Written by Elijah Dave M. Cordova Neurotransmitters allow brain cells to communicate with each other. They enable the transfer of information across gaps among neurons. Among the major neurotransmitters in the CNS are acetylcholine and catecholamines. Serotonin and GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) complete the list. Before we go into each of them, let us first classify neurotransmitters. Excitatory. They cause neuron firing of an action potential to a receiving neuron. Inhibitory. It is the opposite of excitatory action. It inhibits the firing of action potentials across synapses. Neurohormones. Neurons synthesize and secrete them… Read More

We hope and pray that everyone is okay in this time of great challenge. Just as the sun will continue to rise every day, humanity will always have the strength to continue even in times of great difficulty. Storms will come and go, but our faith will remain. Discovering God has always been a struggle, especially as a Ph.D. candidate trained to be skeptical about everything. Still, I have come to the conclusion that life is meaningless without God, and everything I must do in this world is to continue to know… Read More