Brain Scans Reveal How LSD Affects Consciousness & Ego Dissolution

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The discussion centers on a study from Nature that explores how LSD impacts consciousness, particularly focusing on the concept of ego dissolution. Ego dissolution refers to the experience where individuals report a loss of their sense of self during LSD use. This phenomenon is linked to specific brain activity patterns observed in brain scans of volunteers. The conversation highlights a request for clarification on these findings, but it also notes that the forum primarily focuses on physics, suggesting that inquiries about brain disorders might be better suited for specialized forums.
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Well, that phrase is preceded by its explanation:

That correlated with our volunteers reporting a disintegration of their sense of self, or ego.

What do you want explained?
 
nnope said:
Can someone please explain this to me
www.nature.com/news/brain-scans-reveal-how-lsd-affects-consciousness-1.19727
Especially the part on ego dissolution
I think you may want to go to a forum that studies disorders of the brain, this is a physics forum and we only rarely have very limited discussions on these things.
 

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