Are PLEX particularly vulnerable to sensory and emotional overload and how do you find out? The discussion that follows Fernando’s question reveals PLEX insights into this convoluted topic and confirms them as valuable members of Micah’s research team…
Meeting 01 Episode 04 – “Keep taking the meds…”
Asked if psychogenetic profiling could alleviate the “rollercoaster” effect frequently associated with current medication regimes, Sean points out one of the universal truths hindering treatment using prescribed drugs – you gotta go the distance…
Meeting 02 Episode 04 – “All I want for Christmas is… a 20-million dollar brain-scanner”
A brain scanner is a very serious piece of scientific kit with a massive price ticket beyond that of mere mortals – but, as the holidays approach, the SYNERGIES rTMS gang are hoping for something special in their stockings…
Meeting 01 Episode 03 – “Pimp my Dose…”
In a world where everyone starts off as “the norm”, when it comes to prescribing drugs, and then experiences the inevitable “suck it and see” effect, pharmacogenetics can identify more readily and accurately which direction to go in when looking for a more “effective” regime.
Meeting 02 Episode 03 – “The good the bad and the plasticity…”
In an effort to clarify the mechanism behind rTMS and how much it relies on brain plasticity, Alynka identifies a dastardly dichotomy – how do you build the good connections without bringing the bad along with you…
Meeting 01 Episode 02 – “Repurposing the past…”
Genetic “profiling” to optimise medication choice (Pharmacogenomics) has historically been priced out of the mainstream. Sean explains why this SYNERGIES programme could radically alter that situation…
Meeting 02 Episode 02 – “Ok – so how exactly does this rTMS thing work?”
In the previous episode we heard about the “mechanics” of receiving rTMS treatment but how, exactly, does flooding the brain with a magnetic field change the way we think?
Café scientifique – Parlons cerveau
Curieux de découvrir des recherches qui étudient le cerveau ? Curieux d’entendre les réflexions et questions de personnes concernées par des troubles
Meeting 01 Episode 01 – GLAD to be a world first…
In this opening episode, after a spin through the funding landscape, PI Sean reveals the groundbreaking impetus behind the GLAD project – PLEX POWERED RESEARCH…
Meeting 02 Episode 01 – Pre-clinical Patient Profiles
Having already established that the PLEX – Research Partners won’t be the ones having their brains “zapped”, who exactly will be included in the upcoming clinical trial and how do they qualify?