THE NEUROSCIENCE OF DMT - Andrew Gallimore PhD

About this episode

This episode explores the neuroscience of DMT and its effects on perception and reality.

How are DMT experiences neurologically different to hallucinations? How does DMT alter the world modelling of our brains? What evidence is there that the brain is receiving information on DMT rather than modelling it? In this episode we have the extraordinary neuroscience of DMT to discuss, one of the most powerful mind altering substances on the planet. We discuss the history of research into its effects; relevant neuroscience; research into the mystical experiences it induces; the statistical significance of repeated, highly specific yet unearthly places and entities reported by experiencers across eras and cultures; experiments that extend the DMT experience for longer periods of time; the metaphysical implications if any; and finally we consider the mind bending possibility that the otherworldly creatures and realities experiencers repeatedly encounter could be actual realities connecting with our brains via DMT. Fortunately to navigate these mysterious results and ideas, we have chemist, computational neuroscientist and author Andrew Gallimore as our guide. Gallimore has written 16 scientific papers and three books including, “Reality Switch Technologies: Psychedelics as…

People in this episode

Host: Freddy Drabble

Guest: Andrew Gallimore

Topics covered

• DMT
• neuroscience
• hallucinations
• mystical experiences
• metaphysical implications
• mind altering substances

Keywords

• DMT
• neuroscience
• hallucinations
• mystical experiences
• mind altering substances
• Andrew Gallimore
• metaphysical implications

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Reality Switch Technologies: Psychedelics as Tools for the Discovery and Exploration of New Worlds, Alien Information Theory: Psychedelic Drug Technologies and the Cosmic Game, Death By Astonishment, confronting the mystery of the world’s strangest drug

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