Ashwagandha or withania somnifera is a plant from the nightshade family that has a wide range of health benefits. 

As an adaptogen, ashwagandha is able to prevent and even reverse the physical effects of stress on the body.

It is a popular herb in Aryuvedic medicine...

Valeriana officinalis or valerian is a flowering plant that has been use for thousands of years to help sleep and soothe the nerves. It is one of the oldest known natural remedies for anxiety in Europe, and it's use has been noted at least as far back as the ancie...

Many of us have trouble maintaining attention at times. If you're lucky, this is a sporadic occurrence, but for the rest of us it is a persistent frustration that keeps us from achieving what we otherwise would.

As with all neurological functioning, the condition of the...

Anxiety is highly implicated in a dysregultion in our bodily systems, but the precise mechanism behind the various anxiety disorders are not entirely understood.

The primary inhibitory and suppressive neurotransmitter, GABA (gamma-Aminobutyric acid), is known...

Cognitive enhancers, brain boosters, and nootropics are terms for supplements that are used for their positive effects on the brain. These supplements have a wide range of applications, and are used to enhance a wide range of neurological capabilities, including cognit...

Neurotransmitters are the chemicals in our brains that enable communication between neurons. Neurons are nerve cells that form elaborate networks in our brains through which nerve impulses—electrochemical signals—travel. Each neuron has as many as 15,000 connections wi...