Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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1 paper

Classification schemes of altered states of consciousness

Fort Larry Douglas, Costines Cyril, Wittmann Marc, Athéna Demertzi, Schmidt Timo Torsten

This paper reviews how scientists have tried to sort and name altered states of consciousness—short, noticeable changes in how you feel and think compared to normal waking life. The authors group past systems into three types: ones that classify by what the experience feels like, ones that classify by how…

Biofield Effects and Biophysics Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs Psychedelics and Drug Studies Ketamine MDMA
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