HYPOTHALAMIC DIGOXIN, HEMISPHERIC CHEMICAL DOMINANCE, AND SPIRITUALITY

@article{Kurup2003HYPOTHALAMICDH,
  title={HYPOTHALAMIC DIGOXIN, HEMISPHERIC CHEMICAL DOMINANCE, AND SPIRITUALITY},
  author={Ravikumar Kurup and Parameswara Achutha Kurup},
  journal={International Journal of Neuroscience},
  year={2003},
  volume={113},
  pages={383 - 393}
}
The isoprenoid pathway was assessed in atheistic and spiritually in clined individuals. The pathway was also assessed in individuals with differing hemispheric dominance to assess whether hemispheric dominance has a correlation with spiritual and atheistic tendency. HMG CoA reductase activity, serum digoxin, RBC membrane Na+-K+ ATPase activity, serum magnesium, and tyrosine/tryptophan catabolic patterns were assessed in spiritual/atheistic individuals and in those differ ng hemispheric… 
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