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ConsciousnessApril 8, 2026

Psychedelics Double 5-Hz Brain Oscillations in Visual Cortex to Produce Hallucinations

How Psychedelics Hijack Brain Waves to Create Hallucinations TL;DR: A psychedelic drug that activates serotonin receptors dramatically amplifies slow 5-Hz brain oscillations in visual and memory regions, suggesting a mechanism for how hallucinogens distort per…

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ConsciousnessSeptember 2, 2023

Rat Brains on Psychedelics: Hyper-Connectivity Between Regions

Researchers find similarities in brain activity induced by different psychedelic drugs in rats, providing clues to how they alter consciousness. Key facts: Psychedelic drugs like LSD and ketamine induce high-frequency brain waves that synchronize activity acro…

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Psychedelics Double 5-Hz Brain Oscillations in Visual Cortex to Produce Hallucinations

Rat Brains on Psychedelics: Hyper-Connectivity Between Regions

The findings. The context. The caveats.