Posted by Laurence on April 02, 2001 at 06:36:26:
In Reply to: One final neurotransmitter vs Enneagram correlation posted by Paul the Pharmacist on March 27, 2001 at 00:02:11:
Hi Paul, yes I have the impression reading you that your true etype is E5w6, not 5w4. About brain chemistry, let's go one step further in levels of abstraction. I enjoy reading articles on research conducted relative to the HUGE influence of our mental imagery upon brain chemistry. Cognitive therapy and NLP at least are rooted in this observation. Then of course it is quite predictable to find significant correlation between etypes and specific unbalances in the secretion of these molecules. As a 5w4, I'm more interested in patterns and interactions than specific details.<:B>
: In my article on point one i describedone of my patients a woman from Mississippi raised in the bible belt wh use dto come to my Pharmacy only for one medication. Prozac 20mg daily for depression. This woman seemed to be vey much an Enneagram one and when I had her read a chapter in Risos book she agreed with this. As a One shifts to four under strss and depression (four as ego melancholy) is one prominant aspect of point four I tried t corrlate the pharmacological action of Prozac with enneagram neurochemistry. Prozac prevents the reuptake of the neurotransmitter Serotonin in the synapses (connections between) the nerve cells. If a one undergoing a depression is ennagram wise behaving like (and hence neurochemically similar to) a four perhaps one aspect of point four behaviour is a relative deficiency of serotonin in the nerve cell synapses.
: Prozac and the related SSRIs (selective Serotonin Reuptake inhibitors ) are freqently use dnowadays t treat obsessive compulsive behavior and bulemia both conditons being seen often in fours. Possibly Point four behavior may directly involve Serotonin
: PMS (pardon my misspellings