“…Neurogenesis is upregulated by environmental enrichment, learning, exercise and brain injury, and may play a role in central plasticity and recovery of function (Kempermann et al, 1997, Jin et al, 2001, Brown et al, 2003a, Prickaerts et al, 2004, Ernst et al, 2006, Olson et al, 2006, Taupin, 2006, Uda et al, 2006, Brene et al, 2007, Ploughman, 2008). In contrast, anti-cancer drugs, irradiation and alcohol suppress neurogenesis (Crews et al, 2006, Dietrich et al, 2006, Duffner, 2006, Nixon, 2006).…”