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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a condition characterized by difficulties with attention and/or hyperactivity and ... In this video, I discuss the limbic system's role in emotion and I briefly describe some of the structures that are often included in the ... Olfaction is another word for the sense of smell. In this video, I summarize the process of olfaction beginning with the olfactory ... The vestibular system is a sensory system that is essential to normal movement and equilibrium. In this video, I discuss the ... In this video I discuss the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA. GABA is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in ... Schizophrenia is a potentially severe psychiatric condition that involves a variety of symptoms. In this video, I discuss the ...

Ketamine is an anesthetic, analgesic, antidepressant, and recreationally used drug. In this video, I discuss hypotheses about how ... The amygdala is a collection of nuclei found in the temporal lobe; it is best known for its role in fear and threat detection, but its full ... In this video, I discuss the blood-brain barrier, a complex that surrounds most of the blood vessels in the brain and protects the ... In this video, I discuss what is hypothesized to occur in the brain to cause Tourette syndrome, a disorder characterized by ... Nicotine is the main psychoactive component of tobacco, and thus one of the most widely used and abused drugs in the world. Tinnitus, sometimes called “ringing in the ears,” involves hearing a sound that cannot be linked to an external stimulus. In this ...

Electroencephalography, or EEG, is a technique used to measure the electrical activity of the brain. In this video, I discuss the ... Narcolepsy is a chronic condition that causes excessive daytime sleepiness and leads to an increased tendency to fall asleep ... Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a Frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, is a term used to describe a collection of related brain disorders that involve the ... Methylphenidate, better known as Ritalin or Concerta, is a stimulant medication primarily used to treat ADHD. In this video, I ... The cerebral cortex is the outermost layer of the brain, and is involved in a long list of brain functions---including most of the higher ...

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2-Minute Neuroscience: Autism

2-Minute Neuroscience: Autism

Autism

2-Minute Neuroscience: ADHD

2-Minute Neuroscience: ADHD

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a condition characterized by difficulties with attention and/or hyperactivity and ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Limbic System

2-Minute Neuroscience: Limbic System

In this video, I discuss the limbic system's role in emotion and I briefly describe some of the structures that are often included in the ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Olfaction

2-Minute Neuroscience: Olfaction

Olfaction is another word for the sense of smell. In this video, I summarize the process of olfaction beginning with the olfactory ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Vestibular System

2-Minute Neuroscience: Vestibular System

The vestibular system is a sensory system that is essential to normal movement and equilibrium. In this video, I discuss the ...

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 ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Schizophrenia

2-Minute Neuroscience: Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a potentially severe psychiatric condition that involves a variety of symptoms. In this video, I discuss the ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Ketamine

2-Minute Neuroscience: Ketamine

Ketamine is an anesthetic, analgesic, antidepressant, and recreationally used drug. In this video, I discuss hypotheses about how ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Amygdala

2-Minute Neuroscience: Amygdala

The amygdala is a collection of nuclei found in the temporal lobe; it is best known for its role in fear and threat detection, but its full ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Blood-Brain Barrier

2-Minute Neuroscience: Blood-Brain Barrier

In this video, I discuss the blood-brain barrier, a complex that surrounds most of the blood vessels in the brain and protects the ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Tourette Syndrome

2-Minute Neuroscience: Tourette Syndrome

In this video, I discuss what is hypothesized to occur in the brain to cause Tourette syndrome, a disorder characterized by ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Nicotine

2-Minute Neuroscience: Nicotine

Nicotine is the main psychoactive component of tobacco, and thus one of the most widely used and abused drugs in the world.

Understanding the Brain Basis of Autism

Understanding the Brain Basis of Autism

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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: Electroencephalography (EEG)

2-Minute Neuroscience: Electroencephalography (EEG)

Electroencephalography, or EEG, is a technique used to measure the electrical activity of the brain. In this video, I discuss 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: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

2-Minute Neuroscience: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a

2-Minute Neuroscience: Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)

2-Minute Neuroscience: Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)

Frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, is a term used to describe a collection of related brain disorders that involve the ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Methylphenidate

2-Minute Neuroscience: Methylphenidate

Methylphenidate, better known as Ritalin or Concerta, is a stimulant medication primarily used to treat ADHD. In this video, I ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Cerebral Cortex

2-Minute Neuroscience: Cerebral Cortex

The cerebral cortex is the outermost layer of the brain, and is involved in a long list of brain functions---including most of the higher ...