Why does chocolate make us happy? The Easter weekend is upon us and shops are stocked with chocolaty treats for kids and adults alike, but can the sweet stuff really make us happy?
We investigate the key pleasure-inducing compounds in the humble Easter egg. Tryptophan This amino acid is found in small quantities in chocolate and is used by the brain to make serotonin, the neurotransmitter that can produce feelings of happiness. CH 12 Functional Areas of the Cerebral Cortex. La magie de l'inconscient (Partie 1) Eric Schmidt on the New Digital Age. The Learning Brain: Neuroscience - BioEd Online.
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Understandings about brain function in health, aging, learning and disease are growing with breathtaking speed. The Learning Brain project is developing and evaluating science teaching resources on emerging areas in neuroscience for use with elementary and secondary school students. DialoguesVideo. Human ADN - pic by William Whitehurst. Siete tecnologías que podrían revolucionar la medicina del futuro.