ventral tegmental area
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HealthyGamerGGOct 16, 2025The Dopamine Deficit: How Social Media Platforms Engineer Boredom and How to Reclaim Enjoyment
PsychologyDopamine cravingDopamine withdrawalDopaminergic transmissionNucleus accumbens
hubermanlabJan 30, 2025The Neuroscience of Motivation, Drive, Pleasure, and Pain: Leveraging Dopamine and Serotonin Systems
NeuroscienceMotivationDopamineMesolimbic reward pathwayVentral Tegmental Area (VTA)
hubermanlabSep 30, 2024The Dynamic Role of Memory, Curiosity, and Neuroplasticity in Cognition and Aging
NeuroscienceHuman memoryAge-related cognitive declineAlzheimer's dementiaADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
hubermanlabJul 8, 2024The Biology and Health Impacts of Cannabis: THC, CBD, Psychosis, and Endocannabinoid System Dynamics with Dr. Matthew Hill
HealthCannabinoidsDelta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)Cannabidiol (CBD)Cannabinoid Type 1 Receptor (CB1)
HealthyGamerGGMar 19, 2024Overcoming Analysis Paralysis: The Neuroeconomics of Decision Making and Loss Aversion
PsychologyAnalysis paralysisLoss aversionNeuroeconomicsVentral Tegmental Area (VTA)
hubermanlabJul 10, 2023How Your Brain's Reward Circuits Drive Choices, Plasticity, and Addiction with Dr. Robert Malenka
NeuroscienceNeuroplasticityReward circuitryDopamineNeuromodulators
hubermanlabMar 27, 2023Leveraging Dopamine Dynamics to Overcome Procrastination & Optimize Effort
PsychologyDopamineNeuromodulatorNeuronsNigrostriatal pathway
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