Function of Dreams Can Vary Between Cultures

Why do we have dreams? Dreaming is a complicated experience that can take on numerous emotional tones and simulate reality to varying degrees. It is a consequence of our brain’s neurophysiology. As a result, there is no definitive solution to this question. A study led by the universities of Geneva (UNIGE) and Toronto, as well…

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DMT Transforms Brain Waves To Waking Dream State

Scientists at Imperial College London have gazed inside the brain to show how taking DMT alters human consciousness by considerably changing the brain’s electrical activity. DMT (or dimethyltryptamine) is one of the main psychoactive constituents in ayahuasca, the psychedelic brew traditionally made from vines and leaves of the Amazon rainforest. The drink is typically prepared…

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