One summer after college I worked at a day camp for elementary school-age children. I was teaching the kindergarten and first grade students. Although more than teaching, I refereed games, chaperoned field trips around...
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Research for Better Lives
September 23, 2010
I’ve been working at The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (formally NARSAD) for just over a month and am continuously learning how brain scientists are unraveling the mysteries of mental illness.
Last week...
Ian Cook, MD
September 16, 2010
Brain research with the goal of discovering better treatments and cures for mental health disorders is a significant undertaking. Each disorder has different variations and symptoms, requiring specific and often...
TAGS: Blog, Brain Matters, Discoveries, Depression
NARSAD & New York Times
September 13, 2010
This week there are two topics of note related to mental health in the news. First, a recent NARSAD-funded study on the effects of the drug ketamine in treating severe depression in patients with bipolar disorder...
TAGS: Blog, Brain Matters, Discoveries, Bipolar Disorder
Klerman and Freedman Prizes
September 06, 2010
“We care about people.” This comment was made by NARSAD Scientific Council member Dr. Samuel Keith during the dinner discussion at the NARSAD 2010 Klerman and Freedman Awards event, July 30, where five outstanding...
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