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Lecture Series
Psychedelic Neuroscience Lecture Series
Five approximately 20-minute lectures introducing the neuroscience of psychedelic drugs, recorded at Open Signal in partnership with the Portland Psychedelic Society.
Enpsychelopedia
Enpsychelopedia
Four accessible, referenced essays introducing the neuroscience of psychedelics, from their molecular action to changes in brain activity and conscious experience.
Watch the Lecture Series
Five concise lectures introducing psychedelic neuroscience, from molecular mechanisms to changes in brain activity and conscious experience.
Read the Enpsychelopedia
Four accessible, referenced essays introducing psychedelic neuroscience from molecular mechanisms through brain activity, theory, and experience.
Psychedelic Neuroscience in a Nutshell
A broad introduction to the field, connecting molecular, neuroimaging, psychological, and experiential approaches to understanding psychedelic action.
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Psychedelics
A look at the cellular, molecular, and animal research underlying what psychedelic compounds do in the brain.
Neuroimaging and Models of Psychedelic Action
Neuroimaging findings and the leading theoretical models researchers use to explain how psychedelics alter brain activity.
The Spirit of Psychedelics
A science-based perspective on the subjective, meaningful, and spiritual dimensions of psychedelic experience.
Neuron Candy
Philosophical brain snacks made by neurons, for neurons, about neurons.
Short reflections exploring how neuroscience changes the way we think about brain, mind, experience, and soul.
The Boundary of Self
The scientist and meditator arrive at the same challenge in defining the self.
Dopamine & Adrenaline
Connecting desire, fear, and arousal.
The Hero’s Journey
Drawing connections between transformation, neuroplasticity, and the spirituality of a psychedelic experience.
Translation
Your Brain is Beautiful, Let’s Study it Together.
Disconnection
Disconnection from society should not be taken lightly.
Energy
The many forms of energy are all mathematically relatable.
Quietly
A poem about whatever poetry is ever about.
The Power of Belief
Belief has the power to chemically inhibit pain.
Surprise in the Music of Life
The brain finds beauty in a balance of predictability and surprise.
Predictive Coding
Our conscious experience is the brain’s best guess at reality.
Selective Dreaming
Manipulation of brain activity during sleep can improve or inhibit memory formation.
Touch and Goosebumps
The activation of “chills” may serve a therapeutic role.
The Fluidity of the Brain
An optimal learning device must strike a balance between fluidity and rigidity.
The Relationship Between Sensation and Action
Our perception of the world is heavily dependent on our intended actions within it.