Dr. Alok Kanojia

Now, the problem is we can't control what a healthy trip is versus an unhealthy trip. But basically what we found is that if you have an ego death experience, the likelihood of a clinical improvement is super high. So if you're just like out and you're flying around in space or whatever, like that doesn't necessarily correlate with any kind of clinical improvement.

But when we break down our sense of self, right? And this is what we're talking about. Like when we're talking about technology, what is technology doing? It's polluting our sense of self. It's giving us this false sense of identity. So when we use psychedelics and we have these ego death experiences, which are very hard to handle, by the way, they can traumatize us too.

But when we break down our sense of self, right? And this is what we're talking about. Like when we're talking about technology, what is technology doing? It's polluting our sense of self. It's giving us this false sense of identity. So when we use psychedelics and we have these ego death experiences, which are very hard to handle, by the way, they can traumatize us too.

But when we break down our sense of self, right? And this is what we're talking about. Like when we're talking about technology, what is technology doing? It's polluting our sense of self. It's giving us this false sense of identity. So when we use psychedelics and we have these ego death experiences, which are very hard to handle, by the way, they can traumatize us too.

It breaks down our sense of our patterns about who we are, the way that we connect to other people. One of the reasons that I love meditation is because meditation can basically induce psychedelic states. The difference is that in the meditative path, it's not clear that they induce them in the same way. So there's probably some variability there.

It breaks down our sense of our patterns about who we are, the way that we connect to other people. One of the reasons that I love meditation is because meditation can basically induce psychedelic states. The difference is that in the meditative path, it's not clear that they induce them in the same way. So there's probably some variability there.

It breaks down our sense of our patterns about who we are, the way that we connect to other people. One of the reasons that I love meditation is because meditation can basically induce psychedelic states. The difference is that in the meditative path, it's not clear that they induce them in the same way. So there's probably some variability there.

But we know that ego death is a part of meditative experience, too. And then the other thing is that in meditation, we train ourselves way more before we enter the psychedelic experience. Right. So it's like dropping someone in like class five rapids and be like swim, bro, or training yourself up to level one, level two, level three, level four rapids before you go down class five rapids.

But we know that ego death is a part of meditative experience, too. And then the other thing is that in meditation, we train ourselves way more before we enter the psychedelic experience. Right. So it's like dropping someone in like class five rapids and be like swim, bro, or training yourself up to level one, level two, level three, level four rapids before you go down class five rapids.

But we know that ego death is a part of meditative experience, too. And then the other thing is that in meditation, we train ourselves way more before we enter the psychedelic experience. Right. So it's like dropping someone in like class five rapids and be like swim, bro, or training yourself up to level one, level two, level three, level four rapids before you go down class five rapids.

So there are like some meditation techniques like holotropic breath work, which I'm not a huge fan of, actually, because I think it can be dangerous. There are some techniques that I've done, two examples. One is one where your respiratory rate is 240 per minute. The normal respiratory rate is like 12 to 14. It's very, very difficult to do.

So there are like some meditation techniques like holotropic breath work, which I'm not a huge fan of, actually, because I think it can be dangerous. There are some techniques that I've done, two examples. One is one where your respiratory rate is 240 per minute. The normal respiratory rate is like 12 to 14. It's very, very difficult to do.

So there are like some meditation techniques like holotropic breath work, which I'm not a huge fan of, actually, because I think it can be dangerous. There are some techniques that I've done, two examples. One is one where your respiratory rate is 240 per minute. The normal respiratory rate is like 12 to 14. It's very, very difficult to do.

But when you have a super high respiratory rate, it like does weird things. So definitely don't recommend that you just do that without the guidance of a guru.

But when you have a super high respiratory rate, it like does weird things. So definitely don't recommend that you just do that without the guidance of a guru.

But when you have a super high respiratory rate, it like does weird things. So definitely don't recommend that you just do that without the guidance of a guru.

I think the main thing to remember is that psychedelics don't create anything in our brain. They activate things in a very unusual way. So they go and bind to existing receptors and activate those, sometimes hyperactivate them in ways that are very hard to do normally. But if we also look at what happens in the brain during meditation, it's very similar.

I think the main thing to remember is that psychedelics don't create anything in our brain. They activate things in a very unusual way. So they go and bind to existing receptors and activate those, sometimes hyperactivate them in ways that are very hard to do normally. But if we also look at what happens in the brain during meditation, it's very similar.

I think the main thing to remember is that psychedelics don't create anything in our brain. They activate things in a very unusual way. So they go and bind to existing receptors and activate those, sometimes hyperactivate them in ways that are very hard to do normally. But if we also look at what happens in the brain during meditation, it's very similar.

The flip side of it is like one breath per hour. So there are some practices that can get you there, which sounded crazy, but now we know about free diving and stuff. And we know that human beings can do that, but... The technique that will result in brain death for one person, one breath an hour will be lethal for most human beings. 20 minutes underwater will be lethal for most human beings.