Food
Man my brain keeps telling me to go to Taco Bell!! 20 points for every ingredient of the Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme you can name.
Beef, nacho cheese, tostada shell, lettuce tomato, sour cream
This is what DSM stands for
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
This disease, often spread by ticks, may cause a bullseye rash and if not treated can cause meningitis and facial nerve paralysis
Lyme disease
(extra 100 points if you know the bacteria's name)
This is the clear, dome-shaped tissue that covers the front of your eye
This condition is characterized by recurrent seizures caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain
Epilepsy
This is the term used to describe the connection between microbiota of the gastrointestintal tract and central nervous system
Gut-brain axis
This disorder is characterized by two or more distinctive personality states
Dissociative Identity Disorder or DID
This specific type mosquito is the vector for Malaria, which can cause encephalitis and coma if untreated
Anopheles mosquito
This part of the inner ear converts vibrations into electrical signals that the brain can interpret as sound
Cochlea
People assume this WR, best known for playing with the Pittsburg Steelers, has CTE despite him still being alive
Antonio Brown
Ghrelin is responsible for this function
Stimulating hunger
This type of bipolar disorder requires at least one episode of mania that has lasted for longer than a week and some depressive episodes
Bipolar 1
This is the term for someone with a fear for bugs
Entomophobia
Malleus, Incus, and Stapes
Caused by eating prion-contaminated beef, this rare disease has no cure and can cause abnormal behavior, coordination problems, and other severe neurological issues
Mad Cow Disease in Humans or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
This is the chemical in hot peppers that the brain recognizes as spicy
Capsaicin
This personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive patter of instability and black and white thinking
Borderline Personality Disorder
This type of parasite manipulates the behavior of their host
Enslaver parasite
These receptors, found primarily in the skin, sense pressure, vibration, and texture
Mechanoreceptors
Usually occurring after a stroke, this term describes the loss of the ability to speak or understand language
Aphasia
Serotonin is derived from this amino acid that people can get through foods like pineapple, eggs, nuts, seeds, etc.
Tryptophan
Released in 2022, this is the most current edition of the DSM
DSM-5-TR
This parasite, commonly found in cat feces, can cross the blood brain barrier and form cysts in the brain
Toxoplasma gondii
This phenomenon occurs when the brain interprets stimulation of one sensory pathway as another where someone may "see" sounds or "taste" colors
Synesthesia
PKU or Phenylketonuria