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| What symptoms would PSTSN-excitement cause? | 6/16/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I posted something similar a few days ago but it was too long. So I made it as short as I could get ...
A: Some of these questions are completely dependent on the individual. With any type of trauma there is ...
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| AChE inhibition | 6/16/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I want to thank you in advance for taking the time to answer my question, I'm sure it is rather ...
A: Alex, Due to the physiology of the eye you have a very small area which is packed full of ...
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| AChE inhibition | 6/16/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I want to thank you in advance for taking the time to answer my question, I'm sure it is rather ...
A: Greetings Alex, Well lets begin by thinking about what Ace inhibitors actually do. Your preventing ...
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| What symptoms would PSTSN-excitement cause? | 6/12/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I posted something similar a few days ago but it was too long. So I made it as short as I could get ...
A: Firstly, Again even with the protective mechanism not in place, you would probably not have any ...
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| What symptoms would PSTSN-excitement cause? | 6/12/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I posted something similar a few days ago but it was too long. So I made it as short as I could get ...
A: Green, This question is somewhat interesting if not slightly bizarre. I don't not believe it is ...
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| Neurons - Myelin sheath | 6/11/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I was wondering like with Multiple sclerosis, the Myelin sheath gets deteriorated and I understand ...
A: Bryan, Short Answer is yes. Long answer is that it is never that simple. The cells that create the ...
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| human brain | 5/28/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: 1. What is the color of the human brain? 2. Can a human brain be transplanted successfully? If yes ...
A: 1. I've never actually seen a human brain outside of being pickled (more or less) in Formaldehyde. ...
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| peptides & electrical charges in the brain | 5/19/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: How do peptides create electrical charges in the brain?
A: William, There are many different levels that you could be meaning with the term peptide. On a ...
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| Strange sensation after head injury | 5/17/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I was hit in the head by a metal pipe about 7 hours ago. It hit me so hard that the pipe bounced. ...
A: Sorry to hear about this incident. As with any head injury, especially one that causes nausea, ...
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| eye accessing cues | 4/30/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: do you know anything about eye accessing cues?
A: Megan, I do know that there are certain factions of people that believe in Lateral Eye Movements ...
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| Language vs Math | 4/30/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I'm doing a science fair project. I wanted to test people that do better in language and people that ...
A: I believe that your research question should be reworded! First, I'm guessing your basing this off ...
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| Brain modeling at the molecular level | 4/30/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: What methods do neuroscientists use when they want to build a computer model of the brain at the ...
A: Priviet Melvin, I have dabbled quite a bit in this realm, and it is indeed a very interesting one. ...
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| Procedure for testing electrical impulse in brians | 4/28/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I was reading an article on how after much studies with the electrical impulses in a rat's brain, ...
A: Greetings again Habeeb, I'm happy to help you with any information that I can provide. I've seen ...
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| Why Do We Choose The Same Thing ? | 4/25/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I've read an article on Internet a time ago about "the way our brain choose the same image (or ...
A: This is indeed a very interesting subject, Nature versus Nurture and all that jazz so to speak. I ...
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| Schizophrenic friend, what can I do | 4/18/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I am not sure if this is the right place to ask this but It seemeed the closest to my category. I ...
A: Briana, First Welcome to Allexperts! Currently there is no way of me forwarding you to what I ...
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| brain physiology and cocaine use | 4/18/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: Dr. Unger, I am a recovering cocaine user and also a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering. I ...
A: First congratulations on all your hard work! The Ph.D sounds rather easy after beating something as ...
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| Procedure for testing electrical impulse in brians | 4/14/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I was reading an article on how after much studies with the electrical impulses in a rat's brain, ...
A: Indeed. Dr. Stuart Mangle from OSU studies the exact thing you mention. In general it is a fairly ...
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| Procedure for testing electrical impulse in brians | 4/14/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I was reading an article on how after much studies with the electrical impulses in a rat's brain, ...
A: A very interesting article, I've personally met with the group that accomplished that feat. One of ...
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| dream nerve? | 4/11/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: Sir, I have observed a phenomenon related to dreams and am very curious to find an explanation for ...
A: Clean, I firmly believe that there is no nerve at least one that can be stimulated just simply by ...
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| static electricity | 4/8/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: Wondering why I always have static electricity, strong when i touch anybody or a medal...scary when ...
A: Hanan, I am by no means an electrical engineer, however much of neuroscience is built upon the ...
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| Mind-Body | 3/8/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I have a strange question...Occasionally, usually while writing, I get a sensation of my hand not ...
