Toward an Etiology of Spaceflight Neuroplastic Syndrome: Evolutionary Science Leads to New Hypotheses and Program Priorities

Evolutionary theory is applied to recent neuroscientific findings on factors associated with risk-and-reward systems, and consequently, aspects of human decision making in spaceflight. Factors include enzymes aiding metabolic pathways of dopamine and serotonin; neurotrophic factors supporting neuron...

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Main Authors: Margaret Boone Rappaport, Christopher J. Corbally
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:NeuroSci
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4087/4/4/21