Parkinson's disease
TopicHeard in 11 episodes across 7 shows since Jan 2026
Parkinson's disease is a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects the central nervous system and motor function. Common symptoms include tremors, muscle rigidity, slowness of movement, and postural instability, often resulting from the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells.
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What experts have said about Parkinson's disease
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Parkinson’s disease is caused by acetylcholine deficiency.
“Parkinson's disease is an acetylcholine deficiency state.”
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Clinical Parkinson’s disease typically involves loss of 70–75% of brainstem dopamine neurons.
“By the time you show up with symptoms in the doctor's office, you've lost 70 to 75% of your dopamine neurons in your brain stem.”
Open the episode · How Dopamine & Serotonin Shape Decisions, Motivation & Learning | Dr. Read MontagueListen at 32:17
Parkinson’s disease produces a flattened ability to distinguish action values.
“And the Parkinson's state is sort of like a flat value function. You can't really see differential value in things.”
Open the episode · How Dopamine & Serotonin Shape Decisions, Motivation & Learning | Dr. Read MontagueListen at 34:06
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Episodes
11 episodes featuring Parkinson's disease, newest first
- Sep 10, 2026
Vision training reframes focus, balance and brain healthExtend Podcast with Darshan Shah, MDSep 10, 2026 - Aug 24, 2026
Neuroscience reveals how the brain calculates effort versus rewardHuberman Lab EssentialsAug 24, 2026 - Aug 21, 2026
AI leaders debate OpenAI training pauses and physical hardware bottlenecksMoonshots with Peter DiamandisAug 21, 2026 - Aug 20, 2026
Daily choices shape the brain decades before decline appearsPassion Struck with John R. MilesAug 20, 2026 - Aug 20, 2026Brain inflammation may be a metabolic problem in disguiseExtend Podcast with Darshan Shah, MDAug 20, 2026
- Aug 19, 2026
Brain decline begins decades before symptoms appearThe Dr. Hyman ShowAug 19, 2026