Like out of body experience. I often bang myself and find large purple bruises but it doesn't hurt. I cut myself accidentally or burn my hand on the iron. Nothing, no pain. This comes and goes throughout life as the stress threshold is exceeded. Anc, it's completely natural and part of the body mind great mystery connection. Seems to be generated as a secondary mechanism through the adrenalin (anxiety up) cortisol (calm down) cycle.
The body is making opiates, it's natural body substance instead of getting one high it numbs. It's called endorphins and a lucky few of us generate this response because of the type of endorphin receptors we have in our bodies.
Heroin in the Brain Its Chemistry and Effects
In 1972 brain researchers from Johns Hopkins University made a puzzling discovery that would illuminate scientists' understanding of drug addiction.
They found that the human brain's neurons had specific receptor sites for opiate drugs: opium, heroin, codeine and morphine. But then there was the obvious question.
Why would nature put in our brains a receptor for a plant? After all, humans beings didn't evolve over millions of years eating opium or shooting heroin.
The scientists reasoned there must be some other function for these receptors sites. They soon figured out that the active ingredient in all these opiates - morphine - had a chemical structure similar to endorphins, a class of chemicals present in the brain . Endorphins are feel-good chemicals naturally-manufactured in the brain when the body experiences pain or stress. They are called the natural opiates of the body.
Endorphins flood the space between nerve cells and usually inhibit neurons from firing, thus creating an analgesic effect. On a lower level they can excite neurons as well. When endorphins do their work, the organism feels good, high, or euphoric, and feels relief from pain [analgesia]. Logically, endorphin levels go up when a person exercises, goes into labor, or is stressed out. Although they also seem to be triggered by stress, endorphins can do more than relieve pain, they actually make us feel good, or they create a numbing easing pain. -------------------- So an overabundance of endorphins or sensitive receptors give us this out of body sensation. Anc it's useful in PTSD and aids recovery. I learned this today. Burn victims generate loads of this.
That's what I know Anc, so don't be afraid of it, observe and say thank you to the patron saint of genes who is looking after you. In due course you will glow with health as your body heals.
We are very lucky to have this effect.
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Last edited by Vanilla; 12/20/1506:13 PM.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to loose. V 64, WAW
