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Music, DHEA, and Brain

James Howard phiskers at worldnet.att.net
Mon May 6 10:19:50 EST 1996


My work suggests the hormone, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), is necessary 
for transcription and duplication of DNA.  Additionally, the brain uses 
more DHEA than other tissues, hence, the brain exhibits increased 
transcription over all other tissues.  I have been told that music 
increases the production of DHEA; this is available on the net.  (I am 
rally sorry, I do not have the time to find it.)  Hence, the connection 
of music with the brain is DHEA; probably the direct connection is 
release of prolactin, which stimulates DHEA.  You may read a very brief 
synopsis of my work in my articles on evolution and sleep at 
http://www.naples.net/~nfn03605 on the net.  These contain the citations 
you will be seeking, if this interests you.
James Howard



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