I spent the last 20 years developing a model of working memory and consciousness. I have laid this out in a series of 25 diagrams illustrating the process and "shape" of thought. Now I am interested in implementing this model within a computer to develop artificial superintelligence.
Excess alcohol consumption leads to cancers of the head, neck, esophagus, liver, breast, colon, and rectum, apart from other dreadful diseases of the heart, and liver. And so, if you quit drinking, even for 30 days, you would notice positive changes in your health which include regulated sleep, better energy levels, and even weight loss. Read on to know more about it. , Health News, Times Now
obviously in the human brain, dopamine is in high concentration, it is a neurotransmitter. its primary role is movement. so you naturally have dopamine in your system? absolutely. and it will elevate in response to a natural reward. okay. so in the picture with the normal brain right. normal brain you re looking at receptors that dopamine binds to. because there s a little extra red in there. you re just looking at the colors the reds and the blues. what you see in the chronic heroin abuser over here on the right, over time, because you re elevating dopamine levels so high, receptor numbers start to decrease. so you re actually seeing an organic change in brain chemistry. dopamine receptors. the moll couples that dopamine binds to go away the longer you abuse the drug. sure. so this is your brain on drugs. that is your brain on drugs. all right. so for people thinking you know what? i m just doing a little
you feel fantastic. you feel fantastic is what people will report, that s correct. okay. that s the first time. you use heroin. then what happens? well, because dopamine levels continue to increase as a consequence of heroin use reception number goes down, what that means in the real world is you need to use more drugs to get the same high. so what you hear is people are chasing that first high, and to do so, you need to increase your dose. and then, eventually, through time, you cook your brain. you lose dopamine receptors, throughout time, i think one of the things we need to lock at, as well is the dopamine story is a compelling one. but, dopamine is linked to other neurotransmitters in the brain and they change, as well. the number one thing you want to make sure people understand and we re trying to get through this week during our series on heroin addiction, is people sim there are a lot of stories, you need education. absolutely. if i could send any message it