neurociencias

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Introduction:
Neuroscience is a multidimensional field of study. It is a shared branch of physiology, biochemistry, psychology, and several other disciplines. As a scientific discipline, research in neuroscience follows strict guidelines including adherence to ethical standards and reasonable measures of research.
Throughout your formal studies, you have likely come upon countless lines of scholarly research, from the early characterizations of the macroscopic brain to more contemporary studies, such as discoveries of neuronal electrochemical activity. Your textbook serves a systematic review of such findings; however, it often disregards the creative ingenuity and initiative early and modern scientists possessed. Now, you are presented with an opportunity that will allow you to harvest your cleverness for scientific exploration in the form of a proposal. This project will not only demonstrate your mastery of the topics, but also how well you can synthesize, reason, and connect neuroscience to present day concerns, namely drug addiction and abuse.
As a relatively young and maturing science, many historically disconnected concepts have found their position in neuroscience, including drug addiction and abuse. Models of addiction have replaced historical notations of drug abuse as a matter of personal preference and sin.
In this WebQuest, you be required to develop a sound research proposal related to drug misuse (see Task). It is imperative to understand the basics of neurotransmission, brain imaging studies, and inter-level strategies in neuroscience to best formulate a worthy study. You will be provide brief annotations of fundamental information; however, given the nature of proposals, independent research and creativity are essential for completing the task at hand (see Process). Remember, you have the luxury of a rubric (see Evaluation); it is often helpful to consult this chart to maximize the number of points earned.
In summary, the WebQuest navigation is as follows: