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NEURAL PATHWAY

describes any route which is followed by a nerve impulse which travels through either the central or peripheral nerve fibres

NEUROBIOLOGY

is a strand of the larger subject Biology which focusses on the study of the nervous system.

NEUROFIBROMATOSIS

see von Recklinghausen's disease.

NEUROLOGICAL EVALUATION SCALE (NES)

Was first devised in 1989 by U.S. psychiatrists Robert W. Buchanan and Douglas W. Heinrichs. The NES' primary goal is

NEUROPEPTIDE Y

which stimulates the process of vasoconstriction and has been linked to the regulation of feeding behaviour. Normally found in the

NEUROTIC ANXIETY

generally has a disturbing effect on an individuals emotions and their behaviours. In the context of psychoanalytic theory, neurotic anxiety

NEUTRAL COLOR

a colour without a hue or saturation, such as white or black.

NICOTINIC ACID

is a precursor molecule to the substance coenzyme NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) and other related coenzymes.

NISSL METHOD

first coined by Franz Nissl which describes the process used to stain neurons for microscopic examination.

NOCTURIA

is the persistent requirement to urinate during the evening or night time period. This may be due to an underlying

NOISE POLLUTION

defines any level of noise which is detrimental to the natural environment or an individuals health.

NOMOTHETIC

describes the process of forming general laws to combat a specific problem opposed to actually dealing with problems individually on

NONCENTRALITY PARAMETER

a parameter in several probability distributions utilized in hypothesis testing which has a value different from zero whenever a sample

NONEPILEPTIC SEIZURE (NES)

an event which is alike to an epileptic seizure but isn't generated by an abnormal electrical discharge in the brain.

NONORTHOGONAL DESIGN

a factorial model wherein the amount of items or observations in each cell varies or wherein the cell sizes don't

NONSTATE THEORIES OF HYPNOSIS

breakdowns of the hypnotic condition basically as variants of the psychological, physiological, and behavioral facets of waking awareness, instead of

NOOLOGY

noun. the science of the human mind.

NORMATIVE SCIENCE

a scientific technique regarding mandating norms or common or favored values for behavior, schooling, wellness, or other social or cultural

NO-SUICIDE CONTRACT

a particular agreement, utilized whenever the possibility of suicide is being confronted, made between the patient and the therapy professional

NUCLEAR IMAGING

imaging which consists of scanning for secretions from radioactive isotopes dispersed into the body. methods consist of positron emission tomography