The Nervous System, Part 3 - Synapses!: Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology #10

We continue our tour of the nervous system by looking at synapses and the crazy stuff cocaine does to your brain.

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Chapters:
Introduction: What are Synapses? 00:00
Electrical vs Chemical Synapses 1:58
How Electrical Synapses Work: Gap Junctions 2:56
How Chemical Synapses Work: Neurotransmitters 4:01
How Neurotransmitters Work 5:33
How Cocaine Works 7:44
Review 9:52
Credits 10:37

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