The cell membrane: Is it a bridge from psychiatry to quantum consciousness?

NeuroQuantology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 54-60

  Tonello, Lucio ^a   Cocchi, Massimo ^b  

^a Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain; Cell membrane; Fatty acids; G protein; Platelet; Quantum brain; Quantum consciousness; Quantum mind

Indexed keywords

CYTOSKELETON PROTEIN; FATTY ACID; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN;

BRAIN; CELL MEMBRANE; CONSCIOUSNESS; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; NOTE; PSYCHIATRY; QUANTUM MECHANICS;

EID: 77949876656     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13035150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14704/nq.2010.8.1.268     Document Type: Note

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