In article <3g9768$bk5 at satisfied.elf.com>, x at elf.com (Xochi Zen) writes:
>> I just had a look at an article by F. Holmes Atwater (of the
>Monroe Institute) where the author claims that the presentation of a
>binaural beat (say 407 HZ to the left ear and 400 HZ to the right)
>can cause dissociative states in subjects. Just what is a dissociative
>state and what normally causes one? - by the way, the article was in the
>national inquirer of science - OMNI. Apparently no reputable researchers
>have found any connection between binaural beats in the auditory cortex
>and change in psychological state. Robert Monroe claims that binaural
>beats can induce all sorts of ASCs. I'm trying to obtain more info on
>just what the connection might be between entrainment in the cerebral
>cortex and ASCs (from Monroe himself, to better refute him with.)
>> Do any folks here employ photic stimulation in their research?
>A claim is also going around that photic stimulation can induce ASCs.
>When photic stimulation is employed, just what area(s) of the brain are
>being entrained (say to an alpha or theta rhythm)? And how might this
>effect consciousness? Someone wrote to me saying that PS can inhibit
>melatonin, which will then in turn increase the production of serotonin,
>making people feel refreshed and relaxed after having been exposed to
>PS - like a good night's rest might do. Does this sound plausible?
>>- Xochi
Yes, it is plausible. But I have difficulty believing the frequency would
always be the same for everyone. Ron Blue
