Why 'Turbo-Charging' Your Brain is Not a Good Idea

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Published on July 9, 2013 2:32:22 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pwGhUI6tTg

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Have you ever wanted to "super charge" your learning ability, like in the semi-recent movie, Limitless? Scientists from the Max Planck Institutes of Experimental Medicine and Biophysical Chemistry think they may have unlocked the key to short-term plasticity- the way we are able to learn, multi-task, and complete everyday activities without issue.

Brain cells communicate through electric impulses as well as chemicals. But...what if neurotransmitters weren't limited as they are? What if we could change that, by changing the enzyme that limits those brain impulses? We could supercharge our thinking power...or kill ourselves with seizures. Kim Horcher is joined again by science educator and TYT correspondent, Cara Santa Maria.

Read more from SciTechDaily: http://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discovered-a-turbocharger-for-nerve-cells/
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