The Last Lap

The Last Lap

         With the topic of healing with natural senses and tastes, I learned that the science behind all of it may be complex but the results seem simple. Through this 20-time, I wanted to explore how the brain works in response to drugs and PTSD and how they collide. Then I wanted to find the ways in which both or either could be prevented using everyday items. My original plan was to make a care package full of candles with specific functions but that was too vague and the ideas were too original. Those were my setbacks. In response to that, I found that many antidepressants include SSRI's and so does some food. My resulting product will be a care package with candles and a book full of the recipes of smoothies and snacks that can release SSRI's into the body at any given time. It will also give information on what goes through the brain when people have PTSD or a drug abuse because the original plan was for these packages to go to people who have been sexually assaulted. Since many victims reside to alcohol or drugs as a comfort, I wanted to prevent that and give them these care packages.
        The next steps in my process are to finally create the packages and do my Ted-Talk on my 20-time project. What I have learned about myself is that I love to research different topics and see how science relates to people's everyday lives. Many of the foods that I found have SSRI's in them are the foods I eat each day and now when I see them or eat them, I think "hey these have SSRI's in them, it is going to be a great day".  Though not many people at our school have been sexually assaulted, many are depressed or they are stressed. These simple remedies can save money because large prescriptions are not necissary and the person is in control of their well-being.

        Disclaimer: this "care package" would be for those who are either minorly depressed or have just been exposed to PTSD and if matters get worse, seek medical attention.

       
        Learning about how the brain responds to different stimulants and how many diseases collide with those stimulants are intriguing to me and I am so happy with the work I have done on this project and I hope yall like my final product.