Temperature

links: reference: 5-14-2021

Temperature #

• Raising core temperature by 1°C is associated with a 10-13% increase in metabolic rate.
• Brain temperature: from physiology and pharmacology to neuropathology
  • Increased brain metabolism is accompanied by increased brain circulation, and intense heat production is essential for brain metabolism
  • Temperature also strongly modulates release of various neuroactive substances. For example, within the physiological range, dopamine uptake almost doubles with a 3°C temperature increase, a fluctuation easily achieved in the brain under conditions of physiological activation. R
  • “When the body temperature is very much below normal, mental functioning is seriously limited. I think the first question that should be asked about a demented person is “is this the cold brain syndrome, or is something else involved?” - Ray Peat