News from Science & Consciousness Review - Neurochemistry of psychedelic experiences

Science & Consciousness Review (www.sci-con.org) has released new articles and reviews: _______________________ GUEST EDITORIAL The neurochemistry of psychedelic experiences - by Michael Lyvers "Research on the brain actions of psychedelic drugs has potential implications for theories of consciousness and the brain correlates of mystical experiences. Themes such as the unity of all sentient beings, oneness with God and the universe, and the illusory nature of human existence have been reported by figures as diverse as Buddha, the Christian mystic Meister Eckhart, and psychologist turned sixties LSD guru Timothy Leary. The psychedelic experience thus represents a unique intersection between mind, matter, science and mysticism that still defies explanation." Full text: http://www.sci-con.org/editorials/20030603.html _______________________ LATEST HEADLINES - The disunity of consciousness - Binocular rivalry and perceptual multi-stability - Free will, but not as we know it - Impaired thalamocortical connectivity in humans during anaesthesia See NEWS IN BRIEF at: http://sci-con.org/more_news.html _______________________ PREVIOUS ARTICLES Book reviews: * "Synaptic self" by Joseph LeDoux http://www.sci-con.org/reviews/20020701.html * "The illusion of conscious will" by DM Wegner http://www.sci-con.org/reviews/20020508.html * "The antipodes of mind" by Benny Shanon http://www.sci-con.org/reviews/20030601.html Visit our archives at: http://sci-con.org/archive.html _______________________ NEW ADDRESS Science & Consciousness Review can now be found at www.sci-con.org. _______________________ SEND YOUR CONTRIBUTION For students, teachers, scientists, and all other fans of consciousness... Send your news summaries to us. See more at: http://sci-con.org/author_instructions.html ___________________ Thomas Zoëga Ramsøy -- Neuropsychologist -- www.ramsoy.dk ramsoy(a)tiscali.dk tzr(a)faf.kk.dk Lions Kollegiet Tuborgvej 181 2400 Copenhagen NV Denmark Managing Editor Science & Consciousness Review www.sci-con.org Administrator Nordic Network for Consciousness Studies www.psy.au.dk/phd/nncs