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Study Suggests Cannabis Can Induce a Psychedelic-Like “Oceanic” Experience

By Eric W. Dolan — 2021

Psychedelic drugs such as psilocybin and LSD can induce an experience known as oceanic boundlessness, which is characterized by a feeling of oneness with the world and a sense of awe. New research, published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, provides some preliminary evidence that high doses of cannabis can also produce this type of altered state of consciousness.

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Altered States of Consciousness