Brain Health

John J. Miller, M.D.

Diplomate of the American Board

of Psychiatry and Neurology
 

The Human Brain

 

100 billion neurons

(nerve cells)

1,000 synapses/neuron
 

100 trillion synapses

(connections)
This URL will bring you to an excellent overview of "Brain Healthy" foods: http://www.medscape.com/ features/slideshow/brain-food

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Mission Statement:  Education of psychiatrists, physicians, psychiatric clinical nurse specialists, psychologists, therapists, health care providers, and the lay public about appropriate recognition, diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.
Check out this video showing :
See-Through Brains
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If you liked this video, I recommend the book:
Connectome: How the Brain's Wiring Makes Us Who We Are
By: Sebastian Seung  (Professor of Computational Neuroscience and Physics at MIT)
2012; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Press - Boston - NY
www.connectomethebook.com

Current articles of interest
Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder: A Review and Clinical Guide for Psychologist and Other Mental Health Clinicians
Brand Name Versus Generic Psychiatric Drugs: Is there a difference?
Stress Management and Mind/Body Medicine
Mental Disorder or Medical Disorder? Clues for Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Omega-3 Fatty Acid blood levels AND brain size

Lecture (PowerPoint) Handout
The Beautiful Brain - Exeter High School Psychology Class - Dec. 7, 2012
SMHC seminar - Psychopharmacology - Sept 26, 2012
NH Psychological Assoc. Conference handout - May 11, 2012
Psychiatry, Medications and the Brain