Media Summary: In this video I discuss the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA. GABA is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in ... In this video, I discuss the symptoms, treatment, and primary cause of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, as well as how the condition ... Nicotine is the main psychoactive component of tobacco, and thus one of the most widely used and abused drugs in the world.

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In this video I discuss the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA. GABA is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in ... In this video, I discuss the symptoms, treatment, and primary cause of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, as well as how the condition ... Nicotine is the main psychoactive component of tobacco, and thus one of the most widely used and abused drugs in the world. Benzodiazepines are commonly used to treat anxiety disorders and sleep disorders. They are thought to exert their effects in the ... Narcolepsy is a chronic condition that causes excessive daytime sleepiness and leads to an increased tendency to fall asleep ... In this video, I discuss a few of the ways opioid drugs affect the brain, as well as the basis for opioid tolerance and withdrawal.

Glutamate is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter of the human nervous system. It is an amino acid neurotransmitter that ... In this video I discuss acetylcholine, the first neurotransmitter ever discovered. The topics I cover include the locations of ... Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors, or SNRIs, are a common treatment for depression and a variety of other ailments ... Dopamine is a monoamine and catecholamine neurotransmitter with many functions in the nervous system ranging from ... Methadone is commonly used to treat opioid use disorder even though its pharmacological action is very similar to that of other ... The vestibular system is a sensory system that is essential to normal movement and equilibrium. In this video, I discuss the ...

In this video, I discuss the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal, or HPA, axis, which plays an important role in our stress response. In this video I discuss the group of structures known as the basal ganglia, which includes the caudate, putamen, globus pallidus, ... A concussion is a type of mild traumatic brain injury that occurs when rapid movement of the head or an impact to the head causes ... THC is the main psychoactive component of cannabis. In this video, I discuss the effects of THC on the nervous system. If you're ... In this video, I discuss the blood-brain barrier, a complex that surrounds most of the blood vessels in the brain and protects the ...

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2-Minute Neuroscience: Alcohol

2-Minute Neuroscience: Alcohol

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2-Minute Neuroscience: GABA

2-Minute Neuroscience: GABA

In this video I discuss the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA. GABA is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

2-Minute Neuroscience: Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

In this video, I discuss the symptoms, treatment, and primary cause of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, as well as how the condition ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Nicotine

2-Minute Neuroscience: Nicotine

Nicotine is the main psychoactive component of tobacco, and thus one of the most widely used and abused drugs in the world.

2-Minute Neuroscience: Benzodiazepines

2-Minute Neuroscience: Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines are commonly used to treat anxiety disorders and sleep disorders. They are thought to exert their effects in the ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Effects of Cocaine

2-Minute Neuroscience: Effects of Cocaine

In my

2-Minute Neuroscience: Narcolepsy

2-Minute Neuroscience: Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is a chronic condition that causes excessive daytime sleepiness and leads to an increased tendency to fall asleep ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Opioids

2-Minute Neuroscience: Opioids

In this video, I discuss a few of the ways opioid drugs affect the brain, as well as the basis for opioid tolerance and withdrawal.

2-Minute Neuroscience: Glutamate

2-Minute Neuroscience: Glutamate

Glutamate is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter of the human nervous system. It is an amino acid neurotransmitter that ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Reward System

2-Minute Neuroscience: Reward System

In my

2-Minute Neuroscience: Acetylcholine

2-Minute Neuroscience: Acetylcholine

In this video I discuss acetylcholine, the first neurotransmitter ever discovered. The topics I cover include the locations of ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)

2-Minute Neuroscience: Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)

Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors, or SNRIs, are a common treatment for depression and a variety of other ailments ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Dopamine

2-Minute Neuroscience: Dopamine

Dopamine is a monoamine and catecholamine neurotransmitter with many functions in the nervous system ranging from ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Methadone

2-Minute Neuroscience: Methadone

Methadone is commonly used to treat opioid use disorder even though its pharmacological action is very similar to that of other ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Vestibular System

2-Minute Neuroscience: Vestibular System

The vestibular system is a sensory system that is essential to normal movement and equilibrium. In this video, I discuss the ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: HPA Axis

2-Minute Neuroscience: HPA Axis

In this video, I discuss the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal, or HPA, axis, which plays an important role in our stress response.

2-Minute Neuroscience: Basal Ganglia

2-Minute Neuroscience: Basal Ganglia

In this video I discuss the group of structures known as the basal ganglia, which includes the caudate, putamen, globus pallidus, ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Concussions

2-Minute Neuroscience: Concussions

A concussion is a type of mild traumatic brain injury that occurs when rapid movement of the head or an impact to the head causes ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: THC

2-Minute Neuroscience: THC

THC is the main psychoactive component of cannabis. In this video, I discuss the effects of THC on the nervous system. If you're ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Blood-Brain Barrier

2-Minute Neuroscience: Blood-Brain Barrier

In this video, I discuss the blood-brain barrier, a complex that surrounds most of the blood vessels in the brain and protects the ...