ventral tegmental area (vta)
6 episodes mention this concept
hubermanlabJan 30, 2025The Neuroscience of Motivation, Drive, Pleasure, and Pain: Leveraging Dopamine and Serotonin Systems
NeuroscienceMotivationDopamineMesolimbic reward pathwayVentral Tegmental Area (VTA)- hubermanlabSep 30, 2024
The Dynamic Role of Memory, Curiosity, and Neuroplasticity in Cognition and Aging
NeuroscienceHuman memoryAge-related cognitive declineAlzheimer's dementiaADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) - hubermanlabJul 8, 2024
The Biology and Health Impacts of Cannabis: THC, CBD, Psychosis, and Endocannabinoid System Dynamics with Dr. Matthew Hill
HealthCannabinoidsDelta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)Cannabidiol (CBD)Cannabinoid Type 1 Receptor (CB1) 
HealthyGamerGGMar 19, 2024Overcoming Analysis Paralysis: The Neuroeconomics of Decision Making and Loss Aversion
PsychologyAnalysis paralysisLoss aversionNeuroeconomicsVentral Tegmental Area (VTA)- hubermanlabJul 10, 2023
How Your Brain's Reward Circuits Drive Choices, Plasticity, and Addiction with Dr. Robert Malenka
NeuroscienceNeuroplasticityReward circuitryDopamineNeuromodulators - hubermanlabMar 27, 2023
Leveraging Dopamine Dynamics to Overcome Procrastination & Optimize Effort
PsychologyDopamineNeuromodulatorNeuronsNigrostriatal pathway
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Concepts that appear alongside ventral tegmental area (vta) across episodes.
- dopamine
- prefrontal cortex
- nucleus accumbens
- addiction
- neuroplasticity
- motivation
- interoception
- endocannabinoids
- amygdala
- craving
- procrastination
- striatum
- delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (thc)
- intermittent reinforcement schedule
- substantia nigra
- detachment (yogic principles)
- phenylethylamine (pea)
- salience
- emotional regulation
- entourage effect