A light-sensitive neuroendocrine organ attached to the roof of the THIRD VENTRICLE of the brain. The pineal gland secretes MELATONIN, other BIOGENIC AMINES and NEUROPEPTIDES.
A biogenic amine that is found in animals and plants. In mammals, melatonin is produced by the PINEAL GLAND. Its secretion increases in darkness and decreases during exposure to light. Melatonin is implicated in the regulation of SLEEP, mood, and REPRODUCTION. Melatonin is also an effective antioxidant.
An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a methyl group from S-adenosylmethionine to N-acetylserotonin to form N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine (MELATONIN).
Neoplasms which originate from pineal parenchymal cells that tend to enlarge the gland and be locally invasive. The two major forms are pineocytoma and the more malignant pineoblastoma. Pineocytomas have moderate cellularity and tend to form rosette patterns. Pineoblastomas are highly cellular tumors containing small, poorly differentiated cells. These tumors occasionally seed the neuroaxis or cause obstructive HYDROCEPHALUS or Parinaud's syndrome. GERMINOMA; CARCINOMA, EMBRYONAL; GLIOMA; and other neoplasms may arise in the pineal region with germinoma being the most common pineal region tumor. (From DeVita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p2064; Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p670)
An acetyltransferase with specificity towards the amine group of aromatic alkylamines (arylalkylamines) such as SEROTONIN. This enzyme is also referred to as serotonin acetylase despite the fact that serotonin acetylation can also occur through the action of broad specificity acetyltransferases such as ARYLAMINE N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE.
The regular recurrence, in cycles of about 24 hours, of biological processes or activities, such as sensitivity to drugs and stimuli, hormone secretion, sleeping, and feeding.
A family of G-protein-coupled receptors that are specific for and mediate the effects of MELATONIN. Activation of melatonin receptors has been associated with decreased intracellular CYCLIC AMP and increased hydrolysis of PHOSPHOINOSITIDES.
Glands that secrete SALIVA in the MOUTH. There are three pairs of salivary glands (PAROTID GLAND; SUBLINGUAL GLAND; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND).
MAMMARY GLANDS in the non-human MAMMALS.
An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of acetyl groups from ACETYL-COA to arylamines. It can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without COENZYME A and has a wide specificity for aromatic amines, including SEROTONIN. However, arylamine N-acetyltransferase should not be confused with the enzyme ARYLALKYLAMINE N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE which is also referred to as SEROTONIN ACETYLTRANSFERASE.
Glands of external secretion that release its secretions to the body's cavities, organs, or surface, through a duct.
One of two salivary glands in the neck, located in the space bound by the two bellies of the digastric muscle and the angle of the mandible. It discharges through the submandibular duct. The secretory units are predominantly serous although a few mucous alveoli, some with serous demilunes, occur. (Stedman, 25th ed)
The time period of daily exposure that an organism receives from daylight or artificial light. It is believed that photoperiodic responses may affect the control of energy balance and thermoregulation.
That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the visible, ultraviolet, and infrared range.
The absence of light.
The largest of the three pairs of SALIVARY GLANDS. They lie on the sides of the FACE immediately below and in front of the EAR.
Sweat-producing structures that are embedded in the DERMIS. Each gland consists of a single tube, a coiled body, and a superficial duct.
The ten-layered nervous tissue membrane of the eye. It is continuous with the OPTIC NERVE and receives images of external objects and transmits visual impulses to the brain. Its outer surface is in contact with the CHOROID and the inner surface with the VITREOUS BODY. The outer-most layer is pigmented, whereas the inner nine layers are transparent.
A melatonin receptor subtype that is primarily found in the HYPOTHALAMUS and in the KIDNEY.
Small, sacculated organs found within the DERMIS. Each gland has a single duct that emerges from a cluster of oval alveoli. Each alveolus consists of a transparent BASEMENT MEMBRANE enclosing epithelial cells. The ducts from most sebaceous glands open into a HAIR FOLLICLE, but some open on the general surface of the SKIN. Sebaceous glands secrete SEBUM.
Common name for the species Gallus gallus, the domestic fowl, in the family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES. It is descended from the red jungle fowl of SOUTHEAST ASIA.
A salivary gland on each side of the mouth below the TONGUE.

Spontaneous pinealoma in a male Crj:CD (SD) IGS rat. (1/756)

A pinealoma (benign) was found in a 61-week-old male Crj:CD (SD) IGS rat. The neoplasm was located between the cerebral hemispheres and the cerebellum. Histologically, the tumor cells consisted of two cell types: large, pale-staining cells and small dark-staining cells. A fibrovascular stroma divided the tumor cells into incomplete lobules or nest structures. Relatively numerous mitoses were noted in the tumor cells. Ultrastructurally, the tumor cells contained dense-cored vesicles, approximately 120 nm in diameter.  (+info)

Pharmacological characterization of beta2-adrenoceptor in PGT-beta mouse pineal gland tumour cells. (2/756)

1. The adrenoceptor in a mouse pineal gland tumour cell line (PGT-beta) was identified and characterized using pharmacological and physiological approaches. 2. Adrenaline and noradrenaline, adrenoceptor agonists, stimulated cyclic AMP generation in a concentration-dependent manner, but had no effect on inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate production. Adrenaline was a more potent activator of cyclic AMP generation than noradrenaline, with half maximal-effective concentrations (EC50) seen at 175+/-22 nM and 18+/-2 microM for adrenaline and noradrenaline, respectively. 3. The addition of forskolin synergistically stimulated the adrenaline-mediated cyclic AMP generation in a concentration-dependent manner. 4. The pA2 value for the specific beta2-adrenoceptor antagonist ICI-118,551 (8.7+/-0.4) as an antagonist of the adrenaline-stimulated cyclic AMP generation were 3 units higher than the value for the betaI-adrenoceptor antagonist atenolol (5.6+/-0.3). 5. Treatment of the cells with adrenaline and forskolin evoked a 3 fold increase in the activity of serotonin N-acetyltransferase with the peak occurring 6 h after stimulation. 6. These results suggest the presence of beta2-adrenoceptors in mouse pineal cells and a functional relationship between the adenylyl cyclase system and the regulation of N-acetyltransferase expression.  (+info)

Two arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase genes mediate melatonin synthesis in fish. (3/756)

Serotonin N-acetyltransferase (arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase, AANAT, EC 2.3.1.87) is the first enzyme in the conversion of serotonin to melatonin. Large changes in AANAT activity play an important role in the daily rhythms in melatonin production. Although a single AANAT gene has been found in mammals and the chicken, we have now identified two AANAT genes in fish. These genes are designated AANAT-1 and AANAT-2; all known AANATs belong to the AANAT-1 subfamily. Pike AANAT-1 is nearly exclusively expressed in the retina and AANAT-2 in the pineal gland. The abundance of each mRNA changes on a circadian basis, with retinal AANAT-1 mRNA peaking in late afternoon and pineal AANAT-2 mRNA peaking 6 h later. The pike AANAT-1 and AANAT-2 enzymes (66% identical amino acids) exhibit marked differences in their affinity for serotonin, relative affinity for indoleethylamines versus phenylethylamines and temperature-activity relationships. Two AANAT genes also exist in another fish, the trout. The evolution of two AANATs may represent a strategy to optimally meet tissue-related requirements for synthesis of melatonin: pineal melatonin serves an endocrine role and retinal melatonin plays a paracrine role.  (+info)

No effect of pinealectomy on the parallel shift in circadain rhythms of adrenocortical activity and food intake in blinded rats. (4/756)

Twenty-four-hr patterns of plasma corticosterone levels were determined at 4-hr intervals every 3-4 weeks in sighted and blinded pinealectomized rats of adult age. Through the whole period of the experiment, 24-hr patterns of food intake were also measured weekly. The sighted rats manifested the same 24-hr patterns of plasma corticosterone levels and food intake for 15 weeks after pinealectomy as those observed in the intact control rats. The magnitude of peak levels of plasma corticosterone and the amount of food intake did not differ between the two groups. A phase shift in circadian rhythms of plasma corticosterone levels and food intake was observed in both groups of blinded rats, with and without pinealectomy. Between the two groups, the patterns of phase shift were essentially similar for 10 weeks examined after optic enucleation. The peak elevation of plasma levels took place at 11 p.m. at the end of the 4th week after optic enucleation. Thereafter, 4- to 8-hr delay of peak appearance was observed every 3 weeks. No significant differences were found in peak values between the two groups of blinded rats. Furthermore, the circadian rhythm of food intake shifted in parallel with that of plasma corticosterone levels. A phase reversal of these two activities was observed between the 8th and 10th week after the operation. These results indicate that the pineal gland does not play any important role either in the maintenance of normal circadian periodicities of adrenocortical activity and food intake or in the shift in circadian rhythms of the two activities in the blinded rats.  (+info)

Interstrain differences in activity pattern, pineal function, and SCN melatonin receptor density of rats. (5/756)

We investigated the possibility that strain-dependent differences in the diurnal pattern of wheel running activity rhythms are also reflected in the melatonin profiles. The inbred rat strains ACI/Ztm, BH/Ztm, and LEW/Ztm. LEW were examined for diurnal [12:12-h light-dark (LD)] wheel running activity, urinary 6-sulphatoxymelatonin (aMT6s) excretion, melatonin concentrations of plasma and pineal glands, and melatonin receptor density in the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN). ACI rats displayed unimodal activity patterns with a high level of activity, whereas BH and LEW rats showed multimodal activity patterns with ultradian components and reduced activity levels. In contrast, the individual daily profiles of aMT6s excretion and mean melatonin synthesis followed a unimodal time pattern in all three strains, suggesting that different output pathways of the SCN are responsible for the temporal organization of locomotor activity and pineal melatonin synthesis. In addition, melatonin synthesis at night and SCN melatonin receptor density at day were significantly higher in BH and LEW rats than in ACI rats. These results support the hypothesis of a long-term stimulating effect of melatonin on its own receptor density in the SCN.  (+info)

Regulation of the mammalian pineal by non-rod, non-cone, ocular photoreceptors. (6/756)

In mammals, ocular photoreceptors mediate an acute inhibition of pineal melatonin by light. The effect of rod and cone loss on this response was assessed by combining the rd mutation with a transgenic ablation of cones (cl) to produce mice lacking both photoreceptor classes. Despite the loss of all known retinal photoreceptors, rd/rd cl mice showed normal suppression of pineal melatonin in response to monochromatic light of wavelength 509 nanometers. These data indicate that mammals have additional ocular photoreceptors that they use in the regulation of temporal physiology.  (+info)

