--- In [email protected], "L B Shriver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Response below. > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "L B Shriver" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > <snip> > > > Looking back, at this point I do not remember whether the subtle > > > blood chemistry argument was based on metastudies. > > > > I dug this up from an old post (March 200) of > > mine on alt.meditation.transcendental; I no > > longer recall where I got the Wallace quote, but > > I think it may be about the "subtle blood > > chemistry" you're referring to: > > > > Wallace writes of the Kesterton study, referring to the finding > > of many TM studies and also of Kesterton's study of periods of > > spontaneous breath suspension: > > > > Recent studies have extended these results and more carefully > > analyzed the neurophysiological control of respiratory patterns > > during the TM technique. These studies show both a decreased > > sensitivity to increased levels of carbon dioxide added to the > > air inhaled during meditation and an increased sensitivity to low > > levels of oxygen. This suggests an even more refined pattern of > > physiological functioning, indicating that there are specific > > alterations in centers within the brain that are involved with > > monitoring both carbon dioxide and oxygen levels. > > > > In other words, Wallace's early findings may not have been > > accurate, but more detailed analysis shows even more interesting > > and complex changes than those he initially reported. > > @@@@@@@@ > > My recollection at this point is somewhat vague, but I think that other neurochemicals > and/or hormonal and/or metabolic markers were involved. > > However, regarding your last statement ^ above: > > More complex, yes; but more interesting? To whom? > > To the TM enthusiast or the neurophysiologist, perhaps. However, the complexity and > subtlety of these findings substantially mutes their impact on the public mind.
Oh, absolutely. I meant interesting scientifically. To the extent that there are such interesting but complicated scientific findings, it must drive the researchers nuts knowing that laypeople aren't going to be able to make head nor tail of them. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
