Episode 88
Join Michaela Carlin on The Psychedelic Mom Podcast as she chats with psychonaut scientist Zeus Tipado about his evolving research on the brain under the influence of DMT. Zeus elaborates on his thesis about various states of consciousness, the complexities of visual processing while under DMT, how ‘predictive processing’ plays into hallucinations, and the use of virtual reality in DMT research.
Michaela and Zeus also explore the mystery around the phenomenon of why different people often see similar things on DMT, Zeus’ personal encounters with various psychedelic drugs, and the broader implications of his research on our understanding of reality and consciousness.
Zeus Tipado is a Neuropsychopharmacology PhD candidate at Maastricht University focusing on researching the brain while under DMT inside virtual/extended reality. He’s using fNIRS (functional near-infrared spectroscopy) to give humanity its first glimpse on brain energy distribution and perceptual alterations in the visual cortex during this unique psychedelic process.
Episode Highlights
The legal psychedelic landscape in Holland
The potential cultural impact of further expanding psychedelic legalization
Zeus’ personal DMT experiences and scientific research
Understanding psychedelics’ impact on the visual cortex
The science behind visual perception
VR and DMT: combining technologies
Refining the VR experience in the DMT research studies
Subjective experiences of different altered states of consciousness
A harrowing experience with salvia divinorum
The professional and personal impact of psychedelics on Zeus’ recent life
The origins of Zeus’ scientific curiosity and his current research focus
Zeus Tipado’s Links
Website: www.tipado.com
Instagram: @tipado
X: @tipado
Twitch: zeustipado
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Paper: Visual Hallucinations Originating in the Retinofugal Pathway Under Clinical and Psychedelic Conditions by Zeus Tipado
* * * * *
Special thanks to Jeremy Colbert (Taragápe) for the original podcast theme music.
You can find out more about Jeremey’s work here:
taragape.com and @taragape