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[–] myfavouritename@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago

That was a fascinating read. The plasticity of the brain constantly amazes me. It's incredible the way some parts of the brain will just handle tasks that are seemingly totally unrelated.

[–] Adramis@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago

I wonder how this also plays into other dopamine-related diseases such as Restless Leg Syndrome.

[–] greysemanticist@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago

So, is there an opposite "disease" where the deceleration-sensitive neurons are non-functional? What would that look like?