New Dimensions in physiology

[Hari Kumar <hari.kumar@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Carol: "Simply having someone to talk to who isn't too stupid can help
with many mental illnesses, and reasonably intelligent ones will have a
stock of information and gimmicks that may help more. E.g., it was
useful to me to find out that the lead ball in one's stomach that often
accompanies depression or anxiety can be cleared up with deep breathing
-- it is brought about by an accumulation of carbon dioxide in the lower
lung."
REPLY: Hey Carol: this one is one me & without any extra-billing!
i) What ever works - works. It is called the placebo effect.
ii) I do not understand the explanation offered: "That is brought about
by an accumulation of carbon dioxide in the lower lung." This might
invoke something called a V/Q mismatch (ventilation prefusion) but it is
utter balderdash. I think - that most respiratory physiologists would
have a hard time understanding that one in relation to the
symptomatology you describe.
iii) Deep breathing - speaking as a person brought up on yoga - is
indeed, highly relaxing. But for the reasons ascribed ?
iv) Indeed - psycho-therapy is NOT = to Freudian psychoanalysis.
But name me 20  psychotherapists who are NOT heavily influenced in the
Freudian concepts.
v) At least in the disgustingly liberal Ontario-i-o-o - NOT all who can
bill the state for Therapy - are psychiatrists. Even - NOT all are MD's!
How liberal of us eh?
vi) Anyway, having been thru' all the RD Laing stickeeee - it is all a
pile of shiteeeeeee......
As both engels & Mr lenin had it -- Materialism means that there are
indeed .... Material changes. Whether they are driven by INTERNAL events
- or EXTERNAL events.. or _ Heavens above! - are DIALECTICAL & can be
interactive - is entirely another matter.
H
PS Forgive me my tone on this one!. I actually agree with many of your
posts.