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Posted by linkadge on July 17, 2005, at 1:50:22
http://www.wireheading.com/intracran/humourcentre.html
We need selective agonists at the humour center :)Linkadge
Posted by ed_uk on July 17, 2005, at 7:12:34
In reply to humour center of the brain, posted by linkadge on July 17, 2005, at 1:50:22
Can J Neurol Sci. 1998 Aug;25(3):252-3.
Pathological laughter following intravenous sodium valproate.
Jacob PC, Chand RP.
Department of Medicine (Neurology), College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
BACKGROUND: Pathological laughter can be a sign of epilepsy, psychiatric illness, effect of toxins or psychotropic drugs or of structural brain disease. METHOD: Case Studies. RESULT: Two patients developed inappropriate uncontrollable laughter following intravenous sodium valproate for treatment of epilepsy. CONCLUSION: Pathological laughter can be a side effect of intravenous sodium valproate.
Posted by Declan on July 17, 2005, at 15:52:48
In reply to humour center of the brain, posted by linkadge on July 17, 2005, at 1:50:22
Cannabis and psychedelics, initially and sometimes, seem to do this. Except that you feel there was a *real* thing you were laughing about if only you could remember what it was.
Declan
Posted by Phillipa on July 17, 2005, at 18:15:40
In reply to Re: humour center of the brain, posted by Declan on July 17, 2005, at 15:52:48
My husband took Lexapro and it gave him inapropriate laughter. He had to stop it after a few days. Fondly, Phillipa
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