Media Summary: In this video I discuss the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA. GABA is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in ... L-DOPA is an amino acid involved in the synthesis of the neurotransmitter Psilocybin is a substance found in a number of mushroom species that can be ingested to cause psychoactive effects. Although ...

2 Minute Neuroscience Dopamine - Detailed Analysis & Overview

In this video I discuss the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA. GABA is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in ... L-DOPA is an amino acid involved in the synthesis of the neurotransmitter Psilocybin is a substance found in a number of mushroom species that can be ingested to cause psychoactive effects. Although ... How alcohol acts on the central nervous system to produce intoxication is still poorly understood. In this video, I attempt to ... In this video, I discuss Parkinson's disease---the second most common neurodegenerative disease behind Alzheimer's disease. Nicotine is the main psychoactive component of tobacco, and thus one of the most widely used and abused drugs in the world.

Schizophrenia is a potentially severe psychiatric condition that involves a variety of symptoms. In this video, I discuss the ... The nucleus accumbens is located in the basal forebrain, and is the major component of the ventral striatum. Although it is best ... The term striatum is used to refer collectively to the caudate nucleus, putamen, and nucleus accumbens. The striatum is one of the ... Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a condition characterized by difficulties with attention and/or hyperactivity and ... Ketamine is an anesthetic, analgesic, antidepressant, and recreationally used drug. In this video, I discuss hypotheses about how ... In this video, I discuss how methamphetamine works in the brain to produce its strong stimulant effects. Learn more on my ...

In this video, I discuss the limbic system's role in emotion and I briefly describe some of the structures that are often included in the ... DMT is naturally produced in a variety of plants and animals (including humans) and is also a potent psychoactive drug known for ... Amphetamine is a stimulant drug that is used primarily in the treatment of ADHD. In this video, I discuss some of the proposed ... In this video, I describe the location and functions of the primary motor cortex and the nonprimary motor cortex, which is often ...

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2-Minute Neuroscience: Dopamine
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Nicotine
2-Minute Neuroscience: Schizophrenia
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Dopamine

2-Minute Neuroscience: Dopamine

Dopamine

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: L-DOPA

2-Minute Neuroscience: L-DOPA

L-DOPA is an amino acid involved in the synthesis of the neurotransmitter

2-Minute Neuroscience: Psilocybin

2-Minute Neuroscience: Psilocybin

Psilocybin is a substance found in a number of mushroom species that can be ingested to cause psychoactive effects. Although ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Alcohol

2-Minute Neuroscience: Alcohol

How alcohol acts on the central nervous system to produce intoxication is still poorly understood. In this video, I attempt to ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Reward System

2-Minute Neuroscience: Reward System

In my

2-Minute Neuroscience: Parkinson's Disease

2-Minute Neuroscience: Parkinson's Disease

In this video, I discuss Parkinson's disease---the second most common neurodegenerative disease behind Alzheimer's disease.

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: Schizophrenia

2-Minute Neuroscience: Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a potentially severe psychiatric condition that involves a variety of symptoms. In this video, I discuss the ...

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

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

Serotonin

2-Minute Neuroscience: Nucleus Accumbens

2-Minute Neuroscience: Nucleus Accumbens

The nucleus accumbens is located in the basal forebrain, and is the major component of the ventral striatum. Although it is best ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Striatum

2-Minute Neuroscience: Striatum

The term striatum is used to refer collectively to the caudate nucleus, putamen, and nucleus accumbens. The striatum is one of the ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Effects of Cocaine

2-Minute Neuroscience: Effects of Cocaine

In my

2-Minute Neuroscience: ADHD

2-Minute Neuroscience: ADHD

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a condition characterized by difficulties with attention and/or hyperactivity and ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Ketamine

2-Minute Neuroscience: Ketamine

Ketamine is an anesthetic, analgesic, antidepressant, and recreationally used drug. In this video, I discuss hypotheses about how ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Methamphetamine

2-Minute Neuroscience: Methamphetamine

In this video, I discuss how methamphetamine works in the brain to produce its strong stimulant effects. Learn more on my ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Limbic System

2-Minute Neuroscience: Limbic System

In this video, I discuss the limbic system's role in emotion and I briefly describe some of the structures that are often included in the ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: DMT

2-Minute Neuroscience: DMT

DMT is naturally produced in a variety of plants and animals (including humans) and is also a potent psychoactive drug known for ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Amphetamine

2-Minute Neuroscience: Amphetamine

Amphetamine is a stimulant drug that is used primarily in the treatment of ADHD. In this video, I discuss some of the proposed ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Motor Cortex

2-Minute Neuroscience: Motor Cortex

In this video, I describe the location and functions of the primary motor cortex and the nonprimary motor cortex, which is often ...