Overloaded : how every aspect of your life is influenced by your brain chemicals
Smith, Ginny (Ginny Burcher)2023
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From adrenaline to dopamine, our lives are shaped by the chemicals that control us. They are the hormones and neurotransmitters that our brains run on, and this book looks at the roles they play in all aspects of our experiences, from how we make decisions, who we love, what we remember to basic survival drives such as hunger, fear and sleep. Author Ginny Smith explores what these tiny molecules do: what roles do cortisol and adrenaline play in memory formation? How do hormones and neurotransmitters affect the trajectory of our romantic relationships? Ginny meets scientists at the cutting-edge of brain chemistry research who are uncovering unexpected connections between these crucial chemicals. An eye-opening route through the remarkable world of neuro-transmitters, 'Overloaded' unveils the chemicals inside each of us that touch every facet of our lives.
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Author:
Smith, Ginny (Ginny Burcher), author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Sigma, 2023.
Collation:
336 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2021.Includes index.
ISBN:
9781472969378 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
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BRN:
2573135
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