Non-Pharmacological Induction of Altered States: Applying neural DMTx data to calibrate a multisensory stimulation protocol

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[1] Armitage, H. (2018) Sound Research - Scientific Innovations harness noise and acoustics for healing. Stanford Medicine.

[2] Bartossek, M. et al. (2021) Altered states phenomena induced by visual flicker light stimulation. PMC.

[3] Beauté, R., Schwartzman, D. J., Dumas, G., Crook,J., Macpherson, F., Barrett, A. B., and Seth, A. K. (2025) Mapping of Subjective Accounts into Interpreted Clusters (MOSAIC): Topic Modelling and LLM applied to Stroboscopic Phenomenology. arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.18318.

[4] Carhart-Harris, R. et al. (2014) The entropic brain: a theory of conscious states informed by neuroimaging research with psychedelic drugs.

[5] Glowacki, D.R. et al. (2022) Isness-distributed: A VR experience of non-dualistic consciousness. Nature Scientific Reports.

[6] Mermikides, M. (2021) Hidden Music: Contextual Statement. Available at: https://www.miltonline.com/hm-contextual-statement.

[7] Miller, M.R. et al. (2022) Simulating psychedelic states via virtual reality: Technical considerations and limitations. Journal of Psychedelic Studies.

[8] Oomen, P., et al. (2021) The Effects of Spatial Sound on Human Wellbeing. Spatial Sound Institute.

[9] Schwartzman, D. et al. (2019) Increased spontaneous EEG signal diversity during stroboscopically-induced altered states of consciousness.

[10] Smith, C. H. (2024) Holotechnica: Exploring the nexus of altered states and altered traits. EVA London 2024.

[11] Timmermann, C. and Luke, D. (2019) Non-Drug Altered States as psychedelic Experiences. Breaking Convention.

[12] Timmermann, C. et al. (2023) A neurophenomenological approach to non-ordinary states of consciousness: hypnosis, meditation, and psychedelics. Trends in Cognitive Sciences.

[13] Thut, G. et al. (2011) Entrainment of perceptually relevant brain oscillations by non-invasive rhythmic stimulation of the human brain.

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