Safdar I. Chaudhary, MD Medicine, Culture, and Spirituality Conference September 9, 2011

1. Neuroplasticity The Brain That Changes Itself Safdar I. Chaudhary, MD Ruthann Valentine, PhD,CNS,BC & S’eclairer Creative Arts Team

9. Genetic vs. Environment

11. Our beautiful body

12. Our Environment

13. War and Fear

14. Fear

18. Fear and its impact

19. Fear via hormone & nerves

20. Stem Cells Potential to develop into different types of cells.

22. Toxic Environment

23. Our Journey

24. Trust-building Hormone Short-circuits Fear in Humans St udies in animals, pioneered by NIMH director Dr. Thomas Insel, have shown that oxytocin plays a key role in complex emotional and social behaviors, such as attachment, social recognition and aggression , noted NIH Director Elias Zerhouni, M.D. For the first time, we can literally see these same mechanisms at work in the human brain. Dec 2005

28. Pathways of Brain

38. Story of Wisdom

39. Good Medicine