A case study of space-time distortion during a total lunar eclipse following street use of LSD.

A case report describes a person under the influence of LSD who experienced an apparent movement of consciousness to the lunar surface and remote viewing of the Milky Way galaxy. While the possibility of veridical remote viewing is considered unlikely, the authors speculate that LSD's neurocognitive action can sensitize users to focused bright light, associated memories, and creative elaborations during actual eclipse events. The report aims to provide impetus for further research into psychedelics' distortion of time and space perceptions, and urges experimenters to adopt precautions against potentially detrimental effects of pharmacologically manipulating the space-time continuum.

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Abstract

Although psychedelics can induce "cosmic" consciousness through severe distortions of time and space perceptions, little attention has been given to examination of this psychopharmacological property. With the hope of providing an impetus to further research in this area, a case of cosmic perception under the influence of LSD is reported which included the apparent movement of consciousness to the lunar surface combined with the experience of remote viewing of the Milky Way galaxy. While the possibility of veridical remote viewing is unlikely, it is speculated that the neurocognitive action of LSD can sensitize the user to focused bright light, associated memories, and creative elaborations during actual eclipse events. Experimenters are urged to adopt precautions to avoid potentially detrimental effects of pharmacologically manipulating the space-time continuum.