The pineal gland...

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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=pineal+gland



More specifically.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineal_gland

"...may weakly modulate wake/sleep patterns."

" Melatonin is a derivative of the amino acid tryptophan, which also has other functions in the central nervous system. The production of melatonin by the pineal gland is stimulated by darkness and inhibited by light."

"The function(s) of melatonin in humans is not clear."

"In his book DMT: The Spirit Molecule, Dr. Rick Strassman hypothesized that the pineal gland produces the psychedelic chemical DMT[9], but there is no data to support this speculation." (self-awareness)


" The pineal gland is large in children, but shrinks at puberty. It appears to play a major role in sexual development, hibernation in animals, metabolism, and seasonal breeding. The abundant melatonin levels in children is believed to inhibit sexual development, and pineal tumors have been linked with precocious puberty. When puberty arrives, melatonin production is reduced. Calcification of the pineal gland is typical in adults"


"René Descartes, who dedicated much time to the study of the pineal gland,[15] called it the "seat of the soul" [16]. He believed that is was the point of connection between the intellect and the body. [17]. This was in part because of his belief that it is unique in the anatomy of the human brain in being a structure not duplicated on the right and left sides. This observation is not true, however; under a microscope one finds the pineal gland is divided into two fine hemispheres. Another theory was that the pineal operated as a valve releasing fluids, thus the position taken during deep thought, with the head slightly down meeting the hand, was an allowance for the opening of these 'valves'."




Also worth mention are...

http://www.hiddenmeanings.com/singleeyepineal.htm

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=jacob++place+called+penial&btnG=Search


I've researched much more than this...and I feel there may be a direct correlation between the glands function and AS,etc.


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Um what? I think this is the wrong section for that.

Since my thoughts on it it encompass three ideals..Religion,biology,and AT spectrum...I wasn't quite sure where to post...any suggestions?

I've read that the peneal gland evolved from a light-sensitive structure found in the brains of primitive terrestrial vertebrates (such as the skin-covered "third eye" of the Turtara, a primitive reptile native to New Zealand) living and extinct. This structure uses light levels to regulate circadian rhythms. In most living terrestrial vertebrates (modern amphibians, lizards, crocodilians, birds, and mammals) this structure lost it's light-sensing ability and instead started getting the light data from the eyes.

I suspect the pineal gland has hidden depths and an understated importance to how people percieve and experience the world - this is partly why i dont use fluoride toothpaste or teflon.