The discovery of the attenuator had predictive scientific value as it implied that a major aspect of the serotoninergic system was to attenuate information transfer between Memory and consciousness. This is one of the most beautiful discovery which arose from a combination of both exogenous and endogenous strategies in order to unravel brain functioning. Cannabinoids increase consciousness radiation and,because of the way Memory is organised, this leads to amnesia. The combination of both molecules mutually suppress their negative effects on Memory. From this it was deduced that novel compounds having both cannabinic and benzodiazepinic properties would modulate the recall properties of Memory in way which might be useful in certain pathologies, such as Alzheimer disease.
Schizophrenia is, essentially, over-consciousness radiation.
This little discussion shows how the combination of traditional neurosciences and endogenous scientific observations can lead to decisive advance in our understanding of consciousness.