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Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.
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cell body
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The central structure of a neuron, which contains all of the molecular parts that keep the cell alive, generate new parts, and repair or destroy existing parts.
psychosis
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Severe mental illnesses characterized by loss of contact with reality. Schizophrenia and severe depression are psychoses.
nucleus
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A cluster or group of nerve cells that is dedicated to performing its own special function(s). Nuclei are found in all parts of the brain except the cerebral cortex, where such ...
psilocybin
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A natural hallucinogenic drug derived from a mushroom. It acts on the serotonin receptor.
dentate gyrus
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A key part of the hippocampus that contains one of the highest concentrations of cannabinoid receptors in the brain.
acetaldehyde
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The metabolite that results when alcohol dehydrogenase breaks down alcohol in the body.
endorphins
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Peptides with opiate-like effects that are made by neurons and used as neurotransmitters; one of the endogenous opioids that binds to opiate receptors.
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