In her research, Dr. Candace Pert
discovered that cells in our body
communicate with each other in
the form of neuropeptides. These
neuropeptides act as a vehicle that
carries information from one cell
another. These neuropeptides cause
action in a cell by binding to the
receptors present over the cells. By
doing so, these neuropeptides convey information to the cell’s DNA
and cause an amazing reaction
in cells. The process of binding of
neuropeptides over cell receptors
is known as “sex on a molecular
level”.
Dr. Candace Pert
(1946 – 2013)
But the turning point of the research
was when Dr. Candace Pert discovered that 85 -95% of neuropeptides are found in the limbic system
including amygdala, hippocampus
and the limbic cortex. These are
known as the storehouse of emotions in the brain. In 1920, researchers were successful in stimulating
the limbic cortex over amygdala. Pert found high concentrations
of neuropeptides in these loca-
Neuropeptide synthesis
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