Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitters are chemicals that neurons use to communicate with one another. In this video, I cover synapses (where neurotransmitter signaling typically occurs), neurotransmitter receptors,…
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Fentanyl
Fentanyl is a highly potent opioid drug that’s approximately 75-100 times more potent than morphine, and has a rapid time to onset compared to…
2-Minute Neuroscience: Naloxone (Narcan)
Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is a medication that can be used to treat opioid overdose and substantially reduce the risk…
2-Minute Neuroscience: Methamphetamine
In this video, I discuss how methamphetamine works in the brain to produce its strong stimulant effects. To watch the video, click the "continue…
2-Minute Neuroscience: Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal affective disorder is a subtype of depression or bipolar disorder in which symptoms appear at specific times of the year and go into…
10-Minute Neuroscience: Depression
In this video, I discuss the neuroscience of depression. First, I cover the serotonin hypothesis, which suggests depression is caused by low levels of…
Strange Brains
The brain is our most enigmatic organ. It has made humanity capable of amazing technological feats, yet at the same time it’s responsible for…
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),…
I'm very happy to announce the publication of my second book, Bizarre
Back from a brief hiatus (spent finishing up my next book) with a new video on the neuroscience of PTSD
2-Minute Neuroscience: PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a disorder that develops after someone experiences a traumatic event; it involves a variety of intrusive symptoms related…
Know Your Brain: Limbic System
Where is the limbic system? The word limbic comes from the Latin limbus, which means "border." The term was originally introduced in the 1600s…
Know Your Brain
Explore the structures involved in emotion, memory, and regulation.
Limbic System
Where is the limbic system? The word limbic comes from the Latin…
Reward System
A collection of structures, including the nucleus accumbens and ventral tegmental area,…