University of Washington: Alcohol and the Brain

Created for all students and teachers who would like to learn more about the nervous system, this extensive University of Washington site offers information, resources, games, and activities galore. Offers dozens of links to related sites.

The University of Washington provides this great resource for students of all ages wanting to learn about barbiturates and the effects they have on the body and brain. Read about how these often-misused depressants can cause addiction,...

Do words or colors have more influence over what you read? Try this interactive Stroop Effect test to find out what causes the results.

Scientists at the University of Washington are developing devices that rely on brain-computer interfaces which register task-specific brain activity, and then use the information to empower the devices to perform those tasks. [4:54]

This website from the University of Washington is divided into three sections: "History of Cocaine," "Effects of Cocaine on the Nervous System," and "The Brain on Cocaine." Read interesting facts about the use of cocaine before it became...

This article from ScienceDaily illustrates a recent medical study where researchers at Washington University have identified and imaged language areas of the brain in recovery after stroke.