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Founding members Siobhan Reynolds Kevin Byers Vanessa Mullin Alen J Salerian
Founding members Siobhan Reynolds Kevin Byers Vanessa Mullin Alen J Salerian
Solange MacArthur
Science versus archaic laws: The Endorphins
ALEN J Salerian MD
April 26, 2015
To observe that the endorphins are the most influential
chemicals of brain transmission will not be an overstatement.
There are many important chemicals, dopamine
,serotonin norepinephrine, glutamate , acetyl choline GABA etc but none of them
enjoys the unique properties of endorphins .
Brain function is teamwork and no chemical
can by itself dictate intellectual and emotional performance . It is also true
that not all chemicals are of equal influence.
What distinguishes endorphins from other
neurotransmitters?
Their dual and paradoxical influence -
enhancement and inhibition -on intellectual and emotional function.
In the limbic brain they counteract dopamine and combat anxiety and worry. Just the
opposite happens in prefrontal cortex by activating dopamine to improve concentration ,mood and
cognition.
This paradoxical effect is consistent with natural observations: The “runners
high “seems to be from suppression of limbic anxiety and enhancing prefrontal
cortex by intense exercise inducing greater endorphin production.
It is unfortunate that laws and scientific knowledge are not always
friends. In America DEA is in charge of neuroscience .
The end result is even the most fantastic
discoveries in neuroscience must be first cleared by a policeman. This is not
an exaggeration this is a simple fact of life in America in 2015.
We may be waiting for long time for
endorphins to be properly utilized to
combat psychiatric disorders. Of course this will all depend on doctors educating
the public about endorphins.
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