Medial Prefrontal Cortex

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A part of the frontal lobe that acts as a rational control mechanism over deep emotional brain centers like the amygdala. Its connection to the amygdala is severed without sleep.

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Rethinking Psychedelics, Octopuses on MDMA, and The Master Key of Metaplasticity | Dr. Gül Dölen

Rethinking Psychedelics, Octopuses on MDMA, and The Master Key of Metaplasticity | Dr. Gül Dölen

Tim Ferriss

A brain region commonly studied in fMRI images related to psychedelics, but whose involvement in generalizable rules of behavior is challenged by Dr. Dölen's octopus work.

Dr. Matt Walker: Improve Sleep to Boost Mood & Emotional Regulation | Huberman Lab Guest Series

Dr. Matt Walker: Improve Sleep to Boost Mood & Emotional Regulation | Huberman Lab Guest Series

Andrew Huberman

A part of the frontal lobe that acts as a rational control mechanism over deep emotional brain centers like the amygdala. Its connection to the amygdala is severed without sleep.