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    Analysis Of The Habit Loop

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    The Habit Loop In his book The Power of Habit (2012), Duhiggs explains “this process within our brain is a three-step loop” (p. 19). That is, the three essential components that make up this ‘habit loop’ are as follows: a cue, a routine, and a reward. Beginning with the first step, a cue is a trigger that overrides the brain to enter an automatic and involuntary mode, before determining which habit to carry out. In this case, an alarm clock going off would be the cue. Clearly, the blaring alarm…

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    The Lhb In Depression

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    monoaminergic brain regions (Geisler et al., 2008). The misregulation of monoamines in the brain is tightly connected to the altered neurotransmission seen in depression, this is known as the monoaminergic theory of depression (Skolnick, 2002). More specifically, 5-HT deficiency may impair antidepressant responses (Sachs et al., 2015). The hyperactivity of the LHb is associated with depression (Wirtshafter et al., 1994). The LHb is tightly affiliated to the motivational and reward system via…

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    abuse and addiction Introduction Addiction is a neurological disorder that impairs reward system in the brain (Peter and Charles, 2007). Methamphetamine is the second most illicitly abused drug after Cannabis in Australia (McKetin et al., 2009). It is one of the most powerful and addictive stimulant that causes brain dysfunctions. Methamphetamine increases release of neurotransmitter dopamine that is involved in reward and generation of pleasurable emotions (Volkow, 2001). Repeated use of…

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    Deep Brain Stimulation

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    Deep Brain Stimulation has been shown to effectively treat various diseases and disorders ranging from Parkinson’s disease, to OCD, anorexia, substance abuse, Tourette’s syndrome and major depressive disorder (MDD). This occurs through an invasive surgery where an electrode is placed near a particular region of interest for the disorder and is set to release a determined electrical current to a specific part of the brain. One reason that DBS has been suggested for the use of various treatment…

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    Im Therapy

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    auditory, visual, and movement stimulation. During an iLS session a patient can be found wearing headphones that are not only delivering auditory stimulation through the ear piece, but also at the top of the band to send vibrations through the skull to the inner ear; all while standing on a balancing board and playing catch with his or her therapist. This session engages all of his or her sensory systems at one time forcing him or her to focus on multiple stimulations at once. Every time the…

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    The over usage of methamphetamine damages much of the brains wiring and tissue, over time this damage repairs itself, but the damage remains. In a study conducted by National Institute on Drug Abuse concluded that meth users who have remained clean for almost 14 months to even a full year, when examined through brain scans, still showed signs of no improvement in their cognitive abilities; these included memory, motor skills, and judgment…

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    Addiction disease that affects the brain and actually reshapes and rewires the brain. Relapse will occur a couple times before recovery begins. Alcoholics and addicts were treated very unfairly and were denied treatment. The important neurotransmitters that are involved are dopamine, serotonin, GABA and glutamate. Alcoholism, over a long term period, can shrink the brain and lower the metabolism. Hallucinogens can alter change the levels of serotonin released into the brain. Opiates can damage…

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    Epilepsy Definition

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    there is sudden, brief change in how the brain works. When the brain cells are not working properly, a person's consciousness, movement or actions may be alters for a short time, also called a seizure (NICHCY, 2010). A seizure occurs when an abnormal amount of electrical discharge happen in a group of neurons in the brain (Wilner, 2008). Every now and then nerve cells in the brain send out excessive electrical pulses – a sort of electrical storm in the brain. These disturbances cause the…

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    My field of study, physical therapy, betters humanity in many ways. The field of physical therapy is known for returning patients to their maximum level of physical function. In most cases, patients do physical therapy in place of surgery. The physical therapist assistant (PTA) administers the provision of components of the physical therapy treatment. Depending on the needs of the patient, components of a patient’s interventions may be directed to the PTA, instead of the physical therapist.…

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    Cerebral Palsy Studies

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    or other neurological disparities. TMS, is similar to TDCS, but instead of a direct pulse it uses a figure-eight electrical coil on the head to make an electromagnetic field that can control cortical excitability and make permanent changes to the brain function (Ramezani et al.). TMS is used in treating ADHD, ASD, schizophrenia, neurological pain, depression, and much more, but also shows promise when used in children with spastic quadriplegic CP. In those children with CP the electromagnetic…

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