Chris Timmermann
@christimmermann.bsky.social
Research Fellow. Head of DMT Research Group. Centre for Psychedelic Research, Imperial College London. Neuroscience | Phenomenology | Psychedelics | Meditation
Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ezYk7h0AAAAJ&hl=
Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ezYk7h0AAAAJ&hl=
How could a state of deconstructed consciousness correspond to cortical disinhibition? Working hypothesis: an overflooding of attentional/perceptual resources leads to the inability of the mind/brain to process such information and make meaningful ‘gestalts’. 7/n
April 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
How could a state of deconstructed consciousness correspond to cortical disinhibition? Working hypothesis: an overflooding of attentional/perceptual resources leads to the inability of the mind/brain to process such information and make meaningful ‘gestalts’. 7/n
EEG revealed the 5-MeO experience to be characterised by a broad reduction of alpha and posterior beta power. These findings are consistent with those we have found in previous research with DMT and other psychedelics and point towards a state of cortical disinhibition. 6/n
April 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
EEG revealed the 5-MeO experience to be characterised by a broad reduction of alpha and posterior beta power. These findings are consistent with those we have found in previous research with DMT and other psychedelics and point towards a state of cortical disinhibition. 6/n
Doubling on the idea of 'deconstructed consciousness', analyses indeed revealed these peak experiences lacked embodied and narrative dimensions of the self, while also being devoid of thoughts and phenomenal distinctions while being disconnected from the environment. 5/n
April 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Doubling on the idea of 'deconstructed consciousness', analyses indeed revealed these peak experiences lacked embodied and narrative dimensions of the self, while also being devoid of thoughts and phenomenal distinctions while being disconnected from the environment. 5/n
The often-used questionnaire ASC mostly did not capture these peak experiences (black dots below), confirming our previous call to employ advanced phenomenology in consciousness studies (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36566091/). 4/n
April 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The often-used questionnaire ASC mostly did not capture these peak experiences (black dots below), confirming our previous call to employ advanced phenomenology in consciousness studies (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36566091/). 4/n
We characterised the different phases of the experience and its transitions (whenever we could). For about 1/3 of experiences, we identified an ‘everything/nothing’ stage where no sense of self or other contents were reported but awareness was preserved. 3/n
April 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
We characterised the different phases of the experience and its transitions (whenever we could). For about 1/3 of experiences, we identified an ‘everything/nothing’ stage where no sense of self or other contents were reported but awareness was preserved. 3/n
Our new paper - the first peer-reviewed brain and phenomenological examination of 5-MeO-DMT is out in Neuro of Consciousness.
TLDR: We tested whether ‘the mount Everest’ of psychedelics could induce a complete state of consciousness deconstruction while preserving awareness. 1/n
#neuroskyence
TLDR: We tested whether ‘the mount Everest’ of psychedelics could induce a complete state of consciousness deconstruction while preserving awareness. 1/n
#neuroskyence
April 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Our new paper - the first peer-reviewed brain and phenomenological examination of 5-MeO-DMT is out in Neuro of Consciousness.
TLDR: We tested whether ‘the mount Everest’ of psychedelics could induce a complete state of consciousness deconstruction while preserving awareness. 1/n
#neuroskyence
TLDR: We tested whether ‘the mount Everest’ of psychedelics could induce a complete state of consciousness deconstruction while preserving awareness. 1/n
#neuroskyence
Congrats to Lisa Luan for a successful PhD defence leading our extended DMT studies at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social . Very proud to call her my first completed PhD student and in awe of how she managed to meticulously carry out some of the most extreme studies one could think of
March 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Congrats to Lisa Luan for a successful PhD defence leading our extended DMT studies at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social . Very proud to call her my first completed PhD student and in awe of how she managed to meticulously carry out some of the most extreme studies one could think of
Benny Shanon, one of the pioneers of modern psychedelic research, has recently passed away. If you haven't done so, check out his book Antipodes of the Mind, one of the most influential and beautiful books I have read. May his contributions carry forward in our work and explorations of consciousness
February 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Benny Shanon, one of the pioneers of modern psychedelic research, has recently passed away. If you haven't done so, check out his book Antipodes of the Mind, one of the most influential and beautiful books I have read. May his contributions carry forward in our work and explorations of consciousness