Browsing Physiology (Theses and Dissertations) by Author "Birch, Amy"
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The efficacy of environmental enrichment as cognitive enhancer : an evaluation of the underlying mechanisms
Birch, Amy (Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Physiology, 2012)Environmental manipulations can enhance neuroplasticity in the brain, with enrichment- induced cognitive improvements being linked to increased expression of growth factors, such as neurotrophins, and enhanced hippocampal ...