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The Link Between BDNF and Neuroplasticity: How this lesser-known neurochemical can boost brain health
by
Samoon Ahmad •
January 10, 2020
As seen in Psychology Today. The human brain is by far the most complex and intricate organ in the body. Apart from regulating our most basic biological functions, the brain is also the seat of consciousness. When something is not right, either due to an irregularity in neurochemical signaling or because of structural deficits caused […]
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