Edition |
First Touchstone edition. |
Description |
368 pages ; 22 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [354]-358) and index. |
Contents |
Prologue -- The receptor revolution : an introductory lecture -- Romance of the opiate receptor -- Peptide generation : a continued lecture -- Brains and ambition -- Life at the palace -- Breaking the rules -- The biochemicals of emotion : a continued lecture -- Turning point -- The psychosomatic network : a concluding lecture -- Child of the new paradigm -- Crossing over, coming together -- Healing feeling -- Truth -- Epilogue: Peptide T-the story continues -- Appendix A: Prevention-oriented tips for healthful, blissful living -- Appendix B: Bodymind medicine : resources and practitioners. |
Summary |
This volume describes how the immune and neurological systems communicate with each other through biochemical messengers, thus demonstrating a mind-body connection. The author establishes a biomolecular basis for our emotions and explains eight ways to use awareness and intention to tap into the psychosomatic network, in order to prevent disease and maximize health. |
Subject |
Emotions.
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Neurochemistry.
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Medicine, Psychosomatic.
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Mind and body.
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ISBN |
0684846349 paperback $14.00 |
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9780684846347 paperback |
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