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 its ability…
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Cochlear Implants
A cochlear implant is an electronic device that can restore sound perception in people with certain types of severe hearing loss by picking up…
10-Minute Neuroscience: Action Potentials
In this video, I cover the basics of the action potential beginning with an explanation of membrane potential and how it sets the stage…
10-Minute Neuroscience: Synapses
In this video, I cover the different components of a synapse, including the presynaptic neuron, postsynaptic neuron, synaptic cleft, and synaptic vesicles. I discuss…
10-Minute Neuroscience: Neurons
In this video (my first 10-Minute Neuroscience video), I cover all of the main parts of a neuron including the dendrites, cell body (soma),…
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is the second most common type of dementia in people under 65. Learn what it is and w… https://t.co/5iDGJPuXxp
2-Minute Neuroscience: Frontotemporal Dementia
Frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, is a term used to describe a collection of related brain disorders that involve the neurodegeneration of the frontal and…
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Spina bifida is a birth defect that involves disrupted formation of a structure called the neural tube. In this 2-M… https://t.co/TDMsdq56Ai
2-Minute Neuroscience: Spina Bifida
Spina bifida is a birth defect that involves disrupted formation of a structure called the neural tube. In this video, I discuss spina bifida,…