Dynorphin Theory
This is the landing page for the dynorphin hypothesis of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia appears to be a condition of extreme stress … Continue reading Dynorphin Theory
Category: psychedelics
Clouds and Echoes
We will explore how echoes, clouds, dreaminess, supernaturalism, religion and the psychedelic state all relate. Why are clouds considered surreal … Continue reading Clouds and Echoes
Trauma Traps
This article will explore the connection between openness to experience, trauma, and mental health problems. Trauma could limit one’s openness … Continue reading Trauma Traps
Placebodelic
The phenomenon known as the placebo effect may be more complex than it first seems. Many often view placebo as … Continue reading Placebodelic
Psychedelics and Schizophrenia
This is a topic I’ve been thinking long and hard about. We often hear rumors about psychedelics worsening schizophrenia or … Continue reading Psychedelics and Schizophrenia
HypoCognition
There is a dynamic pattern of mechanisms that may help explain, at least partly, how Alzhiemer’s and Down’s syndrome may … Continue reading HypoCognition
Thought Scripts
Many people follow this notion that psychedelics produce false insight. An idea that psychedelics chemically hijack the system responsible for … Continue reading Thought Scripts
Getting High
My fascination for Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) continues. In the past I’ve explored how MAOA genes may be involved in social … Continue reading Getting High
Flicker
Temporal acuity and dilation are explored by analyzing firing rates of 2 common glutamate receptors. A phenomenon known as visual … Continue reading Flicker
Adultification
Adults grow to become resistant of child-like behaviors and interests. We become traumatized by the adults who shame our child-like … Continue reading Adultification
AdrenoPsychosis
UPDATE: I must state that this theory is highly speculative and the more I’m looking into it, I’m not so … Continue reading AdrenoPsychosis
Psychedelics and Intelligence
What first captured my curiosity about the relationship between psychedelics and intelligence was an interesting correlation found with psychedelics and … Continue reading Psychedelics and Intelligence
