From: olaf (olaf@303.nu)
Date: Thu Mar 30 2000 - 18:50:23 MST
experiences in test persons
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What do these famous experiences caused by for example DMT learn us about
the 'hardwiring' in our brains? DMT causes at certain doses universal
psychological effects like contact with elve-like creatures, communicating
through mind. It's funny that DMT is readiliy available in our brain,
although in small amounts, as it's a body-containing neurotransmittor,
closely related to serotonin, causing these ' biologically predestined'
states of awareness to exist.
What does this tell us about the evolutionary advantage or disadvantage of a
higher concentration of DMT in ones nervous system. More questions come up.
Anyone?
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