Behavior
August 9, 2018
Coenzyme Q10, also known as CoQ10, is a compound that is essential for many daily functions. It’s stored in the mitochondria, the powerhouse of cells. Coenzyme…
Berberine and Cognition
July 31, 2018
Berberine is an active chemical compound which has the ability to affect cognition and behavior. Berberine is a chemical which can be found naturally in many…
Vitamin C Decreases Depression and Affects Cognition
July 16, 2018
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid, in more formal terms) is a well-known antioxidant that may be good for fighting off depression, not just the common cold as many…
The Effects of Agmatine on Mice Behavior
July 14, 2018
Agmatine is a compound derived from the chemical arginine. This neurotransmitter (brain chemical) is found predominantly in nerve cells or neurons. Because it…
Vitamin K, Cognition and Behavior
July 10, 2018
Vitamin K may not be as popular as vitamin C, but it sure is important! In fact, research in the recent years has shown that there are vitamin K concentrations…
Vitamin D’s Effects on Behavior and Cognition
June 25, 2018
Next time you feel the sun warming up your skin, know that vitamin D production is underway! Vitamin D is more than just a vitamin, it’s an essential key…
Chia Seed's Ability to Affect Cognition and Behavior
June 18, 2018
Chia seed (Salvia hispanica) has been all over social media lately, appearing as nutritional ingredients used to make smoothies or top-off salads. Chia seed…
Does Diet Soda Affect Behavior?
May 18, 2018
It’s a hot summer’s day and you decide to refresh yourself by sipping on a cold diet soda. You think to yourself, “It’s okay to drink this, it’s just diet soda…
The Effects of Caffeine on Mice Behavior
May 15, 2018
The nervous system has a fundamental role in the control of behavior. In order to modify behavior, stimulant drugs are often used to improve mental processing.…
Egg Consumption and Behavior
April 23, 2018
What came first, the chicken or the egg, or the bioactive components within the egg which are potent enough to affect behavior? An egg may seem simple, one…
Vitamin E Affects Anxiety and Other Behaviors
March 31, 2018
What’s So Special About Vitamin E? Do you know what makes vitamin E different from all of the rest of the vitamins? The form of vitamin E that is most crucial…
The Effect of Garlic on Mice Behavior
March 29, 2018
The nervous system is the major communication network in the body and its normal functioning is highly dependent on many different complex metabolic processes…
Effect of Fish Oil on Mouse Behavior
February 28, 2018
Fish oil is one of those things that is constantly being emphasized as something you need more of. But, why? Thanks to animal models, it has become easier for…
The Effect of Marijuana on Mice Behavior
February 23, 2018
In times of stressful situations, the body enters a “fight or flight” mode in order to fine-tune cognitive skills and movements, as well as to protect itself…
The Effects of Creatine on Mice Behavior
January 23, 2018
Depression and altered behavior often result from stressful situations. The brain interprets these situations and decides if they are life-threatening, then…
