Neuroscience Basics: GABA and Glutamate, Animation

MIGHTY on Instagram: "Inside the human brain, tiny carrier proteins work nonstop to keep our emotions in balance. One of their most important jobs is transporting dopamine, a neurotransmitter closely linked to motivation, pleasure, and mood. Without this precise transport system, dopamine wouldn’t reach the places where it’s needed—and our emotional state would suffer. After dopamine is released between neurons, a special carrier called the dopamine transporter (DAT) moves excess dopamine back i