05-06-2014, 03:27
Could be, prolactin (or another hormone) is increased by improved mood or physical stimulation. It's the only explanation that I can understand for why binarual beats could work. Prolactin also increases progesterone.
There are few studies on hypnosis and breasts around the 70's all indexed in pubmed, but they are behind a paywall. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5265056 ; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/879054 ; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/879055
More recently http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/251956.php , says reduction of hotflashes through hypnosis is possible.
There is also http://theconversation.com/the-brain-also-produces-the-sex-hormone-oestrogen-21194 that says the brain produces neuroestradiol.
There are few studies on hypnosis and breasts around the 70's all indexed in pubmed, but they are behind a paywall. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5265056 ; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/879054 ; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/879055
More recently http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/251956.php , says reduction of hotflashes through hypnosis is possible.
There is also http://theconversation.com/the-brain-also-produces-the-sex-hormone-oestrogen-21194 that says the brain produces neuroestradiol.