88. This is Your Brain on Psychedelics: Exploring DMT Realms with Psychonaut Scientist Zeus Tipado

The Psychedelic Mom

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