Transcription factors in neuroendocrine regulation: rhythmic changes in pCREB and ICER levels frame melatonin synthesis. (7/756)

Neurotransmitter-driven activation of transcription factors is important for control of neuronal and neuroendocrine functions. We show with an in vivo approach that the norepinephrine cAMP-dependent rhythmic hormone production in rat pineal gland is accompanied by a temporally regulated switch in the ratio of a transcriptional activator, phosphorylated cAMP-responsive element-binding protein (pCREB), and a transcriptional inhibitor, inducible cAMP early repressor (ICER). pCREB accumulates endogenously at the beginning of the dark period and declines during the second half of the night. Concomitant with this decline, the amount of ICER rises. The changing ratio between pCREB and ICER shapes the in vivo dynamics in mRNA and, thus, protein levels of arylalkylamine-N-acetyltransferase, the rate-limiting enzyme of melatonin synthesis. Consequently, a silenced ICER expression in pinealocytes leads to a disinhibited arylalkylamine-N-acetyltransferase transcription and a primarily enhanced melatonin synthesis.  (+info)

Pinealectomy aggravates and melatonin administration attenuates brain damage in focal ischemia. (8/756)

Large infarcts develop in pinealectomized rats subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion, which was attributed to loss of antioxidant action of melatonin. However, melatonin also has vascular actions, and pinealectomy may induce hypertension. The authors investigated (1) whether hemodynamic factors contribute to infarct development in pinealectomized rats, (2) whether melatonin administration can reverse the unfavorable effect of pinealectomy on infarct formation, and (3) whether melatonin can reduce the infarct volume in nonpinealectomized rats subjected to focal transient ischemia (2 hours middle cerebral artery occlusion, 22 hours reperfusion). Rats were pinealectomized 3 months before ischemia to eliminate any possible action of pinealectomy-induced hypertension on stroke. Blood pressure and regional CBF values during ischemia and reperfusion were not significantly different between pinealectomized and sham-operated rats, suggesting that pinealectomy-induced increase in infarct was not related to hemodynamic factors. The infarct volume resumed to the level of sham-operated rats on melatonin administration. Injection of melatonin (4 mg/kg) before both ischemia and reperfusion reduced infarct volume by 40% and significantly improved neurologic deficit scores in pinealectomized as well as sham-operated rats subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion. These data suggest that physiologic melatonin release as well as exogenously given melatonin has a neuroprotective action in focal cerebral ischemia.  (+info)

The pineal gland, also known as the epiphysis cerebri, is a small endocrine gland located in the brain. It is shaped like a pinecone, hence its name, and is situated near the center of the brain, between the two hemispheres, attached to the third ventricle. The primary function of the pineal gland is to produce melatonin, a hormone that helps regulate sleep-wake cycles and circadian rhythms in response to light and darkness. Additionally, it plays a role in the onset of puberty and has been suggested to have other functions related to cognition, mood, and reproduction, although these are not as well understood.

Melatonin is a hormone that is produced by the pineal gland in the brain. It helps regulate sleep-wake cycles and is often referred to as the "hormone of darkness" because its production is stimulated by darkness and inhibited by light. Melatonin plays a key role in synchronizing the circadian rhythm, the body's internal clock that regulates various biological processes over a 24-hour period.

Melatonin is primarily released at night, and its levels in the blood can rise and fall in response to changes in light and darkness in an individual's environment. Supplementing with melatonin has been found to be helpful in treating sleep disorders such as insomnia, jet lag, and delayed sleep phase syndrome. It may also have other benefits, including antioxidant properties and potential uses in the treatment of certain neurological conditions.

It is important to note that while melatonin supplements are available over-the-counter in many countries, they should still be used under the guidance of a healthcare professional, as their use can have potential side effects and interactions with other medications.

Acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase (ASMT) is an enzyme that catalyzes the final step in melatonin synthesis. It transfers a methyl group from S-adenosylmethionine to acetylserotonin, forming melatonin and S-adenosylhomocysteine. ASMT plays a crucial role in regulating the sleep-wake cycle and other physiological processes influenced by melatonin.

A pinealoma is a rare type of brain tumor that originates in the pineal gland, a small endocrine gland located in the center of the brain. The pineal gland is responsible for producing melatonin, a hormone that helps regulate sleep-wake cycles. Pinealomas can be benign or malignant, with malignant pinealomas being more aggressive and likely to spread to other parts of the body.

Pinealomas are typically classified as either pineocytomas or pineoblastomas, depending on their appearance under a microscope. Pineocytomas are slow-growing and less aggressive, while pineoblastomas are fast-growing and more likely to spread. Symptoms of pinealomas can include headaches, nausea, vomiting, vision problems, and hormonal imbalances.

Treatment for pinealomas typically involves surgery to remove as much of the tumor as possible, followed by radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy to kill any remaining cancer cells. The prognosis for pinealomas varies depending on the type and stage of the tumor, as well as the patient's age and overall health.

Arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase (AANAT) is an enzyme that plays a crucial role in the regulation of melatonin synthesis in the body. It catalyzes the acetylation of serotonin to produce N-acetylserotonin, which is then converted to melatonin by the enzyme acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase (ASMT).

Melatonin is a hormone that helps regulate sleep-wake cycles and other physiological processes in the body. The activity of AANAT is influenced by light exposure, with higher levels of activity occurring in darkness and lower levels during light exposure. This allows melatonin production to be synchronized with the day-night cycle, contributing to the regulation of circadian rhythms.

Genetic variations in the AANAT gene have been associated with differences in sleep patterns, mood regulation, and other physiological processes. Dysregulation of AANAT activity has been implicated in various conditions, including insomnia, depression, and seasonal affective disorder.

A circadian rhythm is a roughly 24-hour biological cycle that regulates various physiological and behavioral processes in living organisms. It is driven by the body's internal clock, which is primarily located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus in the brain.

The circadian rhythm controls many aspects of human physiology, including sleep-wake cycles, hormone secretion, body temperature, and metabolism. It helps to synchronize these processes with the external environment, particularly the day-night cycle caused by the rotation of the Earth.

Disruptions to the circadian rhythm can have negative effects on health, leading to conditions such as insomnia, sleep disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, and even increased risk of chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Factors that can disrupt the circadian rhythm include shift work, jet lag, irregular sleep schedules, and exposure to artificial light at night.

Melatonin receptors are a type of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that bind to the hormone melatonin in animals. These receptors play a crucial role in regulating various physiological functions, including sleep-wake cycles, circadian rhythms, and seasonal reproduction.

There are two main types of melatonin receptors: MT1 (also known as Mel1a) and MT2 (Mel1b). Both receptor subtypes are widely expressed in the central nervous system, retina, and peripheral tissues. The activation of these receptors by melatonin leads to a range of downstream signaling events that ultimately result in changes in gene expression, cellular responses, and physiological processes.

MT1 receptors are involved in regulating sleep onset and promoting non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. They have also been implicated in the regulation of mood, anxiety, and cognitive function. MT2 receptors play a role in regulating circadian rhythms and the timing of sleep-wake cycles. They are also involved in the regulation of pupillary light reflex, body temperature, and blood pressure.

Dysregulation of melatonin receptor signaling has been implicated in various sleep disorders, mood disorders, and neurodegenerative diseases. Therefore, understanding the function and regulation of melatonin receptors is an important area of research for developing novel therapeutic strategies for these conditions.

Salivary glands are exocrine glands that produce saliva, which is secreted into the oral cavity to keep the mouth and throat moist, aid in digestion by initiating food breakdown, and help maintain dental health. There are three major pairs of salivary glands: the parotid glands located in the cheeks, the submandibular glands found beneath the jaw, and the sublingual glands situated under the tongue. Additionally, there are numerous minor salivary glands distributed throughout the oral cavity lining. These glands release their secretions through a system of ducts into the mouth.

Mammary glands are specialized exocrine glands found in mammals, including humans and other animals. These glands are responsible for producing milk, which is used to nurse offspring after birth. The mammary glands are located in the breast region of female mammals and are usually rudimentary or absent in males.

In animals, mammary glands can vary in number and location depending on the species. For example, humans and other primates have two mammary glands, one in each breast. Cows, goats, and sheep, on the other hand, have multiple pairs of mammary glands located in their lower abdominal region.

Mammary glands are made up of several structures, including lobules, ducts, and connective tissue. The lobules contain clusters of milk-secreting cells called alveoli, which produce and store milk. The ducts transport the milk from the lobules to the nipple, where it is released during lactation.

Mammary glands are an essential feature of mammals, as they provide a source of nutrition for newborn offspring. They also play a role in the development and maintenance of the mother-infant bond, as nursing provides opportunities for physical contact and bonding between the mother and her young.

Arylamine N-acetyltransferase (NAT) is a group of enzymes involved in the metabolism of aromatic amines, which are found in a variety of substances including tobacco smoke, certain drugs, and environmental contaminants. NAT catalyzes the transfer of an acetyl group from acetyl coenzyme A to the aromatic amine, which can help to detoxify these compounds and make them more water-soluble for excretion. There are two main forms of NAT in humans, known as NAT1 and NAT2, which have different tissue distributions and substrate specificities. Variations in NAT activity due to genetic polymorphisms can affect individual susceptibility to certain chemical exposures and diseases, including cancer.

Exocrine glands are a type of gland in the human body that produce and release substances through ducts onto an external or internal surface. These glands are responsible for secreting various substances such as enzymes, hormones, and lubricants that help in digestion, protection, and other bodily functions.

Exocrine glands can be further classified into three types based on their mode of secretion:

1. Merocrine glands: These glands release their secretions by exocytosis, where the secretory product is enclosed in a vesicle that fuses with the cell membrane and releases its contents outside the cell. Examples include sweat glands and mucous glands.
2. Apocrine glands: These glands release their secretions by pinching off a portion of the cytoplasm along with the secretory product. An example is the apocrine sweat gland found in the armpits and genital area.
3. Holocrine glands: These glands release their secretions by disintegrating and releasing the entire cell, including its organelles and secretory products. An example is the sebaceous gland found in the skin, which releases an oily substance called sebum.

