In this chapter, Jenny Smith, a science writer, discusses her curiosity as a child and how it led her to study brain science. She also expresses concerns about the oversimplification of brain chemicals in popular culture and introduces her book, Overloaded, which explores their influence on various aspects of our lives.
You’ve heard of adrenaline, oxytocin and cortisol, but what about glutamate and GABA?
And how much do you really know about the chemicals coursing through your brain?
On All in the Mind this week, we take a whistle stop tour through your brain to learn how various chemicals influence our behaviour.