Brain & Mental Health · Brain
How Neurons & Neurotransmitters Work
How about 86 billion cells send electrical and chemical signals. Resting potential and the action potential, myelin and conduction speed, synapses, the major neurotransmitters, and how caffeine, SSRIs and other drugs act at the synapse.
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Prereqs: Cells (Science). Next: Dopamine, motivation & addiction. Follows Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology #8–10, Kandel's *Principles of Neural Science*, Khan Academy Medicine.Not medical advice. Education only; talk to a doctor about your own health, medications or symptoms.
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