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
Category: neuroscience
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
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
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
COVID-19: Neurological Hypoventilation
It has been noted that lung damage may not fully account for some deaths induced by COVID-19. People seem to … Continue reading COVID-19: Neurological Hypoventilation
Infectious Loss of Sense
Upon the coronavirus’ descent on humankind, some have noted fears of losing neurological function (evidence of this is emerging now), … Continue reading Infectious Loss of Sense
Cognitive Atomization
When we reach the atomized state of consciousness, perception takes on a high-definition, ultra-massive appearance, as if the space between … Continue reading Cognitive Atomization
Junky Mind
There is a new 2020 study published in The Royal Society Publishing that explored the impact of a western diet … Continue reading Junky Mind
