How LSD Dissolves the Sense of Self - Discussion
How LSD Dissolves the Sense of Self
How LSD Dissolves the Sense of Self | svmonk | 22:36 26/03/18 |
RE: How LSD Dissolves the Sense of Self | Yilun Ong | 01:35 27/03/18 |
RE: How LSD Dissolves the Sense of Self | Barry D | 09:33 27/03/18 |
svmonk, שונה לפני 6 שנים at 22:36 26/03/18
Created 6 שנים ago at 22:36 26/03/18
How LSD Dissolves the Sense of Self
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Ran across this article today. It describes a study at the University of Zurich where people were given LSD and an inhibitor, Ketanserin, which is known to block specific serotonin receptors. Then they were monitored in a MRI scanner while performing some activities with an avatar. The study found evidence that a specific neuroreceptor (5-HT2A) is involved in constructing the sense of self.
Yilun Ong, שונה לפני 6 שנים at 01:35 27/03/18
Created 6 שנים ago at 01:35 27/03/18
RE: How LSD Dissolves the Sense of Self
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So basically the right neuroreceptor (5-HT2A) agonist/antagonist can make people enlightened or at least temporarily? It's time to stop meditating then!
Barry D, שונה לפני 6 שנים at 09:33 27/03/18
Created 6 שנים ago at 09:33 27/03/18
RE: How LSD Dissolves the Sense of Self
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Hi
This is interesting. I wonder wether this has implications for the use of certain anti-depressants in meditators.
I am no expert. But some anti-depressants are 5HTA antagonists, which according to this would highten the self sense (opposite to LSD which is an agonist).
So this includes Trazadone and Remeron.
Following this line. If a meditator was aiming at no-self experience, this class of drugs may hamper progress. Not sure, but its interesting...
B
This is interesting. I wonder wether this has implications for the use of certain anti-depressants in meditators.
I am no expert. But some anti-depressants are 5HTA antagonists, which according to this would highten the self sense (opposite to LSD which is an agonist).
So this includes Trazadone and Remeron.
Following this line. If a meditator was aiming at no-self experience, this class of drugs may hamper progress. Not sure, but its interesting...
B