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Basic Neuroscience

Fundamental and experimental study of the nervous system, including neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, molecular and cellular neurobiology, neural circuits, cognition, and behavior. Includes neuroimaging and neuromodulation when used to investigate mechanisms rather than primarily diagnose or treat disease. Distinct from clinical neurology, neurodegenerative disease, and psychiatry.

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