2-Minute Neuroscience: Antipsychotics
Antipsychotics are a class of drugs primarily used to manage the symptoms of psychosis; they are most commonly used to treat schizophrenia. In this…
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Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the degeneration and death of neurons. In this video, I first discuss some general characteristics and common pathologies of…
2-Minute Neuroscience: Default Mode Network
Default mode network is a term used to describe interconnected regions of the brain that display suppressed activity during cognitively demanding tasks focused on…
2-Minute Neuroscience: Binge-Eating Disorder
Binge-eating disorder is characterized by binge-eating episodes where someone takes in a relatively large amount of food in a given period of time. In…
2-Minute Neuroscience: Lucid Dreaming
In this video, I discuss the neuroscience behind lucid dreaming, which occurs when someone who is dreaming becomes aware they are dreaming. To watch…
2-Minute Neuroscience: Migraine
Migraine is a chronic neurological condition involving repeated headaches as well as a variety of other symptoms. In this video, I discuss the neurological…
2-Minute Neuroscience: Methylphenidate
Methylphenidate, better known as Ritalin or Concerta, is a stimulant medication primarily used to treat ADHD. In this video, I discuss how methylphenidate affects…
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is the second most common type of dementia in people under 65. Learn what it is and…
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…
The hallucinations experienced during sleep paralysis might explain many alleged encounters with ghosts, demons…
What happens in the brain to cause schizophrenia? In this 2-Minute Neuroscience video, I cover a couple of the…
2-Minute Neuroscience: Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a potentially severe psychiatric condition that involves a variety of symptoms. In this video, I discuss the neuroscience of schizophrenia.
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Schizophrenia
Disorder characterized by a number of different psychiatric symptoms.
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