Most familiar with DMT have heard of the ‘machine elves’ but few talk about the other phenomena repeatedly witnessed by users: reptilian beings. Rick Strassman, a medical doctor and psychology professor, conducted a 5-year long double-blind study on DMT in the 1990s. Each volunteer went through a rigorous vetting process including detailed psychological evaluations to ensure they had no underlying mental health issues. Full physical examinations including blood tests and electrocardiograms were also completed.
Dr. Strassman administered over 400 intravenous injections to 60 human subjects. What was disclosed during this time with participants would permanently alter his perception of reality. After each dose he would interview the individual to ask what they experienced. Despite being isolated in a clinical hospital setting and possessing no knowledge of one another, over 50% of the volunteers reported encountering nearly identical nonhuman entities.
Human beings only see an estimated 0.005% of the spectrum of visible light. Might it be plausible that certain hallucinogenic drugs take off our metaphoric blinders and allow us to see what’s truly been there all along?
What part of the spectrum/wavelength we are able see depends on the size of our receiver(retina). So it’s not likely we can see more with our eyes. However, the pineal gland is made of retinal cells, and is of a different size, meaning it has a different slice of the spectrum.
Most familiar with DMT have heard of the ‘machine elves’ but few talk about the other phenomena repeatedly witnessed by users: reptilian beings. Rick Strassman, a medical doctor and psychology professor, conducted a 5-year long double-blind study on DMT in the 1990s. Each volunteer went through a rigorous vetting process including detailed psychological evaluations to ensure they had no underlying mental health issues. Full physical examinations including blood tests and electrocardiograms were also completed.
Dr. Strassman administered over 400 intravenous injections to 60 human subjects. What was disclosed during this time with participants would permanently alter his perception of reality. After each dose he would interview the individual to ask what they experienced. Despite being isolated in a clinical hospital setting and possessing no knowledge of one another, over 50% of the volunteers reported encountering nearly identical nonhuman entities.
Human beings only see an estimated 0.005% of the spectrum of visible light. Might it be plausible that certain hallucinogenic drugs take off our metaphoric blinders and allow us to see what’s truly been there all along?
What part of the spectrum/wavelength we are able see depends on the size of our receiver(retina). So it’s not likely we can see more with our eyes. However, the pineal gland is made of retinal cells, and is of a different size, meaning it has a different slice of the spectrum.