What happens inside your brain when it comes to breathing? This is the question Christopher has spent years researching. By starting with the brain’s role in breathing, he uses this talk to give listeners a new insight into how opioids work. Opioids are powerful drugs that, when used properly under medical supervision, can work wonders for those suffering from constant, intractable pain. When used recreationally or outside of sound medical controls, the scourges of addiction and overdose are high. Christopher explains the how’s and why’s of both sides of opioids and the brain, in a talk that makes the science accessible to all. Christopher Wyatt is originally from Manchester, England. He has a PhD in Neuropharmacology and for the last thirty years has researched the neuronal control of breathing with particular interest in how disease states and medicines alter breathing. He has over fifty publications on the control of breathing and his laboratory has been funded by NIH, The American Heart Association, and the pharmaceutical industry. Chris lives in Yellow Springs, is married to Karen, and has two teenage sons: Bob and Morris. To relax during this pandemic, he walks his two crazy little Patterdale Terriers: Betty and Archie. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
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How Opioids, Overdoses, and Breathing Are Connected | Christopher Wyatt, PhD | TEDxDayton
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