A: Lindsey, Blurry vision DURING these sensory events might be worth checking out with a physician. ...
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| What is "Sphygmo-thermic dissociation"? | 3/7/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: What is Sphygmo-thermic dissociation? I'm asking this question in a Neuroscience field, because I ...
A: This is a very good question. Typical there is a link between heart rate and body temperature. I ...
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| selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors | 3/3/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I've a question of SSRI's mechanism of action. From what I read, they work by blocking or inhibiting ...
A: The mechanism of action prevents the typical enzyme from breaking down the 5-HT and recycling it ...
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| Negative feedback loop | 2/25/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: When you remove your hand reflexively from a hot stove, is this a negative feedback loop or a reflex ...
A: Karin, I believe it will always be a reflex arch. At least in terms of the painfully hot stove and ...
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| Laughter and the Brain | 1/31/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I'm interested in the therapeutic benefits of laughter. I'm writing an article and saying the human ...
A: Usuff, I've never quite heard the phrase "Our brain is the greatest pharmacy there is". This is ...
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| blunt force to back | 1/29/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: 4 weeks ago I fell on icy stairs. My back hit the stair and I heard a crack. I had a x-ray and it ...
A: Julie, Greetings and salutations, Thorasic spine you say? Personally I have a similar injury. ...
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| Emotional, Cognative and Attention interactions in the Brain | 1/20/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I have a question. It's kind of hard to put in writing. However, Does Reading outloud block the ...
A: Shannon, I believe another expert in this category answered this question for you. However I'll ...
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| brain activity | 1/18/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: i was wonder if how scientists say that we use a mere 20% of our brain or so what would happen to us ...
A: Matthew, While I cannot speculate on psychic ability, I can tell you that this statistically is ...
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| Voluntary pupil dilation and heartrate | 1/10/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I can dilate my pupils significantly on demand, and have recently discovered i can similarly ...
A: First and foremost Monks can indeed do what you have claimed to be able to do, and of course they ...
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| brain | 1/5/2009 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I've been doing some research on the brain in relation to trauma and I can't seem to find the ...
A: These answers are fairly easy to reply two. First areas of the brain most easily damaged are the ...
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| Symptoms of Complete Damage to Primary Auditory Cortex | 12/27/2008 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: If an individual experiences complete damage to his/her primary auditory cortex, what symptoms will ...
A: Green, Yes, but you said "Damage". Not complete removal or sectioning. Many times if someone ...
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| brainwaves | 12/25/2008 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: While it is popularly known that alpha brainwaves are associated with increased creativity- I know ...
A: Suse, Firstly, there are no such things as stupid questions! Different states of relaxation can ...
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| GDNF and opiate receptivity | 12/6/2008 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I am doing a project on the hallucinogenic drug Ibogaine. I have read that cells exposed to ...
A: Lia, When a receptor gets bound to, this does not ultimately mean that the cell with fire or that ...
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| Headaches and lobes of the brain | 12/6/2008 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I've noticed most of the people I know get headaches in the front of their head, but I always get ...
A: Deni, Most people get head aches near the front of their heads due to the amount of sinus in this ...
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| Your Brain | 11/21/2008 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I was on youtube watching a video about brain power.He mentions to get outside special in the day ...
A: Julie-ann, I have not heard of this phenomena and frankly it does not make any sense whatsoever. ...
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| Serotonin Receptors and MDMA | 11/17/2008 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: I am a student starting a project involving the use of MDMA and its impact on serotonin in the body, ...
A: So your speaking of Saturday Night Fever and the likes from the usage of ecstasy. The main problem ...
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| Death caused by hit by car | 11/16/2008 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: Last month my husband and I were taking a road trip with some friends, he was 23 and I am 22. We ran ...
A: Danielle, I imagine you did all you could. Nothing else could have been done in this situation as ...
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| Body Electricity | 11/15/2008 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: Sir, During the last 3 years I have experienced that, when I am thinking or working very seriously ...
A: Srinivas, Greetings, There are many non paranormal factors working in this particular situation. I ...
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| stroke | 11/7/2008 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: My father recently died because of a stroke (he suffered from high blood pressure). But it took 5 ...
A: Pierre, First allow me to express my condolences to you and your family. This was very unfortunate ...
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| Aquired Brain Injuries | 11/7/2008 | Nicholas Unger |
Q: What issues might I have if I have Damage to Right Temporal Lobe?
A: http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40000787/ Adam..as per website, There are 8 principal symptoms of ...
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