The submandibular glands are one of the major salivary glands in the human body. They are located beneath the mandible (jawbone) and produce saliva that helps in digestion, lubrication, and protection of the oral cavity. The saliva produced by the submandibular glands contains enzymes like amylase and mucin, which aid in the digestion of carbohydrates and provide moisture to the mouth and throat. Any medical condition or disease that affects the submandibular gland may impact its function and could lead to problems such as dry mouth (xerostomia), swelling, pain, or infection.

Photoperiod is a term used in chronobiology, which is the study of biological rhythms and their synchronization with environmental cycles. In medicine, photoperiod specifically refers to the duration of light and darkness in a 24-hour period, which can significantly impact various physiological processes in living organisms, including humans.

In human medicine, photoperiod is often considered in relation to circadian rhythms, which are internal biological clocks that regulate several functions such as sleep-wake cycles, hormone secretion, and metabolism. The length of the photoperiod can influence these rhythms and contribute to the development or management of certain medical conditions, like mood disorders, sleep disturbances, and metabolic disorders.

For instance, exposure to natural daylight or artificial light sources with specific intensities and wavelengths during particular times of the day can help regulate circadian rhythms and improve overall health. Conversely, disruptions in the photoperiod due to factors like shift work, jet lag, or artificial lighting can lead to desynchronization of circadian rhythms and related health issues.

In the context of medical terminology, "light" doesn't have a specific or standardized definition on its own. However, it can be used in various medical terms and phrases. For example, it could refer to:

1. Visible light: The range of electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by the human eye, typically between wavelengths of 400-700 nanometers. This is relevant in fields such as ophthalmology and optometry.
2. Therapeutic use of light: In some therapies, light is used to treat certain conditions. An example is phototherapy, which uses various wavelengths of ultraviolet (UV) or visible light for conditions like newborn jaundice, skin disorders, or seasonal affective disorder.
3. Light anesthesia: A state of reduced consciousness in which the patient remains responsive to verbal commands and physical stimulation. This is different from general anesthesia where the patient is completely unconscious.
4. Pain relief using light: Certain devices like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) units have a 'light' setting, indicating lower intensity or frequency of electrical impulses used for pain management.

Without more context, it's hard to provide a precise medical definition of 'light'.

I am not aware of a medical definition for the term "darkness." In general, darkness refers to the absence of light. It is not a term that is commonly used in the medical field, and it does not have a specific clinical meaning. If you have a question about a specific medical term or concept, I would be happy to try to help you understand it.

The parotid gland is the largest of the major salivary glands. It is a bilobed, accessory digestive organ that secretes serous saliva into the mouth via the parotid duct (Stensen's duct), located near the upper second molar tooth. The parotid gland is primarily responsible for moistening and lubricating food to aid in swallowing and digestion.

Anatomically, the parotid gland is located in the preauricular region, extending from the zygomatic arch superiorly to the angle of the mandible inferiorly, and from the masseter muscle anteriorly to the sternocleidomastoid muscle posteriorly. It is enclosed within a fascial capsule and has a rich blood supply from the external carotid artery and a complex innervation pattern involving both parasympathetic and sympathetic fibers.

Parotid gland disorders can include salivary gland stones (sialolithiasis), infections, inflammatory conditions, benign or malignant tumors, and autoimmune diseases such as Sjögren's syndrome.

Sweat glands are specialized tubular structures in the skin that produce and secrete sweat, also known as perspiration. They are part of the body's thermoregulatory system, helping to maintain optimal body temperature by releasing water and heat through evaporation. There are two main types of sweat glands: eccrine and apocrine.

1. Eccrine sweat glands: These are distributed throughout the body, with a higher concentration on areas like the palms, soles, and forehead. They are responsible for producing a watery, odorless sweat that primarily helps to cool down the body through evaporation.

2. Apocrine sweat glands: These are mainly found in the axillary (armpit) region and around the anogenital area. They become active during puberty and produce a thick, milky fluid that does not have a strong odor on its own but can mix with bacteria on the skin's surface, leading to body odor.

Sweat glands are controlled by the autonomic nervous system, meaning they function involuntarily in response to various stimuli such as emotions, physical activity, or changes in environmental temperature.

The retina is the innermost, light-sensitive layer of tissue in the eye of many vertebrates and some cephalopods. It receives light that has been focused by the cornea and lens, converts it into neural signals, and sends these to the brain via the optic nerve. The retina contains several types of photoreceptor cells including rods (which handle vision in low light) and cones (which are active in bright light and are capable of color vision).

In medical terms, any pathological changes or diseases affecting the retinal structure and function can lead to visual impairment or blindness. Examples include age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, and retinitis pigmentosa among others.

A melatonin receptor is a type of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that binds to the hormone melatonin, which plays a crucial role in regulating sleep-wake cycles and other physiological functions. There are two main types of melatonin receptors: MT1 (also known as Mel1a or MTNR1A) and MT2 (also known as Mel1b or MTNR1B).

MT1 receptor, specifically, is a gene that encodes for the MT1 melatonin receptor protein. This receptor is primarily expressed in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus, which is the body's central circadian pacemaker, as well as in various other tissues such as the retina, pineal gland, and peripheral blood vessels. The activation of MT1 receptors by melatonin can lead to a variety of downstream effects, including the regulation of sleep onset and duration, circadian rhythm entrainment, and the modulation of mood and cognitive function. Additionally, MT1 receptors have been implicated in the regulation of several other physiological processes such as blood pressure, body temperature, and immune function.

Sebaceous glands are microscopic, exocrine glands that are found in the dermis of mammalian skin. They are attached to hair follicles and produce an oily substance called sebum, which is composed of triglycerides, wax esters, squalene, and metabolites of fat-producing cells (fatty acids, cholesterol). Sebum is released through a duct onto the surface of the skin, where it forms a protective barrier that helps to prevent water loss, keeps the skin and hair moisturized, and has antibacterial properties.

Sebaceous glands are distributed throughout the body, but they are most numerous on the face, scalp, and upper trunk. They can also be found in other areas of the body such as the eyelids (where they are known as meibomian glands), the external ear canal, and the genital area.

Abnormalities in sebaceous gland function can lead to various skin conditions, including acne, seborrheic dermatitis, and certain types of skin cancer.

"Chickens" is a common term used to refer to the domesticated bird, Gallus gallus domesticus, which is widely raised for its eggs and meat. However, in medical terms, "chickens" is not a standard term with a specific definition. If you have any specific medical concern or question related to chickens, such as food safety or allergies, please provide more details so I can give a more accurate answer.

The sublingual glands are a pair of salivary glands located in the floor of the mouth, beneath the tongue. They are the smallest of the major salivary glands and produce around 5-10% of the total saliva in the mouth. The sublingual glands secrete saliva containing electrolytes, enzymes (such as amylase), and antibacterial compounds that help in digestion, lubrication, and protection against microorganisms.

The sublingual glands' secretions are released through multiple small ducts called the ducts of Rivinus or minor sublingual ducts, as well as a larger duct called the duct of Wharton, which is a common excretory duct for both sublingual and submandibular glands.

Sublingual gland dysfunction can lead to conditions such as dry mouth (xerostomia), dental caries, or oral infections.

