In the deep recesses of our brains, we have an army working for us.

It's not a secret army, but it's an important army. Understanding how this army functions and how to keep it stable could be the key to understanding how drug addiction works, and how some diseases such as Parkinson's can be overcome with proteins.

This army is made up of synaptic vesicles, tiny neurotransmitter storage sacs in our brain that make sure we can do tasks from counting to 10 to jogging 10 km. Synaptic vesicles store the neurotransmitters that stimulate our brain to create different actions or feelings.

The neurotransmitter stimulates a brain cell which signals another neuron to make our muscles move, our voices speak and our eyes see.

This article explores how synaptic vesicles are used in neurotransmission and how a professor at Carleton University is using proteins to stabilize them, which could lead to understanding drug addiction and curing neurological diseases.