1Hernando Vargas-Uricoechea, 2Ernesto Barceló-Martinez, 3Andrés Fernando Ramirez-Giraldo, 4María V. Pinzón-Fernández, 5Alejandro Castellanos-Pinedo
1Metabolic Diseases Study Group, Department of Internal Medicine, Universidad del Cauca, Popayán-Colombia. PhDc., Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla-Colombia ORCID: 0000-0001-6573-7378.
2Ph.D., Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla-Colombia. Colombian Institute of Neuropedagogy. ORCID: 0000-0001-5881-4654.
3PhD., Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla-Colombia. ORCID: 0000-0001-5881-4654
4PhD., Health Research Group, Department of Internal Medicine, Universidad del Cauca, Popayán-Colombia. ORCID: 0000-0003-4701-551X
5MD., Universidad del Sinú, Hospital San Jerónimo, Montería-Colombia. ORCID: 0000-0002-8822-6770
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijmra/v7-i07-37Google Scholar Download Pdf
ABSTRACT:
The pineal gland has a hormonal and mystical component, described since time immemorial; its main secretion product with recognized health effects is melatonin, which is involved in the light/dark phenomenon. Additionally, this gland has been related to spiritual aspects and divine connection; in fact, for certain traditions, they define it as the “Third Eye” and establish it as the link between the “Body and Mind”. This review describes the most relevant aspects of the functioning of the pineal gland (from a hormonal point of view) and its possible role from a mystical-spiritual point of view.
KEYWORDS:Pineal, Gland, Melatonin, Chakra, Spiritual.
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