Psychedelics and Virtual Reality

<p>Today&apos;s episode we go full force into the metaverse with Enosis Therapeutics who are researching using virtual reality and psychedelics. Talk about a black mirror episode coming true! <br/><br/>From treating acrophobia, aerophobia, agoraphobia, and more. Psychedelics mixed with virtual reality have been shown to help with: <br/><br/>Relaxation: using nature-based audio-visual stimuli. </p><p>Buffering: Distracting person from pain</p><p>Mindfulness: Body and environmental awareness</p><p>Augmenting peak states:  The loss of sense of space, time, connection to one’s body and even ego death</p><p>Altered states of consciousness priming - priming for a peak psychedelic state<br/><br/>and more.<br/><br/>We talk about the pros and cons of using virtual reality, when it&apos;s used and when it&apos;s not recommended, who it&apos;s for and who it&apos;s not, what sorts of virtual reality stimuli are shown, the importance of set, setting, preparation, experience, and integration and more. </p>