Rachael Drinkard
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The New Appendix
The pineal gland is a small orb-like structure located in the center of the brain near the optic nerves. It is sometimes referred to as the ‘third eye’ and is known to regulate our circadian rhythm. It also produces hormones such as melatonin, serotonin, and DMT, which stands for N-Dimethyltryptamine. DMT is what releases into the brain when dreaming and also when dying. This gland can also calcify and grow in size.
By Rachael Drinkard4 years ago in Longevity
The New Appendix
“It’s in my head.” I repeated over and over after a sedative was administered to me. It was to calm my nerves before giving birth to my son. However, the sedative did not calm me, it terrified me more than the birthing experience itself. It felt like my brain was dying while the rest of my body was still very much alive if I were to describe it. I have had attacks like these before after a night of heavy drinking, in which people around me including medical professionals would tell me I was just having ‘anxiety’, but when I would compare my anxiety attacks to others, our notes were not the same. For example, I could breathe just fine, but my head was telling me that something was amiss and that I was dying even though I never did in those moments. That one scary incident with the sedative happened in 2012.
By Rachael Drinkard4 years ago in Longevity