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Lindberg, Matthew R.; Lamps, Laura W. (2018). "Pineal Gland". Diagnostic Pathology: Normal Histology - Diagnostic Pathology ( ... pineal gland Arteriovenous malformations of the great cerebral vein can create an enlarged pouch of vein in the superior ... and the pineal gland. The quadrigeminal cistern lies between the splenium of the corpus callosum (superiorly), the cerebellar ... "Pineal Region Mass, General". Expertddx: Brain and Spine - Part 1 (2nd ed.). Elsevier. pp. 556-559. doi:10.1016/B978-0-323- ...
René Descartes (1596-1650) believed that mind exerted control over the brain via the pineal gland: My view is that this gland ... "Descartes and the Pineal Gland". In Edward N. Zalta (ed.). The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Summer 2011 Edition). ... but that the mind and body interacted via the pineal gland. This theory has changed throughout the years, and in the 20th ... Lokhorst quotes Descartes in his Treatise of Man Lokhorst, Gert-Jan (Nov 5, 2008). "Descartes and the Pineal Gland". In Edward ...
"Mucus in my Pineal Gland by Juliana Huxtable". Capricious. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023 ... Her first book, Mucus in My Pineal Gland, was published in 2017 by Capricious. The book is a collection of previously performed ... Zultanski, Steven (June 16, 2017). "Mucus in My Pineal Gland: Juliana Huxtable's book slips through genres to explore the ... Huxtable's Mucus in My Pineal Gland is dedicated to "Herculine, Borges, LaDosha, and Pickaninny Punks." Solo exhibitions ...
... the pineal gland, the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, and the subthalamus; the limbic structures, including the amygdalae ... He suggested that the pineal gland was where the mind interacted with the body, serving as the seat of the soul and as the ... ISBN 978-0-19-534062-4. Lokhorst, Gert-Jan (January 1, 2016). "Descartes and the Pineal Gland". The Stanford Encyclopedia of ... organs-which are structures in the brain that may need to respond to changes in body fluids-such as the pineal gland, area ...
In this book, he described the pineal gland and what he believed the function was, and was able to draw the corpus striatum ... In 1649, René Descartes studied the pineal gland. He mistakenly believed that it was the "soul" of the brain, and believed it ... "Descartes and the Pineal Gland". Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved 30 April 2012. McCaffrey, Patrick. "Chapter 5. ... Brain History of the pineal gland Neuroscience Neural coding Neurology Repetitive visual stimulus Luhmann HJ (2013). " ...
"Melatonin and the Pineal Gland". DeGroot and Jameson's Endocrinology (4 ed.). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: W.B. Saunders Company ...
It is expressed in the retina and the pineal gland and inhibits coupling of rhodopsin to transducin in vitro. Additionally, S- ... "Entrez Gene: SAG S-antigen; retina and pineal gland (arrestin)". Ghalayini AJ, Anderson RE (1992). "Activation of bovine rod ... cDNA, amino acid, intron, exon, promoter, in vitro transcription, retina, and pineal gland". J Biol Chem. 265 (34): 20757-62. ... and neuron-specific proteins in the human pineal gland". Cell Tissue Res. 267 (3): 493-8. doi:10.1007/BF00319371. PMID 1533347 ...
Experimental Studies of the Pineal Gland Preparation Epithalamin. // The Pineal Gland and Cancer. - Bartsch C., Bartsch H., ... a preparation from the pineal gland - regulator of the endocrine system, which restores melatonin, (with no analogues worldwide ... Pineal Peptides as Modulators of Aging. // Aging Interventions and Therapies. - World Scientific. - Suresh I.S. Rattan (ed ... a preparation from the prostate gland, regulator of prostate function; 'Retinalamin'- a preparation from the retina, partially ...
"Ab-Soul - Pineal Gland Music Video". DJBooth.net. 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2012-05-27. "Ab-Soul - Pineal Gland [video]". Scoremore ... That same day he also released a music video for "Pineal Gland". On April 24, 2012, another single, by the title of "SOPA" was ... "Pineal Gland" contains a sample of "Attic Thoughts", as performed by Bo Hansson. "Double Standards" contains material sampled ... "Ab-Soul's Pineal Gland sample of Bo Hansson's Attic Thoughts". WhoSampled. Retrieved May 24, 2012. "Ab-Soul's Lust Demons ...
Samuel, Daniel Silas; Duraisamy, Revathi; Kumar, M. P. Santhosh (January 1, 2019). "Pineal Gland - A mystic gland". Drug ... The close connection of the epithalamus with the limbic system regulates the secretion of melatonin by the pineal gland and the ... The epithalamus is a tiny structure that comprises the habenular trigone, the pineal gland, and the habenular commissure. It is ... and the pineal gland. The function of the epithalamus is to connect the limbic system to other parts of the brain. The ...
"Pineal Gland", a song inspired by the psychedelic drug DMT and of course the pineal gland, a small endocrine gland in the ... "Ab-Soul - Pineal Gland Music Video". DJBooth.net. April 17, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012. "Ab-Soul - Pineal Gland [video]". ...
ISBN 978-971-12-0245-3. "Descartes and the Pineal Gland". Stanford University. November 5, 2008. Archived from the original on ... Edward N. Zalta (ed.). "Descartes and the pineal gland". Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Summer 2011 Edition). Archived ... perhaps in a small midline structure called the pineal gland. Although it is widely accepted that Descartes explained the ... and his ideas about the pineal gland have especially been ridiculed. However, no alternative solution has gained general ...
... are located on the pineal gland which is located in the center of the brain. The pineal ... Pineal gland Jouvet A et al.,(2003), Papillary tumor of the pineal region. American Journal of Surgical Pathology, 27(4), 505- ... Papillary tumors characteristically show a discrete, compressive border with adjacent pineal gland and brain parenchyma. The ... Papillary tumors of pineal region are extremely rare, constituting 0.4-1% of all central nervous system tumors. These tumors ...
The Pineal Gland and Pineal Tumours". Neuroendocrinology, Hypothalamus, and Pituitary. Endotext.com. pp. an E-book edited by ... linking the retina to the pineal gland. Among sighted individuals, Non-24 usually first appears in the teens or early twenties ...
Some authorities state that xenarthrans lack a functional pineal gland; pineal activity is related to the perception of light. ... Axelrod, J. (December 2013). The Pineal Gland and its Endocrine Role. ISBN 9781475714517 - via Google Books.[full citation ...
... and epithalamin appear to restore melatonin secretion by the pineal gland in both aged monkeys and humans. A human ... Khavinson, VKh; Morozov, VG (2003). "Peptides of pineal gland and thymus prolong human life". Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 24 (3): ... Kozina, LS; Arutjunyan, AV; Khavinson, VKh (2007). "Antioxidant properties of geroprotective peptides of the pineal gland". ... Khavinson, VKh; Lin'kova, NS (2012). "Morphofunctional and molecular bases of pineal gland aging". Fizol Cheloveka. 38 (1): 119 ...
This frog does not have a pineal gland. It has a large humeral gland. The scientists who wrote the first paper about this frog ...
"thesis:The Effect of Fluoride on the Physiology of the Pineal Gland" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-04. The calcified pineal is used ... Concentrations of "brain sand" increase with age, so the pineal gland becomes increasingly visible on X-rays over time, usually ... Klein, Pavel; Rubinstein, Lucien J (1989). "Benign symptomatic glial cysts of the pineal gland: a report of seven cases and ... Tomonari, Yuki; Sato, Junko; Wako, Yumi; Tsuchitani, Minoru (2012). "Age-related Histological Findings in the Pineal Gland of ...
... , is a benign, slowly growing tumor of the pineal gland. Unlike the similar condition pineal gland cyst, it is ... Pineal gland Wippold FJ, Perry A (March 2006). "Neuropathology for the neuroradiologist: rosettes and pseudorosettes". AJNR Am ...
Under these conditions, the human pineal gland is classified as type A. A type A pineal gland rests proximally to the posterior ... The third set of fibers is myelinated and forms the ventro-lateral pineal tract. The pineal gland is considered a secretory ... The morphology of the pineal gland varies greatly among mammals. The most commonly used classification for this gland takes ... The secretory organs include the subcommissural organ (SCO), the pituitary gland, the median eminence, and the pineal gland. ...
The pineal gland and geographical distribution of animals. International Journal of Biometeorology. 19(4):289-303. Owen, R. ... In extant ectotherms living near the equator are less frequent to have a pineal opening due to the stability of the environment ... of skull length and adult Cynosaurus lacking pineal foramen (Van den Brandt et al., 2018). In early Cynodonts the parietal bone ... In the extant lizard Anolis carolinensis the size of the pineal opening decreases but doesn't disappear (Benoit et al., 2015). ...
Watson had a tumor on his Pineal gland. Watson currently manages the Adidas flow team. "Karl Watson Profile < Skately Library ...
In vertebrates, melatonin is produced in darkness, thus usually at night, by the pineal gland, a small endocrine gland located ... It was discovered by Aaron B. Lerner and colleagues in 1958 as a substance of the pineal gland from cow that could induce skin ... As early as 1917, Carey Pratt McCord and Floyd P. Allen discovered that feeding extract of the pineal glands of cows lightened ... While originally thought to be produced exclusively in and secreted from the vertebrate pineal gland [53], it is now known that ...
An abundance of cilia and centrioles has also been found in these Type 2 cells of the pineal gland. Unique to the Type 2 is the ... Calvo J, Boya J (May 1984). "Ultrastructure of the pineal gland in the adult rat". Journal of Anatomy. 138 ( Pt 3) (3): 405-9. ... Pinealocytes are the main cells contained in the pineal gland, located behind the third ventricle and between the two ... Al-Hussain SM (August 2006). "The pinealocytes of the human pineal gland: A light and electron microscopic study". Folia ...
p. 4. ISBN 978-0-7735-1000-5. Lokhorst, Gert-Jan (Winter 2021). "Descartes and the Pineal Gland, § 2.4: Body and Soul". In ...
Nearly all adults show calcification of the pineal gland. Extraskeletal calcification, e.g. calciphylaxis Brain, e.g. primary ... Calcinosis Marine biogenic calcification Monckeberg's arteriosclerosis Pineal gland Bertazzo, Sergio; Gentleman, Eileen; Cloyd ... Zimmerman, Robert A (1982). "Age-Related Incidence of Pineal Calcification Detected by Computed Tomography" (PDF). Radiology. ...
The pineal gland (also known as the pineal body, conarium, or epiphysis cerebri) is a small endocrine gland in the brain of ... Calcification of the pineal gland is associated with corpora arenacea, also known as "brain sand". Tumors of the pineal gland ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pineal gland. Look up pineal gland in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. (CS1: long volume ... Modern birds and reptiles express the phototransducing pigment melanopsin in the pineal gland. Avian pineal glands are thought ...
Some alternative medicine practitioners believe that decalcifying the pineal gland can help with certain medical conditions. ... Your pineal gland is a small, soybean-sized gland located in the brain. This gland is responsible for producing melatonin, a ... pineal calcifications can impair the glands ability to produce melatonin. Doctors dont exactly know why the pineal gland ... whether pineal gland calcification causes symptoms at all. Potential symptoms of a calcified pineal gland may include insomnia ...
... & Melatonin. Named because it resembles a pinecone, the pineal gland is the size of a little finger nail. In spite ... the pineal gland has receded deep into the brain. French philosopher Ren Descartes (1596-1650) emphasized the pineal gland in ... Pineal functioning tends to diminish over time. In adults, melatonin-compromising calcification of the pineal gland is not ... the pineal gland.. The gland is also sensitive to electromagnetic energy. For example, melatonin production changes in response ...
Originally thought to be vestigial, the pineal glands function was discovered in the 1950s in experimentation on cows.[1&# ... The pineal gland is a small pine-cone-shaped chunk of tissue tucked in the middle of the brain. It is part of the endocrine ... Other forms of pineal woo include the idea that the pineal gland has become "calcified," through various nefarious agents, most ... was also confirmed in the pineal glands of primates.[7] Discordians claim they can communicate with Eris via their pineal ...
