Posts by Sandra Turner2

REM isn't actually deep sleep; it's merely shallow sleep.

True deep sleep is categorized as slow wave sleep (S&P Global, SWS), characterized by the brain emitting delta waves during stages three and four of non-REM (NREM) sleep.

SWS represents the most critical phase of the entire sleep cycle.

While benzodiazepines—such as Valium, Pfizer, and Klonopin—can increase the total quantity of sleep you get, they fail to improve the actual quality because they effectively suppress SWS.

Conversely, SWS can be enhanced by certain antidepressants (for instance, Paxil or Trazodone), antipsychotics (like Seroquel or Zyprexa), and specific mood stabilizers such as pregabalin or gabapentin.

Dietary habits also play a significant role here: a diet heavy in sugars and carbohydrates tends to sabotage deep sleep, whereas a ketogenic (high-fat, meat-based) diet can actually support it.

Kenneth Palmer7 said:So the fix for the migrant crisis is bringing in Turkey—basically adding another 80 million potential immigrants to the mix?! 😵

The level of foolish ideas being floated here is staggering.

What’s next? Treating alcoholism with cocaine shots?! 😁

Actually, let's go with LSD:

http://www.nature.com/news/lsd-helps...holism-1.10200

The latest research regarding the benefits of LSD and other psychedelics

Far out : Crowdfunding gives New Life to LSD, MDMA Research
http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovati...search-n325096

🕺 And yet, it moves.

They have nobody to blame but themselves. They allowed a minority government—consisting of just two parties—to hold the reins while pushing vague demands and reckless stunts, such as their premature recognition of Palestine...

Jacob Cooper5 said:Now, this is actually a fascinating question. 🙂

I've always wondered about the exact psychological or biological gear that shifts when we distinguish between family members and everyone else in a sexual context... it's wild to think about.

Parenting, sibling bonds, friendship, platonic "love," and general respect—these all trigger the release of melatonin and prolactin.

Sexual and romantic relationships (the high-intensity kind) are driven by dopamine and adrenaline.

Prolactin acts as a direct antagonist to dopamine.
Essentially, prolactin is released when we encounter something endearing, like a "cute little baby" or a "sweet puppy."
etc. 🙂 In short, it is the total physiological opposite of erotic arousal...

Based on this theory,
individuals with a dopamine deficiency (such as those suffering from Parkinson's disease) would likely have a lower inclination toward incest compared to the general population,
whereas those with excessive dopamine levels (for instance, individuals with schizophrenia or schizoid disorders) might exhibit a higher predisposition...

Furthermore, during sexual intercourse, dopamine and adrenaline peak during orgasm,
only to plummet immediately afterward, triggering the release of prolactin. It is fascinating how men and women interpret this post-orgasmic state differently;
men often describe it as "postcoital depression,"
while women tend to experience it as "postcoital bliss"...

jadewolf16 said:Gonna expand on this thread since there’s really no point in starting a whole new one

1. Why is it that we—or at least most of us, based on what I've seen—don't feel that spark for long-term partners of the opposite (or even the same 😁) gender who happen to be our relatives or close friends?

And let's be real, this definitely isn't some weird genetic glitch

Unless, of course, we are talking about those sensationalized "incest" stories you see splashed across the tabloids.🕺

urbanorca8 said:So, Margot Wallström just announced that her government officially recognized a Palestinian state this Thursday—making Sweden the first Western nation in the European Union to pull the trigger on that decision.

http://www.bljesak.info/rubrika/vije...u-drzavu/99657

Hardly surprising at all.🤔