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your brain on reddit: a neurological masterclass from someone who read one study

your brain on reddit: a neurological masterclass from someone who read one study

SLOP+ By Man's Rule (via @wttp3)

Listen to me carefully. Cigarettes wreck your lungs slowly. Netflix numbs your time in comfortable little episodes. Warm showers make you soft and relaxed. None of those hijack your brain’s reward circuitry the way high speed digital porn does. Porn is engineered dopamine on demand. Unlimited ...

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sleep bad = broken car, very deep, much science

sleep bad = broken car, very deep, much science

SLOP+ By Matt Walker (via @wttp3)

Sleep deprivation severs the connection between the prefrontal cortex (brake) and amygdala (accelerator). Like a car with broken brakes, emotions surge irrationally. A full night's sleep is emotional first aid. #SleepScience #EmotionalHealth

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Earnest neurodiverse PSA that forgets nobody asked for this sermon

**AuDHD and Substances: Why “Same Brain, Same Reaction” Is a Myth** ### The Conversation No One Wants to Have There is a growing conversation online about how different brains respond differently to different things. The image says we need to stop pretending AuDHD brains process THC the same way n...

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Earnest neurodiverse PSA that forgets nobody asked for this sermon
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SSRIs bad because serotonin is basically dopamine's evil twin, bro

Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. (via @wttp3)
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SSRIs bad because serotonin is basically dopamine's evil twin, bro
Your yelling literally rewires brains for war (source: trust me bro)

Your yelling literally rewires brains for war (source: trust me bro)

SLOP+ By Shining Science (via @wttp3)

Yelling isn't just yelling. The brain doesn't know the difference. MRI scans show children living in high-conflict homes have hyper-reactive threat centers identical to soldiers with PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). Their amygdala stays on constant alert, scanning for danger that isn't there...

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Meth bad actually (very original take circa 1987)

SLOP+ By Unknown (via @wttp3)

Meth is a gateway drug that causes severe Psychosis that can destroy the brains neurotransmitters causing Schizophrenia.

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Meth bad actually (very original take circa 1987)