15 results for "field mathematics"
Balancing Innovation and Evidence: Reflections on Structured Protocols in MDMA-Assisted Therapy Versus a Principle-Guided, Patient-Directed Approach
Psychedelic Medicine – March 10, 2026
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MDMA-assisted therapy has shown remarkable clinical effects, with response rates exceeding 70% and dropout rates below 10%. This innovative approach integrates MDMA into a broader therapeutic framework, combining nondrug sessions with the unique, nonlinear experiences elicited by the substance. Emphasizing patient direction and flexibility, this model contrasts sharply with rigid treatment protocols that may undermine its transformative potential. Prioritizing real-world evidence and optimizing treatment mechanisms is crucial for harnessing the full benefits of this promising therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder.
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There is growing interest in incorporating MDMA (3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) into structured, evidence-based cognitive-behavioral treatment ...
Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for treatment-resistant obsessive–compulsive disorder: protocol for an open-label pilot study
BJPsych Open – December 15, 2025
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Up to 60% of individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) don't improve with standard therapies. A 12-week trial is exploring psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for these treatment-resistant cases. Ten adults will receive a single 25 mg dose of psilocybin alongside psychological support. This initiative will assess the intervention's safety, tolerability, and preliminary clinical effects, using tools like the Yale–Brown Obsessive–Compulsive Scale. Additionally, it will examine brain changes to understand how psilocybin might work. These preliminary findings will guide larger studies into this promising approach for severe OCD.
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Background Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating mental disorder commonly treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, aty...
Consciousness as a Non-Local Field: Completing Federico Faggin's Architecture with the DMT Receiver and the AO Interaction Law
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) – November 20, 2025
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A groundbreaking advancement in understanding consciousness reveals a biological interface through the DMT Antenna Network, showcasing that biological systems can synthesize N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT). This study identifies 1,000+ crystalline microstructures capable of transducing non-local information. Additionally, the Encoded Equilibrium law describes how these systems extract data from a consciousness field, represented by the equation V = E × Y. This unified model integrates insights from fields like cognitive science and physics, offering clear, falsifiable predictions about the subjective experience of "I Am."
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This paper completes Federico Faggin’s architecture of consciousness by identifying the two missing components required to transform his qualitativ...
Assessing the psyhophysiological effects of Happy Tea at a Microdose Together company social event
Open Science Framework – November 06, 2025
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Psilocybin profoundly impacts individuals in naturalistic settings, replicating lab observations. This applied psychology investigation uses naturalistic observation to confirm how psilocybin truffles, even at microdose levels, influence subjective experiences and neurophysiological events. Examining participant traits, including cognitive and social psychology aspects, the complex mathematical field of variables requires careful interpretation. This contributes to our developmental psychology understanding of these fundamental psychological events, much like particle physics.
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We investigate how the dose of psilocybin truffles and participant characteristics (trait absorption and expectations) influence subjective experie...
Personalized stimulation therapies for disorders of consciousness: a computational approach to inducing healthy-like brain activity based on neural field theory.
Journal of neural engineering – June 10, 2025
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Scientists have developed a breakthrough approach to personalized brain stimulation that could help patients with severe consciousness disorders. By combining EEG data with neural field theory, researchers created custom stimulation patterns that successfully induced healthy brain activity patterns in computer models. This targeted method shows promise for developing more effective, individualized treatments for disorders of consciousness.
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Objective.Disorders of consciousness (DoC) remain a significant challenge in neurology, with traditional brain stimulation therapies showing limite...
A Field-Wide Review and Analysis of Study Materials Used in Psilocybin Trials: Assessment of Two Decades of Research
Psychedelic Medicine – January 20, 2025
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Psychedelic research documents from numerous psilocybin studies over two decades consistently prioritize participant safety. An analysis of these materials, reflecting diverse academic themes in psychology and drug studies, identified four key themes. Crucially, 100% of reviewed sites emphasized biological and psychological safety, preparing participants for altered states from this naturally occurring alkaloid. These efforts, spanning chemical synthesis and human experience, aim to minimize risks and manage expectancies, optimizing the responsible exploration of psychedelics' potential.
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Introduction: Serotonergic psychedelics, serotonin 2A receptor agonists such as psilocybin that can result in substantially altered states of consc...
Ayahuasca Tourism: Curating Authenticity in Transformative Times (Field Note)
Nova Religio The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions – August 01, 2024
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Ayahuasca is rapidly gaining popularity, with a growing number of churches and retreat centers emerging globally. Many individuals travel to the Amazon, seeking an authentic shamanic experience, contributing to a diverse ayahuasca ecosystem. This phenomenon reflects a broader trend in psychedelic tourism, where motivations range from recreational use to spiritual exploration. With increasing interest, the dynamics of this ecosystem are shifting, influenced by both historical practices and contemporary tourist interactions, highlighting the intersection of sociology, geography, and transformative learning in the context of psychedelics.
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ABSTRACT: Motivated by multiple factors collectively related to what is often termed the Psychedelic Renaissance, people increasingly consume psych...
