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Psychedelics, Consciousness, Mental Health & the Entropic Brain | Robin Carhart-Harris | 173

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Higher Entropy Reflects Deeper Experiences

The application of Lempel-Ziv complexity, a measure of entropy in brain activity, reveals that psychedelics and ketamine increase brain entropy, indicating greater complexity and novelty in neurological responses. This rise in entropy correlates with the intensity of the experiences induced by these substances, suggesting that heightened brain activity's entropic nature is linked to deeper psychological effects.

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