What’s the neurochemistry of temporary increases and decreases in the ability to make connections between ideas and recognize patterns? I remember it being related to whatever also increases artistic ability / creativity / imagination and also mania. Obviously it’s increased by certain psychedelics. I’ve also noticed that eating and exercise can both have temporary increasing or decreasing effects on it. Are these all related? Do they all affect the same neurochemical perhaps? What are the pathways for each example (long term - genetic / systemic, short term - drug, diet, excercise, emotion)?