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A severe mental condition that is a potential risk of using high-dose psychedelics.

EEG
Technology

A test that detects electrical activity in the brain, used to quantify the effects of psychedelics.

MRI
Technology

Magnetic resonance imaging used to map structural and functional brain changes.

Ketamine
ScientificConcept

A dissociative anesthetic used as a therapy for depression, previously studied extensively by Kernel.

Blood glucose
ScientificConcept

Blood sugar levels that experienced a profound metabolic reset after psychedelic therapy.

Inflammation
ScientificConcept

A biological response targeted by longevity therapies because it drives aging and disease.

Neuroplasticity
ScientificConcept

The brain's ability to rewire itself and form new neural connections, stimulated by psychedelics.

Kernel
Organization

A brain interface company founded by Bryan Johnson that maps brain activity and connectivity.

Default mode network
ScientificConcept

A brain network associated with ego and rumination that becomes rigid with age and is suppressed by psychedelics.

Sauna
Technology

A heat therapy used as a foundational intervention for health and longevity.

A medical treatment involving breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized environment, used for longevity.

Metformin
ScientificConcept

A diabetes drug utilized in longevity treatments for its anti-aging properties.