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I found Posit Science and BrainHQ thanks to a suggestion from Dr. Kurisu. He recommended Norman Doige's books, The Brain That Changes Itself; Personal Triumphs from the Frontiers of Brain Science and The Brain's Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity. One of the case studies is about Dr. Michael Merzenich, a research who was vilified by the medical establishment for investigating neuroplasticity. Great story. Merzenich is a founder of PositScience and BrainHQ.

"Abstract Placebo effects are beneficial effects that are attributable to the brain-mind responses to the context in which a treatment is delivered rather than to the specific actions of the drug. They are mediated by diverse processes - including learning, expectations and social cognition - and can influence various clinical and physiological outcomes related to health. Emerging neuroscience evidence implicates multiple brain systems and neurochemical mediators, including opioids and dopamine. We present an empirical review of the brain systems that are involved in placebo effects, focusing on placebo analgesia, and a conceptual framework linking these findings to the mind-brain processes that mediate them. This framework suggests that the neuropsychological processes that mediate placebo effects may be crucial for a wide array of therapeutic approaches, including many drugs."

Our 2020 virtual Reimagine event highlighted ISB's cutting-edge brain health research and our unique approach to studying and treating Alzheimer's and other diseases. Specifically, we featured some of our latest findings, the promise of multimodal therapies to slow and even reverse dementia, and testimony from caregivers who watched their loved ones succumb to Alzheimer's disease.

Nueroplasticity -- Online training games. Interested in using this system for N=1 experiments.

Recommended by Sharon Wampler Randy's Remedy products are powered by Cannaka, a botanically complete blend of natural cannabinoids and terpenes derived from hemp. Natural cannabinoids are active non-dietary ingredients that target the endocannabinoid system which is responsible for modulating homeostasis in the body. These active ingredients, combined with essential terpenes support the endocannabinoid system and promote a healthy inflammatory response. Developed by the Strause Group; Linda, Tyler, and Brendon Strause, Randy's Remedy are the products they wished they had when their husband and father, Randy, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, an incurable brain cancer. Together they helped develop Cannaka and Randy's Remedy products delivering all the healthful benefits of natural cannabinoids and terpenes from hemp.

Recommended by DeAunne Denmark MD Phd: "...the immune system is very complicated. Arguably the most complex part of the human body outside the brain, it's an absurdly intricate network of cells and molecules that protect us from dangerous viruses and other microbes. These components summon, amplify, rile, calm, and transform one another: Picture a thousand Rube Goldberg machines, some of which are aggressively smashing things to pieces. Now imagine that their components are labeled with what looks like a string of highly secure passwords: CD8+, IL-1β, IFN-γ. Immunology confuses even biology professors who aren't immunologists"

Recommended by Deaunne - "A 25 YEAR JOURNEY BEGINS In 1992, the jeep Richard Hanbury was driving was forced to crash off a bridge in Yemen. He was pronounced clinically dead for 8 minutes and then in a coma for 6 weeks. After waking up, he spent the next 14 months in the hospital.  The doctors gave Richard five years to live due to the extreme chronic nerve damage pain. After a lightbulb moment while watching a film in hospital, he began the journey to save his life. To produce the most lasting pain relief, he experimented with the different neuromodulation patterns and bio-metric sensors which normalized how his brain processed pain signals. Since 1993, Richard Hanbury has been pain-free and has tested his technology with the British Special Air Service, U.S. Air Force, Richard Branson Virgin Challenger flights, and the first Solar Impulse flight around the world."