Episodes
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We discuss non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation, hypnosis, and other treatments for PTSD, anxiety, and depression.
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In this episode, we discuss the evolutionarily conserved mechanisms underpinning pain and distress, new treatments for depression, and humans with extrordinary pain control.
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Missing episodes?
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Where does pleasure reside in the brain? Do non-humans feel it too? These are the questions tackled in this episode with Dr. Kent Berridge.
How is pleasure generated in the brain? What are the neural bases of reward wanting and liking? How are rewards learned? How do brain motivation systems work? How is appetite controlled? What causes addiction? How does the brain distinguish pleasant from unpleasant? How does fear relate to desire?
From Dr. Berridge's profile at the University of Michigan reads "Research in my lab seeks better answers to questions, such as:
