2 Minute Neuroscience Acetylcholine

In this video I discuss

The term neuromuscular junction refers to a synapse between a motor neuron and muscle fiber; activity here is essential for ...

In this video, I describe the mechanisms underlying neurotransmitter release. I discuss how calcium influx is thought to play a role ...

In this video, I discuss the action potential. The term "action potential" refers to the electrical signaling that occurs within neurons.

In this video, I discuss synaptic transmission. I describe the synapse, synaptic cleft, release of neurotransmitter and its interaction ...

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

Norepinephrine, also known as noradrenaline, is a neurotransmitter and hormone that plays critical roles in the function of the ...

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

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

Glutamate is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter of the human nervous system. It is an amino acid neurotransmitter that ...

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

Caffeine is the most widely-used mind-altering substance in the world. Although it's not completely clear how caffeine causes the ...

In this video, I discuss the neuron, briefly touching on all of the parts of a neuron including the dendrites, soma, axon hillock, axon, ...