Hedonia

We discuss non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation, hypnosis, and other treatments for PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

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When should we reopen the economy?

While many conservatives have tried to claim him for their own agenda, those on the other side of the spectrum have accused him of impropriety, claiming that he and colleagues were paid to mislead the public. The accusation is that Jet Blue’s CEO funded the research for the purpose of claiming that flights should resume, whether that's sensible or not. The issue is so politicized that I don't know whether to take the scandalous claims seriously or write them off as baseless conspiracy theories.

In this episode, we discuss the evolutionarily conserved mechanisms underpinning pain and distress, new treatments for depression, and humans with extrordinary pain control.

Where does pleasure reside in the brain? Do non-humans feel it too? These are the questions tackled in this episode with Dr. Kent Berridge.
From Dr. Berridge's profile at the University of Michigan reads "Research in my lab seeks better answers to questions, such as: