Swansea University College of Medicine: Neuroscience
By Dr Phil Newton & Dr Samuel Webster
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Podcast Description
A series of neuroscience podcasts aimed at medical students with clinical comments.
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1 |
6. Pain pathways | We cover the neuroanatomy, and a little neuroscience, of how pain is perceived by the brain and how analgesics and the brain itself can modify this. | 13 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2 |
5. Addiction | Phil talks about the neuroscience of addiction and withdrawal. | 14 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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3 |
4. Autonomic nervous system | Phil and Sam talk about the anatomy of the autonomic nervous system, the neurotransmitters involved and pharmacological targets. | 8 6 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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4 |
3. Neurotransmitters | Phil tries to teach Sam about neurotransmitters and how they work. We work through a list of the main neurotransmitters and give an overview of their functions. | 25 3 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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5 |
2. Neurobiology of appetite regulation | Phil tells Sam why his weight is fairly stable, what happens in his brain when he gets hungry and what changes when he has eaten. We talk about the adipostat, leptin, ghrelin and obesity, why we choose particular foods and how dopamine, opioids and (probably) serotonin are involved. | 10 3 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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6 |
1. Action potentials and synapses | Phil describes the electrochemical nature of action potentials, the different phases and how a neuron transmits a signal along its length and from neuron to neuron. | 25 2 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 6 Episodes |
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- Category: Higher Education
- Language: English
- ℗ & © 2010 Phil Newton, Sam Webster & University of Wales Swansea
