Brain Inspired cover image

BI 170 Ali Mohebi: Starting a Research Lab

Brain Inspired

00:00

The Science of Dopamine

In the brain, dopamine, acetylcholine, serotonin and norepinephrine have a more global function. They don't necessarily excite or inhibit activity of these cells; they just modulate the activity of local networks. So my job would be to understand how these molecules work together to sculpt network states. In the context of cognitive tasks, like very specifically, working memory.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app