Mobile EEG examination of putative biomarkers of mental health in individuals that use cannabis
Findings indicate an “arrested development” in brain activity related to cognition in young men with a history of frequent cannabis use.
Natural language analysis of the structure of altered states of consciousness
This preliminary look across consciousness-modifying techniques from anonymous online reports is a call for rigorous laboratory studies to validate mind-manifesting effects.
Neural complexity is increased after low doses of LSD, but not moderate to high doses of oral THC or methamphetamine
Even “microdoses” of psychedelics increase the complexity of brain signals, a measure thought to be related to consciousness. Interestingly, this effect was absent in other psychoactive substances tested, even at higher doses.