the stargazer rat is one of the great things out of previc's work. his dopamine imbalance causes him to look to the sky!
i got in contact with previc - very cool but a little wary :cool: his background was in helping the US military cope with the situation wherein pilots who have the...
thanks very much for tuning in dave. one of my main sources was this excellent book by gordon kennedy:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Children-Sun-Gordon-Kennedy/dp/0966889800
it just links dopamine to the religious feeling. it's the "connection" neurotransmitter - cf that old chestnut mrs X experiences a "sense of oneness"
also note that one of characteristic symptoms of prodromal schizophrenia is "excessive interest in religion"
that activities like meditation and...
The abstract: "The neuropsychology of religious activity in normal and selected clinical populations is reviewed. Religious activity
includes beliefs, experiences, and practice. Neuropsychological and functional imaging findings, many of which have
derived from studies of experienced meditators...
that's extremeley interesting. makes a lot of sense. a source would be useful.
my very own theory is that the use of alcohol and sugar (both especially) but essentially all stimulants is for the purpose of regulating, controlling and suppressing the body's dopamine production rather than...
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