2-Minute Neuroscience: Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA)
[1:53] In this video, discussed is the ventral tegmental area, or VTA. The VTA is one of the two largest dopaminergic reg…
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Nucleus Accumbens
[1:58] In this video, the nucleus accumbens is discussed. The nucleus accumbens is located in the basal forebrain, and …
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Dopamine
[2:00] Dopamine is a monoamine and catecholamine neurotransmitter with many functions in the nervous system ranging …
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Opioids
[2:00] In this video, I discuss a few of the ways opioid drugs affect the brain, as well as the basis for opioid tolerance a…
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Effects of Cocaine
[2:04] In my 2-Minute Neuroscience videos I simplistically explain neuroscience topics in 2 minutes or less. In this v…
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Robert Sapolsky: Dopamine Jackpot! The Science of Pleasure
[4:59] Robert Sapolsky, professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University, compares dopamine levels in monk…
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The Neuroscience of Love & Loneliness
[3:05] Neuropschology power couple John and Stephanie Cacioppo explore the spectrum of emotion from companionship t…
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Helen Fisher: The Science of Love
[8:44] We all want to have a good stable relationship with somebody, says Dr. Helen Fisher. So it’s important to u…
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The Craving Brain: What The Mind Hungers For
[1:27:24] When we try to get rid of a bad habit, whether it involves food or drugs or gambling, it often seems like we̵…
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The Human Brain: How We Decide
[2:34] The regions of the brain that are activated during the decision making process especially during stressful t…
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