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A citizen in Sderot in a house hit by a missile, December 12, 2008. Photo: ChameleonsEye / Shutterstock.com

The time of exposure to a traumatic event has an effect on the risk of post-trauma

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The protein ankyrin-G [encoded by the ANK3 gene, which is closely related to the risk of having bipolar disorder] accumulates in dendritic spines, as seen when they are enlarged (bottom image), compared to reference tissue (top image), as photographed using an imaging method Has a particularly high separation capacity.

Dipolar disorder at the nanometer level

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Athens, Greece, May 10, 2014: Demonstrators in central Athens demand the legalization of marijuana and their changes in drug prohibition policies. On the sign: Nature can't be illegal, free the cannabis. The studies show that the cannabis offered for sale today is not natural, because the proportion of THC in it has increased significantly. And the American Psychological Association states that lawmakers should impose regulation on the THC rate if they wish to prevent cognitive impairment in teenagers. Photo: shutterstock

American Psychological Association: Following the increase in THC concentration, regular use of marijuana harms the brains of teenagers

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depression. Illustration: shutterstock

A molecule that may enable the diagnosis and development of advanced and effective drugs for the treatment of depression, anxiety, and other mental disorders

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Epileptic seizure. Illustration: shutterstock

Marijuana for the treatment of epilepsy / Anne Snead

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A lab rat. Illustration: shutterstock

What do the rats regret?

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A young woman smokes marijuana. Photo: shutterstock

Smoking marijuana causes brain damage among young users - a study revealed changes in the areas of the brain related to pleasure and reward

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trachea and lungs. Illustration: shutterstock

Why are cigarettes more addictive these days?

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Prof. Raz Yeremiah. Photo: The Hebrew University

Researchers from the Hebrew University discovered that the degeneration of the cells of the immune system in the brain leads to the development of depression

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Brain stimulants. Illustration: shutterstock

Stimulating the brain / Gary Stix

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In the photo: standing from right to left: Dr. Gal Hagit Romano, Yaniv Harari, PhD student, sitting: Prof. Martin Kopeik Photo: Courtesy of Tel Aviv University

Coffee in the morning and beer in the evening stabilize the genome

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The sober man

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Health sciences - flipping heads / Roxanne Hamsi

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From the right: Sharina Shetrim, Prof. Rivka Polak, Itai Afudi, Prof. Sanford Sampson, Dr. Yaron Winik, Roi Yitzchak, Prof. Yehiel Zik, Dr. Eitan Elkhanani, Hadas Shatz-Azolai, Dr. Siglit Bora-Chalpon . resistance

Depression, diabetes and everything in between

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to stop smoking. Photo: shutterstock

Israeli research: Contrary to popular belief, smokers are not risk takers but are influenced by immediate benefit

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Despite everything, marijuana is dangerous. Photo: shutterstock

without damage? / Melinda Wenner Moyer

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Addiction: Photo: shutterstock

Israeli neuroscientists have developed a way to treat alcoholism by erasing memories

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Treatment of an electric market during the First World War. From Wikipedia

"Today there is no substitute for the treatment of depression using an electric shock"

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the different areas of the brain. From Wikipedia. Illustration: Anatomist90

Neuroscience - the pleasures of the brain / Morten L. Kringlebach and Kent C. Bridge

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Nostalgic camera. From Wikipedia

Heartwarming memories

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Emotive's mobile brain scanner - brain examination outside the laboratory. PR photo from the company's website

"To understand what goes on inside the addict's head"

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The ephedrine molecule. From Wikipedia

New tests for detecting dangerous drugs

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Prof. Ruth Sperling

A grant to Prof. Sperling from the Hebrew University and Prof. Stamm from the University of Kentucky for obesity research

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Alon Chen and his lab team. Photo: Weizmann Institute

Get out of the pressure

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