Posted by stan_the_man70 on January 2, 2016, at 0:19:52
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http://highexistence.com/boost-brain-harnessing-neurogenesis/
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Neurogenesis is the birth of new neurons from neural stem or progenitor cells in the brain. It was long considered that the number of neurons was fixed and they did not replicate after maturity of the brain. It wasnt until the 1990s that neurogenesis was observed in the brains of humans, other primates and a number of other species that led to its widespread scientific acceptance.
There are a number of behavioural, environmental, pharmacological and biochemical factors that affect this process, many of which we have considerable power to influence. Neurogenesis is also linked to changes in neuroplasticity, which is referring to changes in synapses and neural pathways in the brain.
This area is an example of a complete scientific turn around.
Neurogenesis has been found to occur in two brain regions; the subventricular zone and the hippocampus.
The latter part of the brain plays a key role in learning and memory, and alterations have been linked to a variety of cognitive pathologies such as anxiety, depression, addiction and neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinsons. A reduction in hippocampus volume has been observed in patients with depression and other cognitive disorders.
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To reverse this process we need to harness neurogenesis. In this article I will cover a wide array of things we can do (for example: meditation, Ibogaine, turmeric) and stuff we can eat to boost our brains.
Exercise
Diet
Meditation
Lifestyle - Sleep - sunlight - Sexual - Calorie - environment
Psychoactive - SSRI - Psilocybin - Ibogaine - Ketamine - Cannabis - Noopept - Ayahuasca - Melatonin
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