New DMT Study Reveals How the Brain Loses Its Sense of Self Under the Psychedelic Compound’s Influence
Quote:A new neuroscience study reports that the psychedelic compound DMT disrupts a key brain rhythm linked to self-awareness, providing new insights into how the brain shapes our sense of self.
The research, published in The Journal of Neuroscience, investigated how DMT alters the coordinated brain rhythms linked to self-referential thought and internal narrative known as alpha waves. The team noticed this connection when they identified a neural signature associated with ego dissolution in study participants during the peak effects of DMT.
Researchers used an electroencephalogram (EEG) to monitor the participants’ alpha waves. As volunteers reached the peak effects of DMT, these rhythms not only weakened but also changed, indicating a measurable shift away from the brain’s normal balanced state.
Participants rated how strongly they experienced ego dissolution as the drug took effect. The researchers found that changes in alpha activity were associated with stronger reports of ego dissolution. This connection between subjective experience and brain activity suggests how the brain organizes the ongoing narrative that supports identity.
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