Definitions
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- noun The study of the chemical composition and processes of the nervous system and the effects of chemicals on it.
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- noun biochemistry The branch of
neuroscience concerned with thechemistry of thenervous system
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Examples
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Even though the neurochemistry is not completely understood, it seems undeniable that people take pleasure in solving problems ...
Michael Horn: The Khan Academy Brings Disrupting Class to Life Michael Horn 2010
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Full disclosure: I believe any belief in ‘free will’ defined as contravening the laws of cause and effect or assuming a significant impetus beyond human neurochemistry is irrational and incorrect.
A Coda on Free Will 2009
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I'm not kidding, this guy deals in neurochemistry, molecular biology, C++ and OOP programming, dealing with brain-registering medical equipment.
Getting My Scottish Blood Up discordian 2001
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Pehr Dubb's Gold Medal, for research in neurochemistry, The Medical Society of
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Experience of non-behavioural or ex vivo studies such as neurochemistry, pharmacodynamic markers or amyloid measurements would be considered an advantage.
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* Why we love gambling: almost winning is almost as good as actually winning, as far as our neurochemistry is concerned.
Things I’ve Enjoyed on the Internet Today « Gerry Canavan 2009
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Elemental gratitude is yet another method of practicing gratitude, which modern science suggests decreases physical pain, promotes overall well-being, increases alertness, improves relationships, alters the neurochemistry of the brain for the better and helps to bring about better, deeper sleep in its practitioners.
Olivia Rosewood: Please Meditate: Practice Gratitude Like the Ancients Olivia Rosewood 2011
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Elemental gratitude is yet another method of practicing gratitude, which modern science suggests decreases physical pain, promotes overall well-being, increases alertness, improves relationships, alters the neurochemistry of the brain for the better and helps to bring about better, deeper sleep in its practitioners.
Olivia Rosewood: Please Meditate: Practice Gratitude Like the Ancients Olivia Rosewood 2011
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A clever contrarian might pick a couple of these and show how science actually sheds more light than is usually supposed — evolutionary biology and neurochemistry make headway on the “mysteries of love” after all.
Faux Passing? 2009
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They discovered that the particles inhaled by the mice—each particle less than one-thousandth the width of a human hair—somehow affected the brain, causing inflammation and altering neurochemistry among neurons involved in learning and memory.
The Hidden Toll of Traffic Jams Robert Lee Hotz 2011
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