You’ve heard of adrenaline, oxytocin and cortisol, but what about glutamate and GABA?
And how much do you really know about the chemicals coursing through your brain?
On All in the Mind this week, we take a whistle stop tour through your brain to learn how various chemicals influence our behaviour.

Gesundheit, Wellness & Beauty
All In The Mind Folgen
All In The Mind is ABC RN's weekly podcast looking into the mental universe, the mind, brain and behaviour — everything from addiction to artificial intelligence.
Folgen von All In The Mind
250 Folgen
-
Folge vom 30.01.2022How our brain chemicals drive our behaviour
-
Folge vom 23.01.2022Post-partum psychosisHaving a baby is supposed to be a joyous time, despite the sleep deprivation and constant crying. But for many women, it can be a dark time. We know one in six suffer post partum depression, but there's another condition that affects women during this period that you may not have heard of. It's called post-partum psychosis. It's rare, but for those who get it, it can be utterly debilitating. This episode was first broadcast on 25 April 2021.
-
Folge vom 16.01.2022The damage done by emotionally immature parents (and how to heal)How would you describe your parents? Nobody's perfect, of course, but some parents leave more of a mark than others. On All in the Mind this week, we look at the life-long impact of having 'emotionally immature' parents. This episode was first broadcast on 30 May 2021.
-
Folge vom 09.01.2022Does self-help ... help? The problem with pop psychologyHave you ever tried a self-help book? Did it… well, help? On All in the Mind this week, why self-help sometimes falls short ... and the problem with pop psychology more generally.