@qualiari.bsky.social joins ALIUS for a post-ASSC 2025 (@theassc.bsky.social) retreat in Crete, uniting 35 researchers to explore altered states, VR, lived experiences, and consciousness. Held July 10-14, it’s a unique space for deep collaboration and experimental demos. Apply now.

@qualiari.bsky.social joins ALIUS for a post-ASSC 2025 retreat in Crete, uniting 35 researchers to explore altered states, VR, and consciousness models. Held July 10-14, it’s a unique space for deep collaboration and experimental demos. Apply now. 🔗 www.aliusresearch.org/qualius-retr...

Join us tomorrow to find out whether current interpretations of alpha oscillations in Neuroscience are wrong! RSVP: calendar.app.google/mvGKVDLmt8r4...

Introducing the ALIUS starter pack, dedicated to researchers who are part of ALIUS or who have been interviewed as part of our annual bulletin. go.bsky.app/eBmacM

What pharmacological principles teach us about psychedelic drug action? RSVP: calendar.app.google/n4D7JtaojpAM...

Join us this Wednesday as we welcome Marte Lesur to share insights on the ability of virtual reality to externalize the self and foster the embodiment of others. Featuring work on body-swap illusions and current projects involving artificial intelligence. RSVP: calendar.app.google/4wHzWYnPB1dk...

#CIRCE #ConsciousnessResearch #OpenScience Introducing CIRCE – Collaboration for Interdisciplinary Research on Conscious Experience e.V. CIRCE is a registered nonprofit organization dedicated to the scientific study of human consciousness.

With initiatives like the Altered States Database (ASDB; asdb.info) and the Altered X Project (AXP; alteredxproject.com), we aim to foster open science and interdisciplinary research on altered states of consciousness (ASC). Learn more about our work at circe-science.com.

In this lecture on Jan 10th, Dr. Helena Aicher will discuss Switzerland's contributions to the development of psychedelic-assisted therapy. She will outline key milestones, challenges, and lessons learned from integrating it in mental health care. RSVP here: calendar.app.google/R11zcQQNzNJa...

✅️ Kicking off the year by giving Elon Musk slightly less power —I’ve left X and joined Bluesky. ✨️ Happy 2025 everyone ! 🧠 Can’t wait to share news on #NDE and #disorderofconsciousness research here soon!

🚨 Hot off the press! 🚨 Our new preprint explores the dose-dependent neural and subjective effects of smoked freebase DMT 🌌 🧠 Insights into brain dynamics 🌟 Phenomenology in focus 📖 Check it out: biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 🧵 Full breakdown below [1/20] 👇

A perspective piece of mine of paradigmatic tension between biological psychiatry and psychedelic therapy, as reflected in the FDA regulatory process (yes, it takes that long to publish in academic journals, even a small opinion piece). journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

We have the pleasure of hosting @evanlhealey.bsky.social to unveil his work on the temporal dynamics of DMT experiences - new data coming fresh from the press! Check out all our Journal Clubs: www.aliusresearch.org/journal-club... RSVP here: calendar.app.google/SVBbiKZgiU9Q...

Today, @matthieukoroma.bsky.social will examine how cardiac signals during sleep unlock insights into sensory integration, predictive coding, and embodied cognition beyond brain activity. RSVP here: calendar.app.google/UP1URVrxpwRi....

Alpha power reduction is the most reliable neural signature of the psychedelic state. It has been found to correlate inversely with the intensity of psychedelic-induced visual hallucinations and subjective effects. But what if eye-movements primarily drive these effects?

Manoj Doss will join us next January to talk about the "Cinco Sins of Psychedelic Research" as part of a series examining the promises and pitfalls of psychedelic research. Check out all our other Journal Clubs: www.aliusresearch.org/journal-club... RSVP here: calendar.app.google/ehn3F2DSsd3p...

We have the pleasure of hosting Evan Lewis-Healy to unveil his work on the temporal dynamics of DMT experiences - new data coming fresh from the press! Check out all our Journal Clubs: www.aliusresearch.org/journal-club... RSVP here: calendar.app.google/ph1ikftiwHBN...

Join online this Wednesday! calendar.app.google/vGC8yukuigi2...

In this lecture, Maria reviewed large-scale data on psychedelics use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychedelic users often had worse mental health than drug-naive individuals. Reducing use post-crisis improved mental health, while increased use worsened it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDygVYcmzsc

The best thing about BlueSky is not financing a sociopath.

A running list of Journal Clubs in now online and free for all: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

The recording of Making Invisible Friends: Tulpamancy, Prayer, and the Fluidity of Self by Michael Lifshitz is now available! Explore how imagination-based practices transform agency and subjectivity. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZSa...

On Jan. 16th, 2025, Shayam Suseelan will present findings from the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences project (by Jules Evans) on the long-term difficulties some users face after psychedelic trips. Check out all of our Journal Clubs here: www.aliusresearch.org/journal-club...

Join us for a lecture on "Mapping neural dynamics to experience dynamics in a dose-response study of DMT" by Evan Lewis-Healey from the University of Cambridge.

In December, we are hosting a series of online Journal Club lectures on the "Promises and Pitfalls of Psychedelic Research" and "Neuroscientific Approaches to Researching Altered States of Consciousness" with a variety of speakers. More to follow in January! Here's a 🧵:

Join us online on December 5th, with Maria Balaet discussing methodological challenges in psychedelic research, findings from large-scale studies, and their implications for understanding mental health outcomes. @josh-hardman.bsky.social

I am a research subject in a highly innovative study that will look at whether anesthesia induced dream states can help patients with PTSD. I will explain more as I progress through the initial phase which will optimize dream induction. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38476046/ @theborislab.bsky.social

Introducing the ALIUS starter pack, dedicated to researchers who are part of ALIUS or who have been interviewed as part of our annual bulletin. go.bsky.app/eBmacM

Interested in helping us build and maintain a scientific community dedicated to researching non-ordinary states and the diversity of consciousness? Consider applying for one of our many active roles within our research network: www.aliusresearch.org/active-roles...

📣 Come join us for the #MindBrainBody Symposium 2025! 📆 March 10-12, 2025 📍 Berlin & online 🔎 mindbrainbody.de Keynotes: - Ivan de Araujo - Nadine Gogolla - Maria Ribeiro @ribeironeuro.bsky.social - Markus Ullsperger - Tor Wager - Veronica Witte @veronicawitte.bsky.social #interoception

Join us Dec. 4 for an online Journal Club featuring Timo T. Schmidt and Larry Fort where they will present a historical overview of classification schemes for Altered States of Consciousness! www.aliusresearch.org/classificati...