Lab @ ESI Frankfurt. We believe the brain is noise-free. Or mostly-noise-free-ish. And that if we stare at behaving brains long enough, it will ALL MAKE SENSE.
Now out in NatComms: Mice and monkeys spontaneously shift through comparable cognitive states - and it's written all over their faces! (1/7)
https://t.co/NYeMSriq6m
Being mean is bad for your health.
A single hostile interaction:
+ locks you in a cortisol penalty box for 60-90 min
+ suppresses recovery capacity
+ elevates your heart rate
Kindness conserves your energy resources.
Airport luggage handling challenge: passed. Put a #Neuropixels probe on a R2drive in a R2 metal case. Casually drop it in your check-in luggage. Have luggage be handled randomly in Amsterdam and Barcelona. Retrieve R2 metal case and bring the Neuropixels probe safely to @FENSorg #FENS2026 β
π’ #FENS2026 giveaway! We're distributing 8 R2 system starter kits - including one with our new metal holder- for FENS attendees! Apply here: https://t.co/X8CcAGJlLK
Announcing the R2 metal implantation system. A machined stainless steel replacement for the weakest link in the R2drive / R2rail workflow: the probe holder. Smaller. Stronger. Better aligned. And it comes with a proper storage-and-assembly case.π§΅
Announcing the R2 metal implantation system. A machined stainless steel replacement for the weakest link in the R2drive / R2rail workflow: the probe holder. Smaller. Stronger. Better aligned. And it comes with a proper storage-and-assembly case.π§΅
@Nickyfrags@Drug_Researcher@psybalazs Also, prolonged psychedelic therapy should be considered. If the underground is anything to go by, positive effects may compound with more continued practice (e.g. sessions every 6-12 months).
@psybalazs@ZaneQarni@JAMAPsych Which may also be an argument to test prolonged psychedelic therapy (e.g. a session every 6-12 months) for best effects - after all, in the so-called underground, people seem to report continued improvement with continued practice...
I thought we would never work on gamma oscillations again but I was wrong! So happy to see this out in @Nature, truly an epic project spearheaded by @QuentinPerreno1. Gamma isn't always an oscillation, but it's critical for sensory encoding and perceptual performance. @YaleNeuro
I just peer reviewed: High on your own supply - Is endogenous DMT the key to altered states of consciousness during breathwork? on ResearchHub! https://t.co/uEstSX7KYt
Aaand we have our final line-up for ESI-SyNC 2025! Check it out! :)
Join us for two exciting days of figuring out what altered states of consciousness do in (and for) your brain!
https://t.co/r3EDUoOIor
Go register (100 Euro, free for junior researchers):
https://t.co/Smb52B8KGC
What shifts in our brain when our consciousness shifts? On Sept 8-9, we will explore this question at ESI-SyNC 2025, with exciting talks, posters and discussions on the neural dynamics of altered consciousness, from psychedelics to near-death experiences and meditation. (1/2)