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11 June 2005

Important results have been recently achieved in the study of chronic opioid addiction. The BioMag Laboratory and BM-Science agree on further extend and deepen the conducted studies.

10 June 2005

The findings are a result of sucessful collaborative research between the The Consciousness Research Group, Department of Philosophy, University of Turku (FINLAND), Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, and BM-Science.

The 9th Multidisciplinary International Conference of Biological Psychiatry "Stress and Behavior" (St-Petersburg, Russia, May 16-19, 2005)

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Curiosities of the Brain

How much energy does the Brain need?

The brain is in many respects the most energy-demanding organ in the body. The human brain represents only 2% of total body mass but consumes 20% of the body’s energy.
What fuel does the Brain use?

Almost entirely on Glucose. Glucose intake improves cognition in adults. The effect is rapid but of short duration (15–60 minutes).
What Brain cannot do?

It cannot feel pain. The brain can feel pain from all over the body, but not within itself. The brain cannot store oxygen. The brain cannot store glucose (blood sugar)

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Collaborative research agreement renewed with BioMag Laboratory (FINLAND)

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Significant findings in the characterization of the hypnotic state with and without hallucination, as altered states of consciousness

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Curiosities of the Brain

How much energy does the Brain need?

What fuel does the Brain use?

What Brain cannot do?

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Collaborative research agreement renewed with BioMag Laboratory (FINLAND)

11 June 2005

Significant findings in the characterization of the hypnotic state with and without hallucination, as altered states of consciousness

10 June 2005

Curiosities of the Brain

How much energy does the Brain need?

What fuel does the Brain use?

What Brain cannot do?

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