This article advances a conceptual model outlining a biochemical tripartite mechanism of memory and mentation in the brain.It emphasizes the key contributions of neuronal circuits, astrocyte clusters, the neural extracellular matrix/perineuronal net (nECM/ PNN) and metals/neurotransmitters as an integrated framework for encoding, storing, and recalling memory at the molecular level.Unlike...
Millions of people worldwide experience hallucinations caused by psychoactive substances.These hallucinations are a serious problem for both health care and society.The main culprits are hallucinogens like psilocybin, phencyclidine (PCP), methamphetamine, and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).These substances lead to perceptual changes characterized by sensory experiences that happen without any...
The ambition of modern neuroscientists is to analyze natural phenomena with testable/observable descriptions.But the biologic phenomenon of "consciousness" is overlooked by physicists as it cannot be objectively measured/observed.Computer scientists suggest "demotive" binary algorithms, that are inadequate to code for emotive states.Tononi, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, presents 22...
Meditation means daydreaming or to engage oneself in imaginary things. Meditation is such an incantation, which calms the mind and settles it. we see all sides of your personality and existence, rather closely. Meditation is an altogether different technique to work accurately and minutely for achieving this. It removes the muscular tension, and these become relaxed. Anxiety is a basic cause of...