title: A hypothalamic digoxin-mediated model for conscious and subliminal perception.
abstract: The human hypothalamus produces an endogenous membrane (Na+)-K+ ATPase inhibitor digoxin. Digoxin can modulate multiple neurotransmitter systems. It can play a role in perceptual binding, focused attention and short term memory important in conscious perception. It can also mediate subliminal or quantal perception. A hypothalamic digoxin-mediated model for conscious and quantal perception is postulated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Medical College Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Ravi Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Kurup
authors.forename: Parameswara Achutha
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Kurup
mesh_terms: D003243:Consciousness / Q000502:physiology*; D004077:Digoxin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000502:physiology*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000378:metabolism; D010465:Perception / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D004077:Digoxin