Visual stimulation

Lanthier A. and Patwardhan V.V. (1987). Effect of heterosexual olfactory and visual stimulation on 5a-en-3P hydroxysteroids and progesterone in the male rat brain. J Steroid Biochem 28, 697-701. 

VN STIMULATION - VISUAL STIMULATION r GUSTATORY STIMULATION V.VIBRATORY STIMULATION... 

G. Gratton, P. M. Corbaliis, E. Cho, M. Fabiani, and D. Hood. Shades of grey matter non-invasive optical images of human brain responses during visual stimulation. Psychophysiology, 32 505-509, 1995. 

H. R. Heekeren, M. Kohl, H. Obrig, R. Wenzel, W. v. Pannwitz, S. Matcher, U. Dirnagl, C. E. Cooper, and A. Villranger. Noninvasive assessment of changes in cytochrom-c-oxidase oxidation in human subjects during visual stimulation. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 19 592-603, 1999. 

J. H. Meek, M. Firbank, C. E. Elwell, J. Atkinson, O. Braddick, and J. S. Wyatt. Regional hemodynamic responses to visual stimulation in awake infants. Pediatric Research, 43 840-843, 1998. 

Subliminal stimulation can apparently have some effect, whether in stimulating, reminding or providing information. Subliminal visual stimulation in connection with television never became the menace that some feared, but the technology remains a possibility. Cassettes are advertised that offer subliminal help. 

Cyclic GMP Visual stimulation Neuronal signal Chapter 23, Section D... 

Diptera. Cuticular hydrocarbons derived from females have been reported to function as short range sex attractants for all the species of flies that have been examined. (Zj-9-Tricosene was identified as the sex pheromone of the house fly, Musca domestica, whereas C27 and C29 cuticular monoolefins were only weakly active (42). Furthermore, (Z)-9-tricosene was reported to function as a sexual excitant as well, since the incidence of copulatory attempts by male flies was reported to be increased in the presence of this compound. It was subsequently suggested that (Z)-9-heneicosene was an orientation pheromone for male flies, and a 7 3 ratio of the C23 and C21 alkenes was optimal in terms of orientation and mating behavior (43). However, neither hydrocarbon increased the attraction of male flies to moving dummies (44), and it was eventually concluded that these long-chain (zj-9-alkenes functioned primarily as psychedelics with regard to visually stimulated sex attraction and aggregation (45). 

Cluster 5 Nutmeg and MDA, the empathic compounds that create few "visuals, stimulating research into discrete psychedelic effects... 

THESE [EMERGENCE] REACTIONS MAY BE REDUCED IF VERBAL, TACTILE, AND VISUAL STIMULATION OF THE PATIENT IS MINIMIZED DURING THE RECOVERY PERIOD ... 

Lee JH, Telang FW, Springer CS Jr, Volkow ND. Abnormal brain activation to visual stimulation in cocaine abusers. Life Sci 2003 73 1953-61. 

One variation of these contemporary neo-shamanic ritual forms, seldom if ever encountered with ayahuasca, is the use of mushrooms by individuals or small groups in an outdoor environment in the daytime. This is a marked departure from the traditional shamanic model in which any entheogen, including mushrooms, are always taken at night in almost total darkness. It is believed that reducing visual stimulation from the outer world enhances one s ability to see with the inner eyes of vision. Judging by the accounts of outdoor experiences in this book, such experiences, when carefully planned with conscious intention, often seem to produce a sense of profound connectedness to the spirit of the particular place, as well as the sacredness of the Earth as a whole and all her life forms. 

The results of this unusual philosophy are astounding. The food here is both visually stimulating (chefs show off the vibrant colors of their uncooked fare) and downright delicious. The atmosphere - lots of greenery, artsy pictures of nude beaches, a shoes-off section with floor pillows, and techno-ambient background music - is very fun. And the staff is multi-talented you may very well see your server go back to the open kitchen and create your entree after taking your order. 

If adenylate cyclase is constitutively active in an olfactory neuron, cAMP will be constantly produced, leading to ion-channel opening and hyper stimulation of the neuron. If guanylate cyclase is constitutively active in the visual system, cGMP will be constantly produced. Because visual stimulation depends on the depletion of cGMP, such photoreceptor cells would be nonresponsive. 

Photic stimulation—Stimulation of the visual cortex through visual stimulation with bright and alternating light. 

The human retina contains two types of photoreceptors, rods and cones, that are the primary recipients of visual stimulation. Cones are Involved In color vision, while rods are stimulated by weak light like moonlight over a range of wavelengths. The photoreceptors synapse on layer upon layer of Interneurons that are Innervated by different combinations of photoreceptor cells. All these signals are processed and Interpreted by the part of the brain called the visual cortex. 

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