clinical neurophysiology

The Role of Biomarkers for Depression

Depression is one of the most common mental health issues in the United States. Current research suggests that depression results… Read More

August 2, 2018

Lab Biomarkers for Chronic Pain

Biomarkers (short for biological markers) are biological measurements of a biological condition. By definition, a biomarker is "a characteristic that… Read More

August 1, 2018

Safety and Side Effects of Cannabidiol

Cannabidiol is a compound in the Cannabis sativa plant, also known as marijuana. More than 80 chemicals, called cannabinoids, have… Read More

July 13, 2018

Mechanisms of Acute Pain vs Chronic Pain

Pain is a very important function of the human body, including the involvement of nociceptors and the central nervous system,… Read More

July 12, 2018

Brain Changes Associated with Chronic Pain

Pain is the human body's natural response to injury or illness, and it is often a warning that something is… Read More

July 11, 2018

The Connection Between Anxiety and Inflammation

Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder in the United States, impacting more than 40 million adults. Though some… Read More

July 10, 2018

The Connection Between Inflammation and Depression

One standard hypothesis of depression is that individuals who are depressed have a lack in monoamine receptors within the body,… Read More

July 9, 2018

How the Nervous System Processes Chronic Pain

How does your brain know when you are experiencing pain? How does it know the difference between the soft touch… Read More

July 6, 2018

Depression and Anxiety in Chronic Pain

Everyone will experience some type of pain throughout their lifetime, however, for those people who have anxiety or depression, pain… Read More

July 5, 2018