A new study shows evidence that psychedelic drugs can induce a heightened state of consciousness. Brain scans from healthy participants who took ketamine, LSD, or psilocybin—a compound in “magic mushrooms”—had increased random brain activity after taking the drugs. The increased random activity came with sensations like floating, suddenly finding inner peace, a “sense that the self was disintegrating,” and distortions in perception of time.
Psychedelics Induce ‘Heightened State of Consciousness’
