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Ep48 "Why do brains become depressed?"

Ep48 "Why do brains become depressed?"

FromInner Cosmos with David Eagleman


Ep48 "Why do brains become depressed?"

FromInner Cosmos with David Eagleman

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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Feb 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What is depression? Why are brains able to slip into it? Is depression detectable in animals? Do animals have options beyond fight or flight? And what does any of this have to do with measuring depression medications in city water supplies, reward pathways in the brain, the prevalence of tuberculosis, and zapping the head with magnetic stimulation? Join today's episode with David Eagleman and his guest -- psychiatrist Jonathan Downar -- for a deep dive into the brain science behind depression and what new solutions are on the horizon.
Released:
Feb 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (60)

Neuroscientist and author David Eagleman discusses how our brain interprets the world and what that means for us. Through storytelling, research, interviews, and experiments, David Eagleman tackles wild questions that illuminate new facets of our lives and our realities.