Amy Arnsten
Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at Yale University, whose lab studies the brain’s higher cortical circuits and their molecular regulation. Expert in the impact of stress and inflammation on cognitive health.
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Dec 9, 2024 • 48min
#6 The Science of Stress: Exploring Brain Function, Inflammation, and Cognitive Health with Yale Prof. Amy Arnsten
In a thought-provoking discussion, Yale's Prof. Amy Arnsten sheds light on the intricate relationship between stress, inflammation, and cognitive health. She reveals how chronic stress affects the prefrontal cortex, leading to issues like brain fog and emotional dysregulation. Prof. Arnsten also highlights the role of kynurenic acid, particularly in conditions like Long Covid, and shares insights on guanfacine, a drug with potential benefits for cognitive restoration. Her cutting-edge research offers hope for better understanding and treating mental health disorders.
Nov 20, 2024 • 32min
Stress and the Prefrontal Cortex: An Interview with Dr. Amy Arnsten
Amy Arnsten, neuroscientist known for uncovering prefrontal cortex mechanisms and developing guanfacine, discusses how stress disrupts executive function. She explains dynamic network connectivity, receptor shifts that shut down prefrontal circuits, and guanfacine's therapeutic action. She also covers aging-related prefrontal decline and lifestyle steps like exercise and diet to help protect cognition.
Nov 6, 2023 • 1h 12min
#857 Amy Arnsten: The Prefrontal Cortex, and How It Responds to Stress
Amy Arnsten, Yale neuroscientist who studies the molecular control of higher cortical circuits. She discusses the prefrontal cortex: its role in working memory and emotional regulation. She explains why it is uniquely vulnerable to stress, how inflammation and aging impair it, links to ADHD, PTSD and long COVID, and pharmacological and lifestyle approaches to protect prefrontal function.
