Scientists Shed Light on Painkilling System in Brain

Published August 27, 2010

Scientists Shed Light On Painkilling System In Brain
Repeatedly boosting brain levels of one natural painkiller soon shuts down the brain cell receptors that respond to it, so that the painkilling effect is lost, according to a surprising new study led by Scripps Research Institute and Virginia Commonwealth University scientists. The study has important implications for drug development. The natural painkiller, 2-AG, is one of the two major …
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Both Episodic Memory And Awareness Of Memory Are Damaged By Alcohol Dependence
Alcohol dependence (AD) has negative effects on cognitive processes such as memory. Metamemory refers to the subjective knowledge that people have of their own cognitive processing abilities, such as their monitoring and control of memory. A new study has found that AD has a negative impact on both episodic memory as well as metamemory. Results will be published in the November 2010 issue of …
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