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« Also affect the behaviour of many types of cells in the body, including neurons. In fact one of the reasons why blocking cytokines proved to be so effective at treating some rhumatoïd arthritis patients is that, as well as stopping the inflammation and thereby increasing the mobility of a patient’s joints, blocking cytokines also limits the impact of the inflammation on the nervous system, so that patients feel a lot better quicker. »

Then Davis writes about the role of the hypothalamus as a result and not the other way round I thought.

..« Although this is not very well understood in detail, our immune system undoubtedly shapes our moods and feelings... there is an advantage in seeking comfort from others who may care for you when ill. »

« Music, it seems, is not the only food of love; caring affections can be fired up by the chemical reaction of immune cells detecting germs »

Well I am stunned! 😃 Being chronically ill has its advantages! Keep smiling my supportive friends!

Fran xx

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skischool

Modern man with no Gauloise,disappointing,is he a concierge Fran?doesn't look like he has many punters for lunch. :) x

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Yes he was..Bea sent me that one last time she was in Paris..for the rain..he made me think of Maigret!!

I think they don’t produce gauloises anymore or is it gitanes? I’ll gg it!!

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Wow 😮 doesn’t belong to France anymore, bought by Imperial Tobacco and produced in Germany!!!

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gau...

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imperial tobacco stopped production about 7yrs ago i believe,though you can still purchase from dutch tobacconists,Gauloiise,gitanes,scafferlati and blue tobacco where all produced by the now defunct french tobacco industry under state control and production moved to Spain.xx

p.s and Germany as you found out xx

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Pffff gold old days 😂

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i think the French govt owe me a huge amount of compensation :)

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😂😂😂

Cough, cough, choke, splutter, cough.PUT THAT FAG OUT! Please. :-)

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Oh we put it out a long time ago now you can only see French fags in black and white movies 😃

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sassy59

Very interesting Fran, keep smiling. Xxx 😀😘💖👍

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Smiling is infectious..😃👌💕😻

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breatheeasy1

Thanks Fran...isn't the human body amazing? Have a good day honey xxx

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You are welcome sweetheart.. it is and so is science

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