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Nick Gans
@ngans Jan 29, 2019, 8:01 PM UTC

Pharmacogenetics: Molecules of Metabolism

# What Drugs are Safe and Effective for You? This article will explore clinical pharmacogenetics (PGx), the application of genetics to prescription medicine. I hope to give a general overview of the…

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Nick Gans
@ngans Apr 24, 2018, 11:22 PM UTC

Why Things Matter: Meaning and Responsibility

# Meaning and Responsibility ### What matters to us? What makes some things good, and others bad? What makes us like some music and not other music? Why do we care about what happens to ourselves, ou…

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Nick Gans
@ngans Mar 30, 2018, 12:18 AM UTC

Known and Unknown: The Dichotomy of Chaos and Order

## The Dichotomy of Chaos and Order Contemplating the vastness of the cosmos, the intricacy of our biological and physical make up, or the profoundness of the human experience can lend itself to an o…

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Nick Gans
@ngans Mar 8, 2018, 4:39 PM UTC

Neuroscience Student Pursues Steemit over PhD?!

### Hello Steemians! After just over a month on Steemit, I call tell that this platform offers something truly unique. After learning more about the technical aspects of Steemit and the Steem blockch…

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Nick Gans
@ngans Mar 6, 2018, 5:45 PM UTC

Haejin Dispute: Is Steemit Wealth Inequality Inevitable?

The discussion (or more accurately, the battle) surrounding @haejin has got me thinking about distributions of wealth in larger contexts. Much of the appeal for crypto in general stems from a dis-sat…

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Nick Gans
@ngans Mar 4, 2018, 5:02 AM UTC

Helping Venezuela with Crypto. DavidHay's Mass Adoption Plan

@DavidHay is doing a wonderful thing for the public image of crypto and the Venezuelan and Columbian people. Source: Wikipedia Source: Wikipedia Having the largest oil reserves in the world, Venezuel…

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Nick Gans
@ngans Feb 28, 2018, 8:09 PM UTC

신경 가소성 : 내가 나를 보는 방식 [Translated]

This is a Translated Version of the post Neural Plasticity: Shaping How We View Ourselves, done by @sleeprince. His posting can be found here: [신경 과학] 신경 가소성 : 내가 나를 보는 방식. Thank you @sleeprince, for…

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Nick Gans
@ngans Feb 23, 2018, 4:45 PM UTC

Molecules to Mental States: MDMA

# MDMA: Treatments and Risks MDMA, commonly referred to as Ecstasy or Molly, is a compound with an interesting history, pharmacology, and range of clinical and recreational use cases. This potent che…

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Nick Gans
@ngans Feb 17, 2018, 4:22 PM UTC

Molecules to Mental States: Psychological Stress and Cell Death

Molecular Mechanisms that Underlie Psychological Stress This post builds off my previous posts: Is Your Brain Too Excited?! Neurodegeneration By Over-Stimulation, and Neural Plasticity: Shaping How W…

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Nick Gans
@ngans Feb 15, 2018, 8:40 PM UTC

Is Your Brain Too Excited?! Neurodegeneration By Over-Stimulation

Neurodegeneration. The Death of Our Brain Cells. From our experience of the moment to our ability to remember the past or conceptualize the future, our entire lives arise from the harmonious activity…

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