You're weightless. Colors bloom and morph, painting fractal patterns as the arrow of time torrents forward. The shapes unfurl into luminous ribbons before burning up into ash with the scent of campfire smoke, reminiscent of so many childhood summers. Lapsed memories flicker back and the universe contracts and sings in the background. The dream is real and you feel refreshed—except you're wide awake, just having a great trip.
Scientists have long noted eerie parallels between psychedelic trips and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, the stage during which you dream. Some even suggest psychedelics could induce a "waking REM" state, unlocking the same brain processes you tap into when you drift through Morpheus' realm. Further supporting this idea, studies have shown that your brain activity during REM sleep looks almost indiscernible from your brain activity while awake.
In 2017, Dr. Rainer Kraehenmann, a clinical psychiatrist in Switzerland, conducted one of the key studies exploring the idea of waking REM states. His research found the potent hallucinogens LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) and psilocybin (the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms) generate dream-like mental imagery, emotional processing, and a loosened sense of self—drawing comparisons to lucid dreaming, a state of awareness while inside a dream. |
You're weightless. Colors bloom and morph, painting fractal patterns as the arrow of time torrents forward. The shapes unfurl into luminous ribbons before burning up into ash with the scent of campfire smoke, reminiscent of so many childhood summers. Lapsed memories flicker back and the universe contracts and sings in the background. The dream is real and you feel refreshed—except you're wide awake, just having a great trip.
Scientists have long noted eerie parallels between psychedelic trips and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, the stage during which you dream. Some even suggest psychedelics could induce a "waking REM" state, unlocking the same brain processes you tap into when you drift through Morpheus' realm. Further supporting this idea, studies have shown that your brain activity during REM sleep looks almost indiscernible from your brain activity while awake.
In 2017, Dr. Rainer Kraehenmann, a clinical psychiatrist in Switzerland, conducted one of the key studies exploring the idea of waking REM states. His research found the potent hallucinogens LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) and psilocybin (the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms) generate dream-like mental imagery, emotional processing, and a loosened sense of self—drawing comparisons to lucid dreaming, a state of awareness while inside a dream. |
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