![]() ![]() The suggested neurochemistry for these effects implicates serotonin. It also makes a mono-amine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor called pinoline (Methoxytetrahydrobetacarboline (MeOTHBC)) which acts on the GABA receptors and whose chemical structure is virtually identical with the harmala alkaloids, which are key ingredients in the ayahausca drink used by Amazonian people specifically for inducing a state of consciousness in which they state that they go out-of-body, experience travelling clairvoyance, divination and shamanic healing. The pineal gland makes a neurohormone called melatonin which is one of the key regulators of the circadian and seasonal biological rhythms. My research into the pineal gland is now exploring this same area from a neurochemical perspective. Research into this folk lore is virtually non-existent, but some interesting work by Neppe (1980) and Persinger (Persinger & Makarec, 1987) psi suggests that there might be some foundation for it. In folk lore there is a belief that many people who have an acute psychotic breakdown exhibit signs of psychic ability. Links between Psi, Psychdelics, Shamanism and Psychosis ![]()
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