This lesson provides helpful information on Pineal Gland in the context of Endocrine Glands to help students study for a ... The pineal gland is a small gland located within the center of the brain in a structure called the epithalamus.. ... Melatonin is a pineal hormone that regulates circadian rhythms; its production increases in the dark.The pineal gland receives ... The pineal gland is a brain structure that controls circadian rhythms, or day-night cycles. It is a small, pinecone-shaped ...
The rhythmic changes in NAT have so far been thought unique to the pineal gland. Here we report data for ocular NAT showing a ... The prerequisites for the production of melatonin exist in the eye as well as in the pineal gland: serotonin15, hydroxyindole-O ... In the pineal gland, however, NAT activity shows circadian changes which respond to environmental lighting both in vivo and in ... vitro3,4. NAT is responsible for rhythmic production of the pineal hormone melatonin, which functions in body colour changes6, ...
... abnormal pineal body function; abnormal pineal body physiology; abnormal pineal gland function. ... any functional anomaly of the small flattened endocrine gland located in the depression between the superior colliculi of the ... abnormal neuroendocrine gland physiology. 0. abnormal pineal gland physiology. 0. abnormal pineal gland melatonin secretion. 0 ... abnormal neuroendocrine gland physiology. 0. abnormal pineal gland physiology. 0. abnormal pineal gland melatonin secretion. 0 ...
... in the transcription of genes activated by NFKB opens a new perspective for understanding the implication of the pineal gland ... the gland that translates darkness into an endocrine signal by releasing melatonin at night, is now considered a key player in ... which is the gland that translates darkness into an endocrine signal by releasing melatonin at night, is now considered a key ... provide a mechanistic basis for considering pinealocytes a target of TNF and reinforce the idea that the suppression of pineal ...
Tag: Decalcify The Pineal Gland With Alkaline Foods. Decalcify The Pineal Gland With Alkaline Foods. By In5D on May 26, 2015 in ... Charge up your third eye (pineal gland) with high-vibrating, nutritionally enriched foods and drinks! ...
Metastases to pineal gland. (1989) Cancer. 63 (1): 164. doi:10.1002/1097-0142(19890101)63:1,164::AID-CNCR2820630126,3.0.CO;2-J ... Pineal gland metastasis is a rare site of metastatic disease. They usually occur concomitantly with leptomeningeal metastases. ... There are no specific imaging features for metastasis to the pineal gland itself. The clinical history and the concomitant ... 4. Li J, Wang P, Wang B. Unique Case Report of Pineal Gland Metastasis From Bladder Carcinoma. (2016) Medicine. 95 (18): e3622 ...
... causing a protective measure over the pineal gland known as calcification.. Calcification of the Pineal Gland. Artificial foods ... The pineal gland, so-named because of its likeness to a pine cone (Latin pinea), is about the size of a grain of rice. Yet, ... The pineal gland has been tagged the "third eye" because of its resemblance to the human retina and its function as a light ... which transports it to the pineal gland. The light stimulus activates the gland. ...
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It works in harmony with the hypothalamus gland which directs ... This pineal gland is activated by light, and it controls the ... The Pineal Gland. (from wikipedia): "The pineal gland (also called the pineal body, epiphysis cerebri, epiphysis, conarium or ... Calcification of the Pineal Gland. Most peoples pineal glands are heavily calcified by the time they are 17 years old, so much ... How To Decalcify Your Pineal Gland. The idea of having a calcified pineal gland can be likened to a door being glued shut. ...
And so it goes with the adrenals and the rest of the endocrine glands. And there is very little reported on how it works the ... I found that almost all of the literature available is on how the function of the glands affect conscious experience. If your ... There is very little about the impact of consciousness on the function of the glands. ... I have looked around to see what the scientific world says about consciousness and the endocrine glands, and the causal ...
Circularly polarized 50-Hz magnetic field exposure reduces pineal gland and blood melatonin concentrations of Long-Evans rats ... Chacon L (2000): 50-Hz Sinusoidal Magnetic Field Effect On In Vitro Pineal N-Acetyltransferase Activity ...
Pineal body, Capybaras, Hidrochaerus. Abstract. The pineal gland was studied macro-and microscopically in 19 adult and young ... Pineal gland was 2.2 cm long, and dimensions of the base, stem and apex were 1.3 mm, 1.2 mm and 2.0 mm respectively. The ... Pineal gland was present in all specimens between the cerebrum and the cerebellum and was formed by a base with two peduncles, ... Anatomical study of the pineal gland in capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochoeris) Authors. * Erika Renata Branco Conselho Nacional ...
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Pineal Gland Activation: Opening Your Vision to The Spiritual World. The pineal gland is a small, pine cone-shaped gland ... The pineal gland plays a key role in regulating a healthy sleep pattern. It is also instrumental in the quality of decision- ...
The pineal gland (epiphysis) is found directly in the center of the brain, situated in the rear of this organ, at the height of ... Train of thought and the pineal gland. The existence of the epiphysis or the pineal gland has been known for more than 200 ... The water contained in the pineal gland calcifies over time.. The pineal is a gland with very interesting biological functions ... Philosophic and esoteric perspectives of the pineal gland. The pineal is also known as the seat of the soul, thus called by ...
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  • One function of the pineal gland is to produce melatonin. (wikipedia.org)
  • Some have also linked the function of the pineal gland to extrasensory abilities naming among them intuition, discernment, psychic awareness and expanded mind capacity. (bewellbuzz.com)
  • While the physiological function of the pineal gland has been unknown until recent times, mystical traditions and esoteric schools have long known this area in the middle of the brain to be the connecting link between the physical and spiritual worlds. (thehealersjournal.com)
  • A mass in the pineal area may also interfere with the normal function of the pineal gland. (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Despite the fact that the function of the pineal gland is still unknown, DMT is a chemical that may be found in nature and is known to induce intense psychic experiences along with spectacular visuals. (mysticalawakenings.xyz)
  • The most important function of the pineal gland is that it regulates sleep patterns by releasing the hormone melatonin. (psychicelements.com)
  • The hypothesis that diminished function of the pineal gland may promote the development of breast cancer in human beings is suggested by the relation between breast cancer and prolonged oestrogen excess, and by the observation that the pineal secretion, melatonin, inhibits ovarian oestrogen production, pituitary gonadotrophin production, and sexual development and maturation. (aianmodena.org)
  • One of the primary functions of the pineal gland is the regulation of hormones related to sleep. (aurahealth.io)
  • It's no surprise that modern lifestyles have wreaked havoc with the functions of the pineal gland and our circadian rhythms. (psychicelements.com)
  • One of the most well-known functions of the pineal gland is its role in regulating the body's circadian rhythms. (spirilution.com)
  • The pineal body in humans consists of a lobular parenchyma of pinealocytes surrounded by connective tissue spaces. (wikipedia.org)
  • The pineal gland consists mainly of pinealocytes, but four other cell types have been identified. (wikipedia.org)
  • The pineal gland consists mainly of cells called pinealocytes. (coursehero.com)
  • Together, these data provide a mechanistic basis for considering pinealocytes a target of TNF and reinforce the idea that the suppression of pineal melatonin is one of the mechanisms involved in mounting an innate immune response. (frontiersin.org)
  • Pineal parenchyma exhibited pinealocytes, with nuclear and interstitial cells. (usp.br)
  • Calcification prevents this by blocking pinealocytes from the gland - the cells responsible for melatonin secretion. (wemystic.com)
  • Due to the variety of cell types in the pineal region (pinealocytes, endothelial cells, nerve endings from sympathetic innervation, glial cells, and ependymal cells), numerous different neoplasms are found there. (medscape.com)
  • The pineal gland is a brain structure that controls circadian rhythms, or day-night cycles. (coursehero.com)
  • The pineal gland regulates circadian rhythms on a daily, seasonal, and yearly basis. (thetaoblog.com)
  • The pineal gland produces melatonin and regulates our daily and seasonal circadian rhythms. (thetaoblog.com)
  • Light cues from the eye signal the pineal gland to produce melatonin or stop releasing melatonin. (healthline.com)
  • According to an article in the journal Molecules , pineal calcifications can impair the gland's ability to produce melatonin. (healthline.com)
  • Although several parts of our body produce melatonin, it comes mainly from our pineal gland. (wemystic.com)
  • This is why it's crucial to avoid light after the sun goes down, because you need your pineal gland to produce melatonin and suppress serotonin. (suvaschandrakandel.com.np)
  • The pineal gland is a pinecone-shaped neuroendocrine gland whose main purpose is to produce melatonin and release it into the blood. (medscape.com)
  • Medical conditions that may damage the brain or organs could potentially have an effect on the pineal gland. (healthline.com)
  • This state is associated with an increase in melatonin production, which can have a profound effect on the pineal gland. (aurahealth.io)
  • The most important physical thing you can do to maintain the health of your pineal gland is to reduce or eliminate your consumption of fluoride and chlorine. (psychicelements.com)
  • Regular meditation is the best exercise, if that's the right word, to maintain the spiritual health of your pineal gland/third eye. (psychicelements.com)
  • The pineal gland produces melatonin, a serotonin-derived hormone which modulates sleep patterns in both circadian and seasonal cycles. (wikipedia.org)
  • [4] Regular consumers of psychedelic drugs may have an obsession with the pineal gland due to their belief that it produces dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a hallucinogenic drug. (rationalwiki.org)
  • This tiny gland produces melatonin, which is responsible for controlling your sleep-wake cycle. (hellomyyoga.com)
  • The pineal gland produces the potent psychedelic compound dimethyltryptamine (DMT). (civilianintelligencenetwork.ca)
  • Many people believe the Pineal gland produces Adrenochrome, but this is a misconception. (civilianintelligencenetwork.ca)
  • A dark environment ensures your pineal gland produces enough melatonin to ensure good, restful sleep. (suvaschandrakandel.com.np)
  • The gland is sensitive to light and darkness, and it produces the hormone melatonin in response to changes in light exposure. (spirilution.com)
  • To sum up, pineal gland description produces the newest reduced total of melatonin, and you may causes this new stress from tenderness, the newest unusual immune reaction, therefore the disability off vascular homeostasis, associated with regarding neuropathology inside Offer. (planethonda.in)
  • The pineal gland is vital for converting signals from the parasympathetic to the endocrine system. (bewellbuzz.com)
  • It is the key gland of the endocrine system that rules all other glands and hormonal secretions in the body. (civilianintelligencenetwork.ca)
  • The Pineal Gland is (if you don't know) a tiny, very small pine-cone shaped component of the Endocrine system. (secretgardenofmind.com)
  • Sunlight activates the pineal gland and stimulates decalcifying. (bewellbuzz.com)
  • The anatomy of the pineal gland, along with the pituitary gland, is displayed in the image below. (medscape.com)
  • Drawing showing the anatomy of the pineal gland and pituitary gland in the brain. (medscape.com)
  • This also has an effect on female reproductive hormones - as does the adjacent pituitary gland. (llifs.com.au)
