November 22, 2023

53. What's Happening In Your Brain When You Trip: Psychedelics, Mystical Experiences, VR & Riffing On Reality with Zeus Tipado & Stefanie Cohen

1 hour 33 minutes

Zeus Tipado is a Neuropsychopharmacology PhD candidate at Maastricht University focusing on researching the brain while under DMT inside virtual/extended reality. He’s using fNIRS (functional near-infrared spectroscopy) to give humanity its first glimpse on brain energy distribution and perceptual alterations in the visual cortex during this unique psychedelic process.

Stefanie Cohen’s healing path began in an effort to heal herself from a decades-long struggle with anxiety and depression. After years of being on and off various psychotropic medications, she finally gave up and began seeking help from the natural world. In 2015, Stefanie started working with herbal allies in a ceremonial context and experienced the deep healing and vast intelligence the natural world offers.

Eventually, Stefanie returned to a state of peace and began a deep exploration into her own psyche and the true nature of consciousness. She then started working with meditation and contemplation, exploring the teachings of mystics and wisdom traditions. At the same time, studying and experiencing personally various therapeutic modalities such as Hakomi and Internal Family Systems, in which she holds a Level 1 certification. Stefanie also looked to indigenous teachings: apprenticing to soul work through Vision Quests and land-based practices, learning shamanism with Rose Khalsa and sitting in deep meditation with the moon and the mountain. She holds a certificate from the Synthesis Institute’s Psychedelic Practitioner Training, which offers a new paradigm for mental health care, and has completed the Rainbow Bridges School for Evolutionary Guides.

Stefanie brings humility and humor, honesty and compassion, skill and curiosity to her work with clients as she considers it a great honor to be able to work with them in that way.

Episode Highlights

Exploring neuropsychopharmacology with Zeus
Understanding the effects of DMT on the brain
The impact of psychedelics on perception
Exploring different psychedelic substances and their effects
The mystery of different trips generated from activity of the same receptor
The role of the visual cortex in psychedelic experiences
The connection between psychedelics and consciousness
Exploring the mysteries of reality through science
The role of electromagnetism in our perception of reality
The potential of virtual reality in psychedelic research

Zeus Tipado

Website: www.linktr.ee/tipado

Stefanie Cohen

Website: www.harveymountainhealing.com

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

Book: The Ra Material: An Ancient Astronaut Speaks (Law of One) by Rueckert & McCarty
Interview: Lex Fridman Podcast - Mark Zuckerberg: First Interview in the Metaverse
Scientist: Thomas F. Varley

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