"It's a function of brain spurts and brain development," Mr. Bronson said.
A set of traits and behaviors, at least some of which were once regarded as neutral or even desirable, re-emerged as a pathology -- a function of brain chemistry, amenable to and indeed demanding pharmacological manipulation.
Hartung said the neural activity, which can be measured with an EEG-like device, creates a "third dimension" for studying the effects of drugs: not only can researchers examine how drugs affect the health and function of brain cells, they can also see what drugs do to neural activity.
He argues it's a function of brain size.
In humans, the structure and function of brain is more complex.
This study evaluated the effect of the synthetic, nonsteroidal antiestrogen drug tamoxifen on the function of brain mitochondria.
The cognitive processes associated with decision-making and risk tolerance are a function of brain neurochemistry and of the neurotransmitter dopamine, in particular.
Finally, I described how the function of brain regions can be characterized in a multidimensional manner via the idea of diversity profiles.
This study evaluated the effect of hydroxytamoxifen, the major active metabolite of tamoxifen (synthetic, nonsteroidal antiestrogen drug), on the function of brain mitochondria.
It has also been shown that GABA exhibits anti-hypertensive effect, activates the blood flow, and increases the oxygen supply in the brain to enhance metabolic function of brain cells [27].
