In the 12th episode of Fresh Perspectives with Amara Davis, the Loving Mind Institute discusses with first author Dr. Marta Pratelli, University of California San Diego, the recently published work entitled “Drug-induced change in transmitter identity is a shared mechanism generating cognitive deficits”. This interview with Dr. Marta Pratelli highlights groundbreaking research on neurotransmitter switching […]
Addiction: Using Stem Cell Derived Neuro...
In our 11th Fresh Perspectives webinar Amara Davis interviews Ryan Tam, Ph.D., who discusses his doctoral research at the North Carolina State University that involved functional analysis of neuronal models utilizing stem cell technology which was recently published under peer-review, entitled “Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Medium Spiny Neuron-like Cells Exhibit Gene Desensitization”. During the interview […]
Pain Treatment & Opioid Addiction: Plant
In our 7th Fresh Perspectives webinar with Amara Davis, we discuss the potential of a natural product, YHS, extracted from the plant Corydalis yanhusuo to improve pain management and reduce the risk of becoming dependent on opioids. Amara interviews Dr. Olivier Civelli a professor and chair of pharmacology at the University of California Irvine. They […]