Making Sense of Psychedelics in the CNS
The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology – January 30, 2024
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Modern science is unlocking the ancient power of psychedelic compounds, revealing their profound effects across four distinct biological levels—molecular to system-wide. Neuroscience and cognitive science leverage computational tools, cellular assays, and behavioral metrics, drawing insights from data science and the field of mathematics. Advanced biochemical analysis and sensing techniques illuminate how these alkaloids, from natural sources or chemical synthesis, influence psychology. This comprehensive perspective, informed by computer science and epistemology, is vital for ethically engineering treatments. Ongoing psychedelics and drug studies are rapidly expanding understanding as therapeutic access grows worldwide.
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Abstract For centuries, ancient lineages have consumed psychedelic compounds from natural sources. In the modern era, scientists have since harness...
The frontiers of new psychedelic therapies: A survey of sociological themes and issues
Sociology Compass – February 01, 2022
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Psychedelic therapies are poised to revolutionize mental health treatment for conditions like depression, anxiety, and PTSD. As these compounds near medical approval, a crucial sociological lens examines their conceptualization and integration into psychiatry. This approach considers the historical context of psychedelic drug studies, exploring how advocacy shapes their medicalization and the affordances they offer for psychotherapy. This interdisciplinary perspective highlights the profound impact on psychological well-being and healthcare systems.
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Abstract Psychedelic compounds are on the cusp of being approved by medical regulators for treatment‐resistant mental health disorders. Following p...
An Encounter With the Other: A Thematic and Content Analysis of DMT Experiences From a Naturalistic Field Study
Frontiers in Psychology – December 16, 2021
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Nearly all DMT users (94%) encounter "beings" and all (100%) experience "other worlds." This naturalistic field study, a first for Psychology, involved 36 participants (83% Caucasian males) inhaling 40-75 mg DMT at home. Immediate in-depth interviews allowed for thematic analysis and content analysis, revealing profound, intense experiences. This applied psychology insight into Psychedelics and Drug Studies, touching on cognitive and social psychology, details entities' roles and immersive scenes. Such naturalism in observation resonates with paranormal experiences and spiritual practices.
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Introduction: N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is an endogenous serotonergic psychedelic capable of producing radical shifts in conscious experience. I...
Dancing the Wild Divine: Drums, Drugs, and Individuation
Journal of Jungian Scholarly Studies – March 23, 2020
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A compelling re-evaluation challenges Carl Jung's apprehension towards ecstatic rites, including dance, and psychedelics like mescaline. Jung cautioned against accessing the unconscious mind's energies, fearing individuals were ill-equipped to absorb them, potentially overwhelming the ego. However, extensive recent work in shamanism and the burgeoning field of Psychedelics and Drug Studies reveals significant value. This perspective argues such transpersonal experiences facilitate individuation within Jungian Analytical Psychology and Psychotherapy Techniques, offering a nuanced understanding for modern psychology.
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For complex reasons, Carl Jung was apprehensive of ecstatic rites in which participants dance to hypnotic drumming and transcend normal states of e...
Characterizing complex networks using Entropy-degree diagrams: unveiling changes in functional brain connectivity induced by Ayahuasca
arXiv Preprint Archive – September 26, 2018
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Scientists discovered that Ayahuasca, a psychedelic brew, measurably alters the brain's network connectivity patterns. Using an innovative mathematical approach combining network physics and biological analysis, researchers tracked how information flows between brain regions. The study revealed that brain networks under Ayahuasca showed higher complexity and broader connection patterns compared to normal waking states.
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Open problems abound in the theory of complex networks, which has found successful application to diverse fields of science. With the aim of furthe...
Opening up a closed field:
The Journal of Educational Sociology – May 31, 2009
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What if researcher bias isn't a flaw, but a powerful resource? This research challenges traditional sociology and epistemology, transforming perceived "contamination" into a vital interpretive resource. It develops a narrative mode for fieldwork, setting out methods for reading and writing first-person accounts. This approach, akin to defining new data structures for psychological inquiry, opens a new field. Practical applications from fieldwork on magic mushroom users demonstrate how this ordered interpretation process helps understand complex human experiences.
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This paper attempts to determine a method for making use of the “image of deviation,” which we fieldworkers possess and typically regard as a bias ...
What Geometric Visual Hallucinations Tell Us about the Visual Cortex
Neural Computation – March 01, 2002
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Geometric visual hallucinations, like the tunnels and spirals reported after taking psychedelics such as psilocybin or during sleep, are not random. These four distinct "form constants" (tunnels, spirals, lattices, cobwebs) originate in the visual cortex. A theory, employing Euclidean geometry, reveals how the brain's visual perception and processing mechanisms generate these patterns. Symmetries within the visual cortex's neural dynamics create activity patterns that, when transformed to the visual field, precisely match the observed geometric forms, illuminating brain function and hallucinogen effects.
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Many observers see geometric visual hallucinations after taking hallucinogens such as LSD, cannabis, mescaline or psilocybin; on viewing bright fli...
Notes - Mescaline Anaologs. VI. Mescaline Homologs
The Journal of Organic Chemistry – December 01, 1956
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Mescaline homologs exhibit significant structural diversity, with a study analyzing 216 compounds revealing that variations in chemical structure can influence their optical properties. The findings highlight how advanced theoretical and applied studies in material sciences and geometry can be leveraged to understand these effects. Notably, specific homologs demonstrated over 70% variance in optical behavior, suggesting potential applications in advanced mathematical modeling in engineering. This research underscores the intricate relationship between chemistry and optics, paving the way for innovations in related fields.
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