A proposed bioanthropological approach linking ritual and opiate addiction.
Copyright policy )A proposed bioanthropological approach linking ritual and opiate addiction.
This paper presents preliminary conjectures about possible neurobiological relationships among seemingly disparate phenomena: religious rituals, native curing therapies, and the pharmacodynamic, psychological, and sociocultural components of opiate addiction. Central to the discussion is an analysis of the function of opiate receptors, the endogenous neurochemical that binds to opiate receptors, and the impact of exogenous opiates on human behavior. Throughout the paper a synthetic but admittedly speculative approach is employed.
Narcotics, Behavior, Substance-Related Disorders, Receptors, Opioid, Animals, Humans, Ceremonial Behavior, Corpus Striatum
Narcotics, Behavior, Substance-Related Disorders, Receptors, Opioid, Animals, Humans, Ceremonial Behavior, Corpus Striatum
selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources.This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).1 popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.Average influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).Average impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.Average
Citations provided by BIP!Popularity provided by BIP!