Russian physiologist, 1849-1936. Pavlov was trained in physics, chemistry, physiology, and medicine, and his major interest was in the physiology of digestion and the manner in which it is controlled by the nervous system. In the course of experiments with dogs, he noted that gastric and salivary secretions occurred in connection with noise made during the preparation of food. This observation led to further experiments that yielded the concepts of unconditioned response, conditioned reflex, discrimination of stimuli, extinction of response, and production and elimination of experimental neuroses in animals. He later focused on human neuroses, developing the theory that they are due to an imbalance between the excitatory and inhibitory functions of the cortex and advocating treatment by prolonged sleep, sedatives, and verbal and environmental therapy.

N.E.C. or NEURO EMOTIONAL COMPLEX

A subjective maladaptation syndrome adopted by the human organism in response to a real or perceived threat to any aspect of its survival. The individual's unique N.E.C. (syndrome pattern) contains:

A: A specific subluxation or sequence of subluxations
B: A specific emotion
C: A conditioned response A predisposition for stimulus generalization A resistance to extinction
D: A meridian imbalance and active pulse point
E: A facilitated or inhibited muscle
F: A specific active MAP (organ reflex)
G: A cathected and often recallable memory picture (SnapShot or SS) of a past significant emotional event
H: A vulnerability to suppression, repetition compulsion and restimulation /reaggravation causing cyclical reinforcement

[Note: All Neuro Emotional Complexes (N.E.C.s) have an emotion incorporated in the complex, but not all emotions are incorporated in N.E.C.s].

N.E.T. or NEURO EMOTIONAL TECHNIQUE

N.E.T. is used to help establish homeostasis in the human organism by adjustment of the spine or adjustment points to correct N.E.C.s. N.E.T. makes use of the neuro-mechanisms of speech, syntax, locution, emotions, acupuncture meridian system, cutaneous reflex points, principles of traditional psychology and general semantics and chiropractic.. It resolves 'fixations of emotions' held within the body. These "fixations of emotions' are vulnerable to retriggering under specific conditions relating to the original formation of the N.E.C. It is a structurally-oriented system of dealing with the internal and external manifestations of aberrant emotions. The end product of a successful treatment is an organism more neurologically integrated.

N.E.T. as DISTINGUISHED FROM PSYCHOTHERAPY

N.E.T. is distinguished from psychotherapy in that it is not a directed therapy to the psyche or for "mental healing.' It does not employ counseling, nor does it advise behavioral changes. It does not have a goal of insight for the patient. It is not a 'talking' cure. It does not suggest or have a goal of self -regulation. It does not teach anything. It does not show one how to learn from one's life experiences.