Posted by alexandra_k on September 4, 2005, at 17:02:45
In reply to Can you make change to nuerotransmitters by act?, posted by rjlockhart98 on August 31, 2005, at 15:55:27
Current thinking is that...
Thoughts just ARE physical processes.
Feelings just ARE physical processes.
Brain processes.
Biochemical processes.People worry about whether a change in thinking can CAUSE a change in brain processes...
But a change in thinking just IS a change in brain processes...
And a change in brain processes can cause a change in future brain processes...
So given that thoughts just are brain processes a change in thought can cause a change in brain processes too...
And we know that psychotropic drugs can cause a change in thinking (delusions / hallucinations if you take too much amphetamine for example).
And we know that a change in thinking can cause a change in brain processes (signals sent to the motor production area for action).
So drugs can help...
And so can positive thinking...But sometimes people need the drugs to enable them to be able to think positively...
And it has been found that either therapy or drugs works to help people with depression. More effective still... Is a combination of the two.
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