Neuromodulators - A New Generation of Censors

Neuromodulators are like secret puppeteers holding the strings of the brain. They endlessly shape circuits and shift activity patterns into whatever may be the most adaptive for the organism. The powerful effects of neuro modulators mean that abnormal levels of these chemicals can lead to a bunch human diseases and mood disorders. In the past few years, a burst of technological advances has paved the way for neuro scientists to go beyond studies of neuro modulator in small circuits to studies looking across the whole brain in real time.