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What is gamma aminobutyric acid and what is it for?

You may have heard aboutgamma aminobutyric acid and how it isrelated to nervous diseases and other disorders, as well as the creation of dietary supplements that seek to compensate for its deficiencies and other things. How true is it all? Well, it is true thatthis substance is an important neurotransmitterwhose function is related to sleep, wakefulness, movement …

What are hypnopompic hallucinations and why do they occur?

Initially we must know what the termnarcolepsy means, which for theUniversity of Granadais defined as irresistibledaytime sleepiness and intrusive symptomsto the elements of sleep. In this sense, hypnopompic hallucinations are one of the four main elements of narcolepsy and are recognized as those vivid dreams that happen just before we wake up and that make us feel confused with reality. …

Main causes of drug addiction

For theWorld Health Organization (WHO), drugs are substances introduced into the body by any route and that produce alterations in the functioning of the CNS (central nervous system). Therefore, they are susceptible to creating physical or psychological dependence. There are many varieties in different types of drugs, but the fateful factor is triggered from their metabolism …

What is sick jealousy and how to overcome it?

In relationships it is common for jealousy to appear at some point, but there are situations where such jealousy exceeds the limits of what can be considered normal, becoming unhealthy jealousy. Next, the most common characteristics of unhealthy jealousy will be described, to know how to differentiate them from normal jealousy, so that objectives can …

How to tell if someone likes you?: 15 key signs

The non-verbal language, the responses and physical expressions that the human body has when it is attracted to another person, are derived from psychological processes, hormonal reactions and innate characteristics that every individual possesses. Thus, as there are a series of signs that every human shows when he likes or feels in love with another …