Comment · Tue, March 29, 2016 · Ceretropic & Nootropics Depot
Just how good the fresh air is for your brain?
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Dalai_Fapa · 4 points
We all know that it's good for the brain but I failed to find any studies related to the topic. Has anyone ever measured the effects between people who work for 8 hours in the same room and the ones who work outside?
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Heinstar · 7 points
Shouldn't the question be 'Just how bad is pollution for your brain?' Don't quote me on this, but I've read somewhere that high levels of pollution can lower IQ.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic & Nootropics Depot
Don't quote me on this, but I've read somewhere that high levels of pollution can lower IQ.
-Heinstar
;-)
Male mice were exposed to either PM 2.5 or filtered air (FA) for 10 months. PM 2.5 mice displayed more depressive-like responses and impairments in spatial learning and memory as compared with mice exposed to FA. Hippocampal pro-inflammatory cytokine expression was elevated among PM 2.5 mice. Apical dendritic spine density and dendritic branching were decreased in the hippocampal CA1 and CA3 regions, respectively, of PM 2.5 mice. Taken together, these data suggest that long-term exposure to particulate air pollution levels typical of exposure in major cities around the globe can alter affective responses and impair cognition.