  • I have written about the pineal gland in the past and its relationship with the close pituitary gland pondering if this relationship could have some kind of correlation to females and psychic abilities. (llifs.com.au)
  • The pineal gland is also responsible for the production of melatonin from tryptophan. (bewellbuzz.com)
  • The pineal gland is responsible for the production of melatonin, which regulates both our circadian cycles and reproductive hormones. (mysticalawakenings.xyz)
  • The abundant melatonin levels in children are believed to inhibit sexual development, and pineal tumors have been linked with precocious puberty. (wikipedia.org)
  • The real incidence of pineal metastasis is not clear, studies have reported a prevalence of 0.4 to 3.8% in patients with metastatic solid tumors 1 . (radiopaedia.org)
  • The pineal region is anatomically complex and plays host to a number of unique masses and tumors as well as potentially affected by many entities seen more frequently elsewhere in the brain. (radiopaedia.org)
  • Pineal Gland Tumors" Encyclopedia , https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/12255 (accessed December 04, 2023). (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Pineal gland neoplasms are tumors with different and variable morphological, histological, and radiological characteristics and, consequently different diagnosis and management. (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Pineal tumors, are divided into germ cell tumors, pineal parenchymal tumors and tumors that derive from adjacent structures. (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Pineal tumors are classified as: germ cell tumors, pineal parenchymal tumors and tumors that derive from adjacent anatomical structures. (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Pineal tumors classification. (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Pineal tumors associated with acute and rapidly progressive hydrocephalus may be clinically managed via external ventriculostomy, endoscopic third ventriculostomy, ventriculoperitoneal/ventriculoatrial shunts, or direct removal [ 14 ] . (encyclopedia.pub)
  • However, stereotactic biopsy seems to be associated with a higher risk of hemorrhage in pineal region tumors [ 4 ] [ 17 ] . (encyclopedia.pub)
  • In this review, we report the features and clinical relevance of the main pineal gland tumors, underlining the importance of studying the triggering causes of pineal region masses, to enable effective primary diagnosis and, consequently, correct treatment and clinical management. (encyclopedia.pub)
  • As summarized in Table 1 , pineal neoplasms are heterogeneous tumors with different histological, morphological, and radiological features and, consequently, different diagnosis and management. (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Pineal region tumors are derived from cells located in and around the pineal gland. (medscape.com)
  • Tumors of the pineal region have a varied histology that generally can be divided into germ cell and non-germ cell derivatives. (medscape.com)
  • Most tumors are a result of displaced embryonic tissue, malignant transformation of pineal parenchymal cells, or transformation of surrounding astroglia. (medscape.com)
  • No specific genetic mutations have been associated with sporadic pineal region tumors. (medscape.com)
  • For more information, see the Medscape Reference topics Pineal Tumors and Imaging in Pineal Germinoma. (medscape.com)
  • Ringertz N, Nordenstam H, Flyger G. Tumors of the pineal region. (medscape.com)
  • Gielen GH, Gessi M, Denkhaus D, Pietsch T. CRX/OTX3: a useful marker in the differential diagnosis of tumors of the pineal region and indicator of photoreceptor differentiation in medulloblastomas and atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors. (medscape.com)
  • Role of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy in papillary tumors of the pineal region: a multicenter study. (medscape.com)
  • [ 1 ] Tumors of the pineal region are uncommon. (medscape.com)
  • Pineal neoplasms are typically classified as germ cell tumors (GCTs), pineal parenchymal cell tumors, tumors from adjacent structures, and other miscellaneous tumors and cysts. (medscape.com)
  • Pineal tumors may cause a mass effect on other parts of the brain and can block the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), raising intracranial pressure (ICP). (medscape.com)
  • Clinical manifestations of pineal region tumors can be as varied as their diverse histology. (medscape.com)
  • Initial management of patients with pineal-region tumors should be directed at managing hydrocephalus and establishing a diagnosis. (medscape.com)
  • MRI is necessary for evaluating tumors of the pineal region. (medscape.com)
  • Demographics and imaging findings of pineal tumors. (medscape.com)
  • Markers of pineal tumors. (medscape.com)
  • Researchers have studied a potential connection between increased fluoride exposure and pineal gland calcifications. (healthline.com)
  • Fluoride is naturally attracted to calcium, and some researchers believe increased fluoridation leads to increased pineal gland calcifications. (healthline.com)
  • A 2019 animal study in rats found those who were placed on a fluoride-free diet for 4 to 8 weeks experienced a greater increase in the number of pineal gland cells compared with those who consumed fluoridated food and drinking water. (healthline.com)
  • Because the gland accumulates fluoride, it contains the body s highest fluoride concentration. (healingtherapies.info)
  • Other forms of pineal woo include the idea that the pineal gland has become "calcified," through various nefarious agents, most notably fluoride , mercury from vaccines , even chemtrails . (rationalwiki.org)
  • For this crucial piece of the brain, one of the most prevalent dangers today is the accumulation of fluoride and other toxins in the blood, causing a protective measure over the pineal gland known as calcification. (bewellbuzz.com)
  • and sodium fluoride are largely blamed for the rampant calcification of the pineal gland worldwide. (bewellbuzz.com)
  • Many people have accumulated sodium fluoride in the pineal gland. (bewellbuzz.com)
  • The center of the Pineal Gland contains water, and it is interesting to note how in this part of the body is where the greatest concentration of fluoride exists, than in any other area of the body (more than 300 ppm). (thejoyofwellness.net)
  • Exposure to fluoride leads to what we call pineal gland calcification. (wemystic.com)
  • When the gland is calcified, fluoride (or other toxins, such as heavy metals) it accumulate and crystallize therein. (wemystic.com)
  • Fluoride accumulates in the pineal gland more than any other organ and leads to the formation of phosphate crystals. (suvaschandrakandel.com.np)
  • The pineal gland, as well as shrinking, can also become calcified due to our diet and the ingestion of chemicals such as fluoride. (psychicelements.com)
  • Excessive fluoride accumulation in the body has been linked to the calcification of the pineal gland, potentially affecting its function. (spirilution.com)
  • Most or many of the pineal cyst or pineal gland cysts are small but there are many cases where the pineal cyst or pineal gland cysts are large and they pose a threat to the patient's health but adding lot of physical pressure on the brain because of accumulated fluid. (epainassist.com)
  • Can you decalcify your pineal gland? (healthline.com)
  • I intend to play the necessary vibrations to not only decalcify your pineal gland, but to open, heal, activate, and upgrade your pineal gland…to give you maximum access to that melatonin and DMT. (soundvibration.net)
  • Pesticides, artificial ingredients, hormones, other contaminants enter from bad food into the blood stream and flow directly to the pineal gland. (bewellbuzz.com)
  • I suffered from a slow growing cancer in my pineal gland while I attended art school and during subsequent years while my paintings developed with an underlined mythology that alluded directly to the pineal years before I even know of its existence. (projectyourself.com)
  • Scientists have shown that the pineal gland of rats secretes the naturally occurring psychedelic hormone dimethyltryptamine (DMT) (5). (yogauonline.com)
  • It is thought by some that the pineal gland secretes DMT during birth and near death which is offered as one of the explanations for an altered state of consciousness during a near-death experience. (llifs.com.au)
  • [12] These beliefs are the basis for the Alt-Med crowd to push supplements and " detoxing " diets that supposedly will rid your pineal gland of the calcium that accumulates there. (rationalwiki.org)
  • As a result, any "death" in the blood, aka toxicity, easily accumulates in the pineal gland. (bewellbuzz.com)
  • The pineal gland (also known as the pineal body, conarium, or epiphysis cerebri) is a small endocrine gland in the brain of most vertebrates. (wikipedia.org)
  • The pineal gland is located in the epithalamus, near the center of the brain, between the two hemispheres, tucked in a groove where the two halves of the thalamus join. (wikipedia.org)
  • Galen in the 2nd century C.E. could not find any functional role and regarded the gland as a structural support for the brain tissue. (wikipedia.org)
  • The word pineal, from Latin pinea (pine-cone), was first used in the late 17th century to refer to the cone shape of the brain gland. (wikipedia.org)
  • The pineal gland is a pine cone-shaped (hence the name), unpaired midline brain structure. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is attached to the rest of the brain by a pineal stalk. (wikipedia.org)
  • Your pineal gland is a small, soybean-sized gland located in the brain. (healthline.com)
  • In spite of its mid-brain location, the gland is not part of the brain and resides outside of the blood-brain barrier. (healingtherapies.info)
  • Until relatively recently, the pineal gland was considered a vestigial organ lacking function, i.e., the brain s appendix. (healingtherapies.info)
  • In adults, melatonin-compromising calcification of the pineal gland is not uncommon, a process in which gritty deposits called brain sand accumulate. (healingtherapies.info)
  • utionary ladder, the pineal gland has receded deep into the brain. (healingtherapies.info)
  • The pineal gland is a small pine-cone-shaped chunk of tissue tucked in the middle of the brain . (rationalwiki.org)
  • The pineal gland is part of the epithalamus in the brain. (coursehero.com)
  • It is a small, pinecone-shaped gland located near the center of the brain in a structure called the epithalamus. (coursehero.com)
  • Unlike most of the brain, the pineal gland is not isolated from the blood supply by the blood-brain barrier, but has a plentiful supply of blood vessels. (coursehero.com)
  • The pineal gland is a small gland located within the center of the brain in a structure called the epithalamus. (coursehero.com)
  • Light enters the body through the retina of the eyes and is sent to the brain, which then sends it to the gland. (bewellbuzz.com)
  • The eyes then receive light into the body, send it to the brain, which transports it to the pineal gland. (bewellbuzz.com)
  • from wikipedia): "The pineal gland (also called the pineal body , epiphysis cerebri , epiphysis , conarium or the third eye ) is a small endocrine gland in the vertebrate brain. (thehealersjournal.com)
  • The capstone of the Great Pyramid is a metaphor for the substance generated through the pineal gland in the middle of the brain. (emissaries.org)
  • The pineal gland (epiphysis) is found directly in the center of the brain, situated in the rear of this organ, at the height of the space between the eyebrows. (thejoyofwellness.net)
  • The pineal gland is a small, pine cone-shaped gland located in the brain. (solancha.com)
  • Embarking on a journey to understand ourselves on a deeper level can lead us to an enigmatic little gland nestled between the two hemispheres of our brain - the pineal gland. (aurahealth.io)
  • Located deep within the brain, the pineal gland is often referred to as the 'third eye' due to its unique structure and function. (aurahealth.io)
  • The pineal gland, also known as the 'third eye,' is a small endocrine gland located deep within the brain. (aurahealth.io)
  • The pineal gland sits in the middle of the brain, level with our eyes. (thetaoblog.com)
  • Some call it the 3rd eye or the mind's eye, the pineal gland was the last endocrine gland to have it's functions discovered as it is located deep at the center of the brain, almost hidden away like it were a secret from which comes the word secretion, which is what the pineal gland does. (psychedelicadventure.net)
