This encirlces the brain stem, otherwise called the ‘Limbic System’
Controlled by the indole-derivative serotonin
Fluctuations of mood swings, cheerfulness and sadness originate here
Lack of serotonin results in depression and metabolic disorder of monamines, the cause of psychosis – a mental illness.
The limbic system is connected directly to the hypothalamus – the part of the brain that controls many homeostatic mechanisms.
It integrates body and brain and transmits information and instructions in both directions, e.g., the metabolism sends information that influences the pituitary gland which in turn produces and releases several hormones back to the body, to regulate function and to the brain to stimulate the release of hormones from the ANS – autonomic nervous system (acetylcholine and norepinephrine) for behavior.
The relationship between the hypothalamus and pituitary gland is of great importance to the issue of ADD – Attention Deficit Disorders.
For example – any stress, especially emotional, leads to a distinct increase in the SNS – sympathetic nervous system, which activates the adrenal glands.
A person flushes or becomes pale
Blood pressure and pulse rate increase
Digestive activity decreases
This is the same autonomic and endocrine response, which stimulates the epinephrine/norepinephrine system that activates the centre of the forebrain: The frontal lobes responsible for problem solving and moral control.
Every emotional response strong enough to trigger a physical response also has a simultaneous control response. This is for our protection.
However, the control loop is put out of action by:
Phosphate Alcohol
Tranquillizers
Fruit acid in the diet (citric and malic acid)
Protein – anabolic steroids
Lecithin (egg yolks and emulsifiers such as baking powder)
Hyperventilation
In short, the entire spectrum of substances that inhibit that part of the brain is that part of the brain that requires norepinephrine!
“Now these two ancient brains (Reptilian and Mammalian) are not able to express themselves in language, nor can they be reached by words.” Language is a secondary experience. Their only means of communication (expression) is through action: Non-verbal. Behavioral corrections are hopeless.
ADD children / adults do not listen, they do not respond to reasoning, amiable requests, explanations, or to threats of punishment.
It is all like water off a duck’s back to them – they do whatever they like.
This behavior inevitably irritates and enrages other people who do not understand why they behave as they do.
SO …
When a child (or adult) behaves like this, it infuriates his/her father/mother/person – who are themselves affected by the same ongoing sensitivity to phosphates.
This results in the loss of self-control, that can potentially lead to abuse such as bullying or in extreme cases… bodily harm.
MacLean has been given credit for the discovery and definition of these non-verbal fields of behavior. The behavior disorder is brought about by loss of control by the frontal lobes of the cerebrum The loss of control is caused by a trigger-dose of phosphate in the phosphate-sensitive person.
