Media Summary: The pineal gland is a pine cone shaped structure located in the diencephalon whose main function is the secretion of The suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) are thought to be involved with maintaining circadian rhythms, or biological patterns that follow ... DMT is naturally produced in a variety of plants and animals (including humans) and is also a potent psychoactive drug known for ...

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The pineal gland is a pine cone shaped structure located in the diencephalon whose main function is the secretion of The suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) are thought to be involved with maintaining circadian rhythms, or biological patterns that follow ... DMT is naturally produced in a variety of plants and animals (including humans) and is also a potent psychoactive drug known for ... In this video, I discuss the neurotransmitter serotonin. I cover serotonin synthesis, the primary location of serotonin-producing ... Sleep paralysis is a relatively common phenomenon in which someone experiences a state of immobility just before falling asleep ... Seasonal affective disorder is a subtype of depression or bipolar disorder in which symptoms appear at specific times of the year ...

Psilocybin is a substance found in a number of mushroom species that can be ingested to cause psychoactive effects. Although ... In this video I discuss the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA. GABA is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in ... Today in Episode 88 I share some scientific evidence on a listener request, Tinnitus, sometimes called “ringing in the ears,” involves hearing a sound that cannot be linked to an external stimulus. In this ... Sleep stages are defined based primarily on the measurement of electrical activity in the brain using an electroencephalogram, ... SSRIs are the most widely-used treatment for depression, and have been since their introduction to the market in the late 1980s.

Zolpidem, better known by the brand name Ambien, is a medication primarily used to treat insomnia and other sleep-related ... 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 ... Dopamine is a monoamine and catecholamine neurotransmitter with many functions in the nervous system ranging from ... Russell Foster, University of Oxford, UK, gives his talk 'Light, sleep and circadian interactions: Biology to new therapeutic targets' ... In this video, I discuss the function of the thalamus as a relay station for information that is traveling to the cortex. I also cover some ...

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2-Minute Neuroscience: Melatonin

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2-Minute Neuroscience: Pineal Gland

2-Minute Neuroscience: Pineal Gland

The pineal gland is a pine cone shaped structure located in the diencephalon whose main function is the secretion of

2-Minute Neuroscience: Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

2-Minute Neuroscience: Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

The suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) are thought to be involved with maintaining circadian rhythms, or biological patterns that follow ...

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 ...

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2-Minute Neuroscience: Serotonin

2-Minute Neuroscience: Serotonin

In this video, I discuss the neurotransmitter serotonin. I cover serotonin synthesis, the primary location of serotonin-producing ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Sleep Paralysis

2-Minute Neuroscience: Sleep Paralysis

Sleep paralysis is a relatively common phenomenon in which someone experiences a state of immobility just before falling asleep ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Seasonal Affective Disorder

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 ...

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: GABA

2-Minute Neuroscience: GABA

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

The Brain Hormone - Melatonin

The Brain Hormone - Melatonin

Today in Episode 88 I share some scientific evidence on a listener request,

2-Minute Neuroscience: Tinnitus

2-Minute Neuroscience: Tinnitus

Tinnitus, sometimes called “ringing in the ears,” involves hearing a sound that cannot be linked to an external stimulus. In this ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Stages of Sleep

2-Minute Neuroscience: Stages of Sleep

Sleep stages are defined based primarily on the measurement of electrical activity in the brain using an electroencephalogram, ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)

2-Minute Neuroscience: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)

SSRIs are the most widely-used treatment for depression, and have been since their introduction to the market in the late 1980s.

2-Minute Neuroscience: Zolpidem (Ambien)

2-Minute Neuroscience: Zolpidem (Ambien)

Zolpidem, better known by the brand name Ambien, is a medication primarily used to treat insomnia and other sleep-related ...

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: 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: Dopamine

2-Minute Neuroscience: Dopamine

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

Light, sleep and circadian interactions: Biology to new therapeutic targets - Russell Foster

Light, sleep and circadian interactions: Biology to new therapeutic targets - Russell Foster

Russell Foster, University of Oxford, UK, gives his talk 'Light, sleep and circadian interactions: Biology to new therapeutic targets' ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: The Thalamus

2-Minute Neuroscience: The Thalamus

In this video, I discuss the function of the thalamus as a relay station for information that is traveling to the cortex. I also cover some ...