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π§ Neuroscience
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Neuroanatomy
Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience
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Cognitive Neuroscience
Computational Neuroscience
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Neurotech Frontiers
Neuro Disorders
Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience
Neuron β The Basic Unit of the Nervous System
Synapse β Chemical / Electrical Junctions Between Neurons
Action Potential β The Neuron's Digital Signal
Hodgkin-Huxley Equations β Biophysical Neuron Model
Neurotransmitters β Glutamate, GABA, DA, 5-HT, ACh, etc.
LTP / LTD β Long-Term Synaptic Plasticity, Cellular Basis of Learning & Memory
Ion Channels β The Brain's "Transistors"
Glia β Beyond "Support Cells"
Dendrites
Membrane Potential β Foundation of Neuronal Electrical Signals
Neurotransmitter Receptors
Second Messengers & Signal Transduction
Synaptic Vesicle Cycle
Myelination
Neurotrophins
Axonal Transport
Neuron Types & Cell Taxonomy
Gap Junctions & Electrical Synapses
Astrocyte Function
Activity-Dependent Gene Expression
Table of Contents
1. Family + Receptors
2. Neurotrophic Hypothesis
3. Retrograde Transport Signaling
4. BDNF β Plasticity Core
5. PyTorch β Limited-Supply Competition Survival
6. proNT vs Mature ("yin-yang")
7. Clinical
8. Relation to Exercise / Environment
9. Relation to AI
10. Common Pitfalls
10.1 Neurotrophins Only for Development
10.2 All Promote Growth
10.3 BDNFβ Always Good
10.4 Neurotrophins Easy Drugs
10.5 NGF Only Sympathetic/Sensory
11. Related Concepts
References