Brain Neurons Control Rage and Calm: Shocking Discovery! #shorts

[00:00:00]Now here's what's remarkable he and his former postdoc Da Yu Lin discovered a small tiny tiny collection of neurons in the ventromedial hypothalamus that when stimulated would send these animals these mice you can find videos of this online into a rage.

[00:00:14]Now the interesting thing is is it required the presence of another mouse.

[00:00:18]>> Right. Right.

[00:00:19]>> And >> Right. So it's still somewhat context dependent.

[00:00:21]>> they were alone in their cage they wouldn't attack themselves or the walls of the cage but if you put a air or water filled glove within the cage they would absolutely attack it to try and destroy it. Then you turn off these neurons the the mouse is calm. Now here's what's remarkable the ventromedial hypothalamus has these neurons basically interspersed with other neurons that when stimulated suppress rage and activate copulation.

[00:00:46]>> Mhm.

[00:00:47]>> Incredible right?