‘dreaming While Awake’ How Psychedelics Change Your Brain

DMT is a powerful psychedelic found in miniscule amounts in the human brain but also in larger amounts in a number of plant species around the world.

Accounts from those who have taken it report intense hallucinations and even comparisons with near-death experiences.

Now, an Imperial team has revealed how the potent compound changes our waking brainwaves – with researchers comparing its powerful effects to ‘dreaming while awake’.

Read more about the study: imperial.ac.uk/news/193993/ayahuasca-compound-changes-brainwaves-vivid-waking-dream/