Ep. 29 - The Neurobiology of Mental Disorders ft. Ilya Demchenko

<p>Our guest this week is <strong>Ilya Demchenko</strong>, a graduate from McGill University's MS Neuroscience program. With a strong background in biology, he ventured into the world of the brain sciences, gaining a keen interest in psychology, psychiatry and neuroscience with a research focus on the <strong>Neurobiology of Mental Disorders</strong>. Join us for a winding discussion from interventional psychiatric programs, to social role playing, brain imaging and beyond!&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Topics &amp; Concepts</strong><br> Defining Clinical Research<br> From Molecular to Macroscopic Systems<br> Novel interventional psychiatry program<br> Treatment resistance depression<br> Brain Stimulation, Ketamine Injection, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)<br> Three Axes of the Program Hierarchy: (1) Brain Stimulation, (2) Anaethesia, (3) Digitization<br> Repetitive Transcranical Magnetic Stimulation (RTMS)<br> Dimensional vs. Categorical Models<br> Schizotypy <br> Social Roles: Extraordinary vs. Ordinary, Favorable vs. Unfavorable<br> Personality vs. Pathology<br> Experimental Design<br> Semantic Activation and Decision-Making<br> EEG Peaks as Biomarkers for Psychological Disorders <br> Placebo vs. Nocebo Effect<br> <br> <strong>The paper that laid the foundation for Ilya's thesis:</strong><br> Fernandez-Cruz et al. (2016)<br> <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/npjschz201635" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nature.com/articles/npjschz201635</a></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abstractcast/message