Saturday, May 23, 2020

Thanks for the Meditation Donation! Professor Fred Previc: The Dopamine Mind of Modern Civilization = the Matrix

https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/5517/864259d1a72c37c27433bc0c0a6bdc5d0018.pdf

 What does it mean to be human? There are many theories of the evolution of human behavior which seek to explain how our brains evolved to support our unique abilities and personalities. Most of these have focused on the role of brain size or specific genetic adaptations of the brain. In contrast, Fred Previc presents a provocative theory that high levels of dopamine, the most widely studied neurotransmitter, account for all major aspects of modern human behavior. He further emphasizes the role of epigenetic rather than genetic factors in the rise of dopamine. Previc contrasts the great achievements of the dopaminergic mind with the harmful effects of rising dopamine levels in modern societies and concludes with a critical examination of whether the dopaminergic mind that has evolved in humans is still adaptive to the health of humans and to the planet in general.

Dopamine, Altered Consciousness, and Distant Space with Special Reference to Shamanic Ecstasy

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322766001_Dopamine_Altered_Consciousness_and_Distant_Space_with_Special_Reference_to_Shamanic_Ecstasy 

 Serotonergic systems
interact with dopaminergic ones in many parts of the brain in a mostly
inhibitory manner (see Kapur & Remington, 1996; Mandell, 1980; Previc,
2006), with reduced serotonin levels leading to elevated dopamine levels,
thereby explaining why drugs such as LSD can model dopaminergically
mediated psychosis.

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