acessing components from a Python script component

 I'm new to this, so apologies in advance. I realize what I'm asking must be common knowledge.

I want to script a Python Gh component so that it takes control of a slider, a panel,or any other component on my Gh canvas. Such slider, panel or component cannot be connected to my Python component either as input or output.

One reason I need this (among others) is because I want to achieve looping, or recursion, inside my Gh model.

How do I get the slider, pannel.. identifier? I know how to get the identifiers for Rhino geometry objects, by acessing rhinoScriptSyntax. Can I do something similar with the Gh components in my model?

Any hint would be greatly appreciated.