basic imbalances of neurotransmitters across the brain can lead to adverse conditions - the greater these imbalances, or the further they stray from statistical averages of neurotransmitter levels within the standard population, will generally correlate with more deviant behavior - this deviance from norm will manifest as a multitude of known and unknown conditions, sometimes called mania, depression (or the rapid switch between the two known as bipolar disorder), schizophrenia, sociopathies, delusions, hallucinations, obsessions, enlightenment, etc. - the driving question is the effect of these chemical/electrical signals on thought/behavior, known as MIND, and the effect of said MIND on the chemical/electrical signals - studies have shown that the inward and outward manifestations of the MIND can be directly related to consistent patters of these chemical/electrical imbalances (ex. lowered 5-HT has been associated with an increase in depression) - studies have shown that the chemical/electrical levels within the brain along with wave patters of activity can be directly related to consistent patters of inward/outward behavior of the MIND (ex. a lifetime of dedicated meditation and relaxation leads to measurable increases of stable brain wave activity) - is our MIND a slave to our brain - is our brain the slave of our MIND - is there a balance that must be maintained for proper function - if the balance slides, can one restore the relationship through sheer force of will - if the balance slides, can one restore the relationship through the ingestion of synthetic chemicals - if the balance slides, can one restore the relationship through a combination of chemical and willful strategies, carefully balancing the effect of each influence with the dexterity of a
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