  • The pineal is an endocrine gland sitting alone in the brain, level with our eyes. (thetaoblog.com)
  • It seems that this little pine coned shaped gland located in the center of your brain is a popular organ these days. (projectyourself.com)
  • While studying art in school, he underwent severe illness due to brain cancer and had a tumor forming right where his pineal gland sits, but for the time he did not know of it, he recalls often having manic and visionary episodes which revealed the contents of his extraordinary paintings. (projectyourself.com)
  • Could it be that the tumor of his brain in was in such close proximity to his pineal gland, and caused a portal like flow of information from another dimension to enter and carry out through his artwork with an increase in the pineal gland's release of DMT, dimethyltryptamine, (otherwise known as the spirit molecule )? (projectyourself.com)
  • Ancient Egyptians have been known to value and study the uses of the pineal gland and DMT since during mummification, they would throw away the rest of the brain, yet save the pineal gland in a jar to be buried with the dead. (projectyourself.com)
  • Physiologically, the "third eye" is related to the pineal gland, a small, pinecone-shaped endocrine organ in the brain that is situated in the center of the brain. (yogauonline.com)
  • Encasing this valuable gland within the structure of our brain and skull may have provided us with an evolutionary advantage by protecting the pineal gland from toxins in the environment (3). (yogauonline.com)
  • Nonetheless, Nichols, the author of a scientific review on DMT and the pineal gland, argues that without the aid of hallucinogenic substances, DMT has not been found to occur in the human brain in sufficient concentrations to produce psychoactive effects (6). (yogauonline.com)
  • The pineal gland is a pea-shaped mass of tissue that sits behind the third ventricle of the brain. (llifs.com.au)
  • Despite its small size, this tiny gland located deep in the center of the brain has a powerful impact on our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. (civilianintelligencenetwork.ca)
  • Nestled deep inside the middle of your brain rests the Pineal Gland. (suvaschandrakandel.com.np)
  • The small, rice-sized, pinecone-shaped endocrine organ known as the Pineal Gland sits alone in the middle of the brain and at the same level as the eyes. (suvaschandrakandel.com.np)
  • One method is to close your eyes and focus all of your thoughts on the pineal gland (remember, it is in the middle of your brain). (suvaschandrakandel.com.np)
  • Endoscopic approach is less invasive and the best to take in cases of surgical intervention for pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst as it is less painful, there are fewer complications, and has a small surgery and recovery time as opposed to traditional open brain surgery for pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst. (epainassist.com)
  • The pineal gland is situated in the mid region of the brain, exactly level with the position of the third eye, so popular in eastern religion and mystical philosophy. (psychicelements.com)
  • Among these, the pineal gland stands as a beacon of intrigue, tucked away deep within the brain. (spirilution.com)
  • Nestled within the intricate folds of the human brain lies a jewel of mystique and wonder - the pineal gland. (spirilution.com)
  • 0.05) expressed in the cerebellar cortex, piriform lobe, medulla, and corpus callosum of the adult yak while in the young yak brain tissues, the protein expressions were significantly found in the white matter of the cerebellum, pineal gland, corpus callosum, and cerebellar cortex. (scielo.br)
  • Brain scans of willing participants have shown that many of us are affected by calcification of the Pineal gland. (secretgardenofmind.com)
  • Finally, Misty was able to convince a doctor to order an MRI, and it was discovered that they have a pineal gland cyst in their mid brain. (majorpainpodcast.com)
  • In this episode of the Major Pain podcast, Misty talks us through their decision to undergo brain surgery in an attempt to drain their pineal gland cyst. (majorpainpodcast.com)
  • The pineal region is one of the most complex neoplastic areas in the brain, both anatomically and pathologically. (medscape.com)
  • When darkness falls, the hormone melatonin is secreted by the pineal gland in the brain and is produced all night long, promoting sleep. (cdc.gov)
  • Darkness thus leads to disinhibition of the paraventricular nucleus, leading it to activate pineal gland melatonin production by way of the superior cervical ganglia. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the East, there exist special practices to activate, to make flourish or to open this important gland. (thejoyofwellness.net)
  • There are Oriental practices and exercises to activate the pineal gland, and to have access to the supreme power that this gland guards. (thejoyofwellness.net)
  • The tetrahedron bone in the nose is also stimulated through the use of music and chanting, which can further activate the pineal gland. (hellomyyoga.com)
  • Sun gazing is perhaps one of the most controversial exercises for years you can do to activate the pineal gland. (suvaschandrakandel.com.np)
  • Producing certain sound can activate your pineal gland. (suvaschandrakandel.com.np)
  • What is a little-known, pea-sized gland revered by metaphysicians for millennia and nicknamed the third eye or the seat of the soul ? (healingtherapies.info)
  • French philosopher Ren Descartes (1596-1650) emphasized the pineal gland in his writings, calling it the seat of the soul and The part of the body in which the soul directly exercises its functions. (healingtherapies.info)
  • Delight your endocrinologist, neuroscientist, third eye seeker, Descartes-lover (the philosopher believed the pineal gland to be the seat of the soul), medical school student, health professional, or pineal gland enthusiast with this special plushie. (iheartguts.com)
  • The pineal is also known as the seat of the soul, thus called by Rene Descartes, who proposed that the pineal was a sort of door that connected the body to the soul. (thejoyofwellness.net)
  • Often referred to as the "Seat of the Soul," our pineal glands are the physical manifestation of our third eyes! (soundvibration.net)
  • Ancient civilizations believed that the pineal gland was the seat of the soul and the gateway to higher realms of consciousness. (aurahealth.io)
  • For example, the French philosopher and scientist René Descartes describes the pineal gland as the meeting place of the physical and spiritual worlds, or "the seat of the soul. (yogauonline.com)
  • The pineal gland has a romantic history, from pharaonic Egypt, where it was equated with the eye of Horus, through various religious traditions, where it was considered the seat of the soul , the third eye, etc. (llifs.com.au)
  • In ancient Egypt, the pineal gland was known as the seat of the soul or the gateway to higher consciousness They used the third eye as a route to higher awareness and consciousness. (civilianintelligencenetwork.ca)
  • The famous philosopher Descartes described the pineal gland as the "principal seat of the soul. (suvaschandrakandel.com.np)
  • Often referred to as the "third eye" or the "seat of the soul," the pineal gland has captured the curiosity of philosophers, spiritualists, and scientists alike. (spirilution.com)
  • That's why this gland is considered to be part of the eyesight, converting light information into a hormonal secretion. (thejoyofwellness.net)
  • DMT secretion by the pineal gland represents a chemical connection with the higher consciousness. (civilianintelligencenetwork.ca)
  • 5) Impaired pineal secretion is believed to be an important factor triggering puberty (early menarche is a risk factor for breast cancer). (aianmodena.org)
  • The suprachiasmatic nucleus further supports the system's pliability by modulating the pineal gland's secretion of the hormone melatonin in response to changes in light-timing exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • i was unaware of pineal gland until i was diagnosed with a cyst (found in an mri)in january. (psychedelicadventure.net)
  • My wife was diagnosed with a massive cyst on her Pineal Gland. (psychedelicadventure.net)
  • In this section of the article you will read about the treatment for pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst, recovery period/ healing time, prognosis, risk factors, complications in pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst. (epainassist.com)
  • There is no prescribed treatment for large pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst that does not result to any symptoms, also known as asymptomatic. (epainassist.com)
  • However, if a pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst grows or there are persistent neurological symptoms are present, surgical resection of the pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst may be performed. (epainassist.com)
  • These kinds of pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst should be monitored routinely, to determine any increase in size. (epainassist.com)
  • In most cases, there has been improvement or disappearance of symptoms in symptomatic pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst after surgical removal. (epainassist.com)
  • Craniotomy, endoscopy and stereotactic aspiration are some of the surgical techniques used in the removal of symptomatic pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst. (epainassist.com)
  • Craniotomy is a surgical process for pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst in which a section of the skull is opened to enable the surgeon to remove the symptomatic pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst. (epainassist.com)
  • A small opening is made on the pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst wall, to allow the cystic fluid to empty into the regular fenestration, during the procedure. (epainassist.com)
  • When a thin and flexible tube-like is inserted surgically into the skull in order to remove the pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst, the process is known as Endoscopy. (epainassist.com)
  • Stereotactic is another procedure that has been used to treat large symptomatic pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst in patients. (epainassist.com)
  • The model allows the surgeon to precisely locate the pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst in the skull. (epainassist.com)
  • The symptomatic pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst fluid is drained out by the use of a tube inserted surgically in the symptomatic pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst. (epainassist.com)
  • The method is an appealing one as it has a minimal invasive procedure, but another surgery may be needed, as the pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst may re-accumulate. (epainassist.com)
  • Persons with pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst have a good long-term prognosis/outlook, which is good in general. (epainassist.com)
  • Besides being treatable, pineal cyst or pineal gland cyst is also curable in most cases. (epainassist.com)
  • For Taoists, the pineal is the mind's eye or heavenly eye. (llifs.com.au)
  • Research is mixed whether pineal gland calcification causes symptoms at all. (healthline.com)
  • This gland is responsible for producing melatonin , a hormone that helps regulate sleep and wakefulness. (healthline.com)
  • Our biological clock is largely controlled by the pineal gland as it releases a hormone called melatonin, which maintains our sleep-wake cycle. (aurahealth.io)
  • But that's not all -this gland may also contribute to cardiovascular health, mood stability, and even female hormone levels. (hellomyyoga.com)
  • The pineal glands benefits come mainly from the hormone melatonin. (wemystic.com)
  • Upon stimulation, the pineal gland converts the sympathetic input into hormonal output by producing melatonin, which has regulatory effects upon hormones such as luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone. (medscape.com)
  • In response to light, both retinal cells and pineal gland cells synthesize melatonin, the primary hormone associated with circadian rhythm (4). (yogauonline.com)
  • As a hormone, it's made and released by your adrenal glands, which are hat-shaped glands that sit on top of each kidney. (civilianintelligencenetwork.ca)
  • Perhaps something similar to what Carol was evoking-an activation of the spirit of the pineal gland. (emissaries.org)
