You are clearly far more knowledgeable and understanding of this topic than I may ever be, but, whatever is going on at these most fundamental levels takes place within the truly bizarre realm of quantum physics/mechanics, at least in terms of initial molecular activity. ie, how does a thought or any fundamental mind process get 'sparked' into existence in the first place?
Here's a link to the Google search results for "consciousness quantum mechanics". There are some mind blowing articles and theories here as to the possible connections.
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