Category Archives: Bipolar

Even more studies into the biology of manic depression, schizophrenia and diabetes

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Gabriel...

“…recent studies have shown that genes linked to mental illness are also involved in the generation of circadian rhythms and sleep, while some clock genes have also been shown to influence the development of certain specific mental illnesses. This new … Continue reading →

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Some studies into the biology of manic depression and schizophrenia

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Gabriel...

“Certain brain regions in people with major depression are smaller and less dense than those of their healthy counterparts. Now, researchers have traced the genetic reasons for this shrinkage. “Brain-imaging studies, post-mortem examinations of human brains and animal studies have … Continue reading →

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Protected: Something I wrote a long time ago about someone who doesn’t exist (updated)

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Gabriel...

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Moving.

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Gabriel...

“When I moved from Ottawa to Toronto [in 1998] I had two bags of clothes, some books and a [10-year old] radio. Four or five years later, when I moved [back] I had two bags of clothes, a few more … Continue reading →

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Neuroplasticity: it’d be so much easier if our brains were made from Play-doh

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Gabriel...

I’m poor. Constantly broke. I’ve lived in poverty my entire life. I was raised, first by a political collective of people who believed poverty was a virtue and an ideal, and then by a single mother who had no support … Continue reading →

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Hearing for the first time what I missed for four months

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Gabriel...

For the first time since January 24, 2012, I can hear out of both ears. It’s not perfect, but it’s really, really close. On January 25 I lost my hearing due to an infection. At its worst I had no … Continue reading →

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