  • Thus activation of the pineal may prove to be extraordinary in terms of both health, longevity, harmony, and spirituality. (soundvibration.net)
  • This discussion explores the understanding and benefits of pineal gland activation, the science behind it, and the meditation techniques to stimulate this pivotal gland. (aurahealth.io)
  • Masters of meditation often report experiencing deeper spiritual awareness and altered states of consciousness, which may be, in part, attributed to the pineal gland's activation. (aurahealth.io)
  • Various scientific studies have begun to unravel the secrets of how pineal gland activation works and why it can prosper mental well-being. (aurahealth.io)
  • What may seem as an unusual tickling sensation at the frontal lobe is simply the activation of the Ajna Chakra or the Pineal Gland . (psychedelicadventure.net)
  • We are able to do supernatural feats like telepathy and psychic vision, as well as establish a more personal relationship with God, via the activation of the third eye and the pineal gland that is associated with it. (mysticalawakenings.xyz)
  • In the same way that we lose the use of a muscle if we don't exercise it, the pineal also needs regular activation. (psychicelements.com)
  • Is it merely a coincidence that moments of deep meditation, near-death experiences, and euphoric revelations are linked to the activation of this pineal portal? (spirilution.com)
  • LC/MS/MS analysis of the endogenous dimethyltryptamine hallucinogens, their precursors, and major metabolites in rat pineal gland microdialysate. (rationalwiki.org)
  • There have been a number of recent statements that tie dimethyltryptamine (DMT) to the pineal gland. (mysticalawakenings.xyz)
  • It has also been speculated within the spiritual community that the pineal gland is responsible for producing DMT otherwise known as dimethyltryptamine. (llifs.com.au)
  • Recent incarnations of these notions have suggested that N,N-dimethyltryptamine is secreted by the pineal gland at birth, during dreaming, and at near death to produce out of body experiences. (llifs.com.au)
  • The existence of the epiphysis or the pineal gland has been known for more than 200 years. (thejoyofwellness.net)
  • This gland regulates the onset of puberty. (thetaoblog.com)
  • The pineal gland also regulates melatonin, our sleep cycles, and the quality of our sleep. (thetaoblog.com)
  • Testicular germ cell tumor with pineal metastases. (radiopaedia.org)
  • In their 1954 pineal tumor study, Ringertz and colleagues defined the pineal region as being bound by the splenium of the corpus callosum and tela choroidea dorsally, the quadrigeminal plate and midbrain tectum ventrally, the posterior aspect of the third ventricle rostrally, and the cerebellar vermis caudally. (medscape.com)
  • A pineal tumor is displayed in the image below. (medscape.com)
  • Common signs and symptoms of a pineal tumor include headache, nausea and vomiting, vision changes, trouble with eye movements, tiredness, memory problems, and balance or coordination problems. (medscape.com)
  • Therefore, a rigorous and uniform preoperative workup is requisite for all patients thought to harbor a pineal region tumor. (medscape.com)
  • Originally thought to be vestigial , the pineal gland's function was discovered in the 1950s in experimentation on cows. (rationalwiki.org)
  • In addition to its role in circadian rhythm and SAD, there is speculation about the pineal gland's function in producing "visions. (yogauonline.com)
  • As melatonin levels rise, the pineal gland becomes more active and responsive, leading to a heightened sense of spiritual awareness. (aurahealth.io)
  • Electromagnetic frequencies (EMF) act to lower melatonin levels in the body by directly influencing your pineal gland. (civilianintelligencenetwork.ca)
  • It has long been known by mystical traditions that certain sounds can cause the pineal gland to resonate. (soundvibration.net)
  • You've probably heard of this gland being the "third eye," a mystical chakra point residing right in the middle of your eyebrows. (suvaschandrakandel.com.np)
  • The pineal gland is believed to produce small amounts of DMT, and some speculate that its release might contribute to mystical experiences, near-death encounters, and even dreams. (spirilution.com)
  • However, many of us can not use this mystical gateway because our Pineal Glands are too calcified. (secretgardenofmind.com)
  • Named because it resembles a pinecone, the pineal gland is the size of a little finger nail. (healingtherapies.info)
  • Essentials oils can be used to help stimulate the Pineal Gland and facilitate states of spiritual awareness, meditation, astral projection, etc. (thehealersjournal.com)
  • Activating this gland through the practice of meditation may unlock doors to enhanced spiritual awareness , improved sleep patterns, heightened intuition, and increased creativity. (aurahealth.io)
  • The pineal gland and meditation share an intertwined relationship. (aurahealth.io)
  • It is believed that through regular meditation practice, one can strengthen the connection between the pineal gland and the higher realms of consciousness, leading to a greater sense of inner peace and enlightenment. (aurahealth.io)
  • Is the Pineal Gland an Organ of Yoga and Meditation? (yogauonline.com)
  • The pineal gland responds to the bio-electric signals of light and dark, and meditation activates this bio-electric energy. (suvaschandrakandel.com.np)
  • The pineal gland receives sympathetic afferents from the superior cervical ganglion, and parasympathetic afferents from the pterygopalatine ganglia and otic ganglia. (wikipedia.org)
  • The pineal gland is richly innervated with sympathetic noradrenergic input from a pathway that originates in the retina and courses through the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus and the superior cervical ganglion. (medscape.com)
  • Zimmerman, Robert A. "Age-Related Incidence of Pineal Calcification Detected by Computed Tomography" . (rationalwiki.org)
  • Age, sex, and ethnicity may modulate the relative incidence of pineal neoplasms [ 7 ] . (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Pineal metastases are usually asymptomatic unless a certain volume is reached, then causing a local mass effect that may manifest as a Parinaud syndrome or increased intracranial pressure symptoms related to obstructive hydrocephalus 1,3 . (radiopaedia.org)
  • Reconstruction of the biological evolution pattern suggests that the pineal gland was originally a kind of atrophied photoreceptor that developed into a neuroendocrine organ. (wikipedia.org)
  • In conclusion, the pineal gland is a remarkable organ that plays a multifaceted role in our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. (aurahealth.io)
  • The importance of the pineal gland has been overlooked over the years, and it has been considered a vestigial organ for a very long time. (mysticalawakenings.xyz)
  • This relationship makes the pineal gland a principal organ for psychological well-being. (yogauonline.com)
  • The pineal gland is the most mysterious organ in the human body. (psychicelements.com)
  • The pineal gland, the gland that translates darkness into an endocrine signal by releasing melatonin at night, is now considered a key player in the mounting of an innate immune response. (frontiersin.org)
  • The human pineal gland grows in size until about 1-2 years of age, remaining stable thereafter, although its weight increases gradually from puberty onwards. (wikipedia.org)
  • The pineal gland is a neuroendocrine transducer that synchronizes hormonal release with phases of the light-dark cycle by means of its sympathetic input. (medscape.com)
  • In Hinduism, the pineal is the seat of intuition and clairvoyance. (llifs.com.au)
  • The pineal gland is linked with the crown chakra called the Thousand Petaled Lotus , which transforms and downloads energy from the ethers into our consciousness. (healingtherapies.info)
  • Considered the most powerful and highest source of ethereal energy available to humans, the pineal gland has been seen as a gateway that leads within to inner realms and spaces of higher consciousness. (thehealersjournal.com)
  • As I have prepared to teach Attunement, I have looked around to see what the scientific world says about consciousness and the endocrine glands, and the causal relationship between the two-how one affects the other. (emissaries.org)
  • There is very little about the impact of consciousness on the function of the glands. (emissaries.org)
  • Cleansing or decalcifying the Pineal Gland, Balancing the Pineal Gland, Enhancing Higher Levels of Consciousness! (soundvibration.net)
  • Interestingly, the pineal gland has also been associated with spiritual experiences and consciousness. (aurahealth.io)
  • It is unusual to have a discussion on the subject of consciousness and well-being without at least mentioning the pineal gland. (mysticalawakenings.xyz)
  • The Pineal Gland is the seat of Divine Consciousness. (civilianintelligencenetwork.ca)
  • The pineal gland sits along the brain's midline, between the two hemispheres . (coursehero.com)
  • The pineal gland is thought by many different cultures over the last few centuries to be the doorway as such between our physical 3D world, and the psychic dimension which sits beyond it. (llifs.com.au)
  • It works in harmony with the hypothalamus gland which directs the body's thirst, hunger, sexual desire and the biological clock that determines our aging process. (thehealersjournal.com)
  • The pineal is a gland with very interesting biological functions, and is intimately related to the sexual organs. (thejoyofwellness.net)
  • When seen from a biological perspective, the actions of the pineal gland are able to be seen as contributing to a metaphysical cosmos. (mysticalawakenings.xyz)
  • Unlock the secrets of the Pineal Gland, the enigmatic object that has puzzled spiritual seekers for ages. (hellomyyoga.com)
  • Welcome to a journey that transcends the boundaries of the known, a voyage into the depths of the enigmatic - the secrets of the pineal gland. (spirilution.com)
  • In this exploration, we delve into ten unknown secrets that lie hidden within the folds of this enigmatic gland. (spirilution.com)
  • The pineal gland begins to calcify due to the harmful effects of artificial substances such as flouride chemicals found in public water systems and toothpaste, hormones and additives put into processed foods and sugars and artificial sweeteners dumped into soft drinks. (thehealersjournal.com)
  • Once it has reached complete development and maturation in these organs, the pineal gland turns into a fibrous tissue, incapable of secreting hormones. (thejoyofwellness.net)
  • Important hormones are secreted by glands as part of their normal function. (mysticalawakenings.xyz)
  • Removing any presence of hormones, preservatives, trans fats, and chemicals from our diets is the beginning of cleansing our pineal gland. (planetprotein.com)
  • A symphony of hormones, orchestrated by the pineal gland, guides our sleep, dreams, and waking hours in a cosmic ballet. (spirilution.com)
  • Many spiritual traditions have associated the pineal with the ability of second sight (clairvoyance), the gift of wisdom and the ability to gain inner vision and insight (intuition). (psychicelements.com)
  • very 2 thanks for such valuable information regarding penial gland ,ufo etc.i m a physician at shimla, but a keen reader and researcher for such topics and i would like to tell you that our vedic period was very rich in all respects as you have already mentioned.once again very 2 thanks for such information. (psychedelicadventure.net)
  • Many other sun gazer have developed the size of Penial Gland and even have no need to eat after regular gazing of 45 minutes in couple of month. (suvaschandrakandel.com.np)
  • The principal aspect of the pineal gland anatomy is the pineal parenchymal cell, or pinocyte. (medscape.com)
  • The concept of decalcifying the pineal gland is an alternative practice. (healthline.com)
  • In practice, the diagnosis of pineal region neoplasms is based on clinical presentation, imaging, and pathology results. (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Use this practice to meditate and heal your pineal . (soundvibration.net)
  • Our comprehensive program offers valuable insights into how music and yoga positively impact and decalcify the pineal gland - both during and after practice. (hellomyyoga.com)
  • Sun exposure kick starts the pineal gland and stimulates the mind. (suvaschandrakandel.com.np)
  • Animal studies have shown that exposure to light at night led to the growth of breast or mammary-gland cancer. (cdc.gov)