Saw rats driving - on the news. They weren't doing a half bad job of it
either. It was like children steering bumper cars but not so
fast and furiously. See: "Scientists taught rats to drive little rat-sized cars. It could advance human mental health treatment"
It is an excellent article, actually. This comment is about "
'behaviorceuticals' activities that release hormones that can ward off
prolonged stress brought on by corticosterone, [. . .] Anything that
reduces stress can build resilience against the onset of mental
illness."
When the connection between intellect and emotions is healthy, the psyche is strong. Psyche=spirit (more precisely one's very life force: Greek - breath, life, soul) thus psychological issues are about spiritual health. It really is that easy to understand. Mental health is about physical conditions that need to be addressed which can also affect one's mind and body and of course can also compromise the healthy connection between intellect and emotions.
Of course body chemistry is involved in all aspects of health be it physical conditions or emotional conditions. And because of the body's endocannabinoid system (ECS) cannabis makes a good difference in body chemistry that is holistic and contributes to good health all the way around. (see: https://www.ultramafic.rocks/2018/02/the-mammalian-endo-cannabinoid-system.html)
Since PTSD is considered to be a "mental illness" by the health industry
the driving rats experiment sheds light on the need to control stress.
I don't know about rats, but people need to process what causes
stress to be able to control stress.
I consider PTSD and CPTSD to more accurately be a fixable psychological
issue that is the result of involuntary strong emotional response caused
by unprocessed stress from trauma - any type of trauma. Processing can
reduce stress and build resilience against triggered automatic strong
emotional reaction, since processing can eliminate some and minimize
most involuntary strong emotional reactions. I consider
"behaviorceuticals activities" to be preferable to pharmaceuticals for
anyone - when possible. Maybe the driving rats are proof, for those who
need it, of how that works.
CBD oil makes a good difference too, these days, as part of
self-healing. This is based on what I have read about how it can help
with the processing, but also from a conversation with a Viet-Nam veteran with PTSD. He said it really makes a good difference in his PTSD so that
his life is more about thriving than about only surviving.
When the connection between intellect and emotions is healthy, the psyche is strong. Psyche=spirit (more precisely one's very life force: Greek - breath, life, soul) thus psychological issues are about spiritual health. It really is that easy to understand. Mental health is about physical conditions that need to be addressed which can also affect one's mind and body and of course can also compromise the healthy connection between intellect and emotions.
Of course body chemistry is involved in all aspects of health be it physical conditions or emotional conditions. And because of the body's endocannabinoid system (ECS) cannabis makes a good difference in body chemistry that is holistic and contributes to good health all the way around. (see: https://www.ultramafic.rocks/2018/02/the-mammalian-endo-cannabinoid-system.html)
