BEHAVIORAL TOXICOLOGY
n. the study of toxin-induced behavioral abnormalities and its impact on the individual/s involved. Although most of the effects are…
BENCH TRIAL
n. a trial wherein it is the judge, and not the jury, who decides on the verdict. This applies to…
BENZODIAZEPINE ANTAGONISTS
pl. n. a group of drugs which specifically act to block benzodiazepine activation by binding their CNS receptors. These medications…
BEWILDERED
adj. a state of being confused or puzzled. This can occur when faced with conflicting situations or presented with contradicting…
BIOAVAILABILITY
n. in pharmacology, refers to the fraction or quantity of a drug administered and made available to the body as…
BIOGENIC AMINE
n. a group of biologically-active amines which naturally occur in the body. These psychoactive neurotransmitters include serotonin, dopamine, epinephrine, and…
BIOLOGICAL MARKER
n. a biological variable which accompanies a condition or disease, regardless of whether or not it directly or indirectly causes…
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
n. a scientific discipline which applies the principles of engineering to the biomedical field. Especially useful in the field of…
BIPOLAR NEURON
n. a specialized neuron observed to have only two processes present: the axon and a dendrite (dendron). These processes extend…
BISERIAL CORRELATION
n. in statistics, refers to the correlation between two variables when one variable is dichotomous (Y) and the other is…
BLESSED DEMENTIA SCALE (BDS)
n. a mental and behavioral rating scale (with subscales) used to assess the progress and severity of dementia. The scale…
BLUE-COLLAR WORKER
n. an employee tasked to perform physical or manual labor. The term also refers to a technical laborer or a…
BODY CONCEPT
n. the conceptual image formed about one's own body. It is the sum of all thoughts, feelings, and opinions evoked…
BODY PERCEPT
n. the mental image that is formed from one's own physical characteristics and the functionality of these traits as being…