New form of brain plasticity: How social isolation disrupts myelin production

Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 16:00 in Psychology & Sociology

Animals that are socially isolated for prolonged periods make less myelin in the region of the brain responsible for complex emotional and cognitive behavior, researchers report.

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