Understanding how our brains function and learning ways we can support that is part of the Advanced Topics in Herbal Medicine. The following links are resources to support the information shared during class.
Brain Overview
http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/B/brain.html
Brain Anatomy
http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/PE-AnatBrain.htm
Alzheimers
http://www.innerbody.com/diseases-conditions/alzheimers-disease
Hypomania v Mania
http://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/breakingbipolar/2010/08/what-is-the-difference-between-mania-and-hypomania/
Neurotransmitters
http://www.brighthubeducation.com/science-homework-help/62633-neurotransmitters-in-the-brain/
Synapse
http://www.brighthubeducation.com/science-homework-help/109310-how-brain-synapses-work/#imgn_3
Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor – BDNF
http://mentalhealthdaily.com/2015/03/30/8-ways-to-increase-bdnf-levels-brain-derived-neurotrophic-factor/
Beta Amyloid Plaque
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19679659
https://www.alz.org/braintour/plaques.asp
