DMT induces hyperconnectivity in the brain, brain scans show.

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DMT induces hyperconnectivity in the brain, brain scans show.
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A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has revealed that N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), one of the most powerful psychedelics known to humankind, causes the brain to become hyperconnected. Researchers witnessed the hierarchical organization of the brain collapse, replaced with a state of global hyper-connectivity. Interestingly, some of the same patterns can be seen in the brains of experienced meditators as they meditate, in people with schizophrenia, and in infants, suggesting that their brains may literally perceive the world differently. According to the researchers, DMT and psychedelics in general make the fabricated nature of reality abundantly clear to those who use them.

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