Yep. The body is not independent of the brain. Your other organs and especially the hormones they produce absolutely affect it. But the brain is still not “jus

Yep. The body is not independent of the brain. Your other organs and especially the hormones they produce absolutely affect it. But the brain is still not “just another organ”. The brain is special, as evidenced by the fact that the body gives it a special blood barrier. The brain also is you, to a greater extent than any other organ. This is why your thyroid can be removed and with appropriate hormone replacement, you’re mostly unaffected. No amount of hormones will replace the loss of your brain.