Responsible for emotional integration and maybe obesity, the limbic system of the brain is only recently being explored. Mirror neurons, cannabanoid receptors, the hippocampus...it's a weird and wonderful place. It may be the seat of culture, sex roles, and psychosis. One thing it isn't is hardy; easily damaged, it's the site of many psychoactive drug actions, including those of marijuana and antidepressants. It has lots of dopamine and serotonin--the mood transmitters. And it is incredibly ancient, binding us to the rest of animal life in a fundamental and unconscious way. Take good care of your limbic system today...relax and enjoy your world.
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