A Mad Society
Why might the internet turn society psychotic? How does disagreement lead to madness? Collision, Division, and Isolation I have been … Continue reading A Mad Society
Stoned Stupid
A 2020 study from Society For The Study of Addiction claims that moderate adolescant cannabis use is linked to cognitive … Continue reading Stoned Stupid
Flicker: The Mechanisms of Temporal Acuity
ABSTRACT This research proposal aims to test the hypothesis that NMDA and AMPA glutamate receptors are differentially involved in temporal … Continue reading Flicker: The Mechanisms of Temporal Acuity
The Phoenix Effect: Reversing Mental Age With Psychedelics
INTRODUCTION There are some overlaps in the effects of serotonergic psychedelic drugs such as LSD, peyote, psilocybin mushrooms and also … Continue reading The Phoenix Effect: Reversing Mental Age With Psychedelics
Desummation
This is part two of Cognitive Atomization. Here we go in much more depth on the specific mechanisms of the … Continue reading Desummation
Chemical Exorcism
There has been a lot of praise for psychedelic and dissociative antidepressant treatments as they seem to work by inducing … Continue reading Chemical Exorcism
Upload The Academy
I am considering a series of posts in which I list proposals for experiments that I cannot afford to do and … Continue reading Upload The Academy
Psychedelic Valence
There are two serotonin receptors that seem to play a prominent role in the emotional effects of psychedelics. These two … Continue reading Psychedelic Valence
Knowledge Isn’t Valuable
There are often people who believe that they value knowledge or truth above all other values. This seems to be … Continue reading Knowledge Isn’t Valuable
The Vegan Mind: Vystopia
A new study from Critical Reviews In Food Science And Nutrition has been circulating that suggests veganism (and vegetarianism) is … Continue reading The Vegan Mind: Vystopia
The Phoenix Effect
Psychedelics may induce the same state of mind as the childhood critical period of learning and development. The flexibility and … Continue reading The Phoenix Effect
Memetic Mutation
We often explore mutation load as a genetic concept, but might we also be able to frame it as a … Continue reading Memetic Mutation
