The Neuro Network

Two former fat-guys, Nick and Zach dive into the mindset of obesity. Together they've lost a total of 270lbs. Listen in to hear about the trials, tribulations, and science of weight-loss. Papers: Brain dopamine and obesity: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11210998/ Serotonin, food intake, and obesity: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11210998/ *Disclaimer: The information in this show is for entert...

Nick and Zach dive into neuromodulators, cocaine addicted mice, and when the "fight or flight" system fails. Papers: https://www.nature.com/articles/nn0698_132 https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.1707822114 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-021-01181-3 www.theneuronetwork.org *Disclaimer: The information in this show is for entertainment purposes only, and is not to be taken as professi...

What is fascia? Christopher Rodousakis joins us to discuss the innerworkings of the essential tissue layer beneath our skin. Christopher is an exercise physiologist and founder of ALIGN, a Fascial Laboratory, Education Center and Private Training Facility headquartered in the heart of Washington, DC. https://aligningfascia.com/ Papers: https://www.bodyworkmovementtherapies.com/article/S1360-8592(1...

How are memories formed? Can cannibalistic worms eat the memories of others? Zach and Nick discuss the basic unit of memory within the brain. Papers: Planaria: Memory Transfer through Cannibalism Reexamined: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.146.3641.274 A Manual of Psychological Experiments in Planaria: https://ase.tufts.edu/biology/labs/levin/resources/documents/PlanarianManual.pdf Mem...

Part two of the Neuroscience of Breathing. Can modulating our breath change our brain behavior? We take a dive into the neural circuitry connecting your breathing centers to higher order regions controlling consciousness and emotion. We also discuss how large scale brain rhythms emerge, and how they're measured. Papers: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fncir.2016.00115/full https://www...

In with the good, out with the bad. In this episode we discuss the ins and outs of the respiratory control network. Why do we breathe? How do we breath? And what does this have to do with goats? Papers mentioned: Ventilatory and integrated physiological responses to chronic hypercapnia in goats - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30211447/ Effects on breathing of agonists to μ-opioid or GABAA recept...