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[Affect from the biological and psychiatric viewpoint].

J Quandt1, H Sommer

  • 1Akademie für Arztliche Fortbildung der DDR.

Zeitschrift Fur Die Gesamte Innere Medizin Und Ihre Grenzgebiete
|August 1, 1988
PubMed
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Humans can influence their mood due to the brain’s open system, unlike animals. Understanding this and the impact of psychopharmaca and drugs is crucial for treating mental disturbances.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry

Context:

  • The human mind's biological and psychic nature presents complex challenges.
  • The human brain functions as an open system, enabling mood self-regulation.

Purpose:

  • To explore the implications of the human brain's open system on mood regulation.
  • To discuss the role of psychopharmaca and drugs in human behavior and mental health therapy.

Summary:

  • Humans possess a unique capacity to influence their mental state, a function rooted in the brain's open system.
  • This capability distinguishes humans from animals, highlighting the complexity of human consciousness.
  • The study examines the consequences of this self-regulatory capacity and its therapeutic implications.

Impact:

  • Provides insights into the biological and psychic underpinnings of human mood.
  • Emphasizes the importance of considering psychopharmacological and drug influences in mental disturbance treatment.
  • Contributes to a deeper understanding of human behavior and therapeutic interventions.

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