The Reboot: Integration
The intervention (Ketamine/TMS) is not the cure. It is the catalyst. It opens a window of opportunity. Neuroscientists call this a "Critical Period" of neuroplasticity.
For 3-7 days after an infusion, the brain is softer. It is malleable. New dendrites are growing (synaptogenesis). The rigid pathways of the DMN are less entrenched.
The Responsibility of Plasticity
This is where the real work begins. If you go back to the same toxic environment, the same thought patterns, and the same behaviors during this window, the brain will simply solidify back into the old shape. The cement is wet; you must decide what shape it dries in.
The New Self
Recovery is not about returning to who you were before you got sick. It is about becoming someone new—someone who has integrated the darkness and transcended it. This is the synthesis of everything we have covered: Ancient Wisdom (Ancestry), Scientific Rigor (Architecture), and Precision Intervention (Protocol).
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