Dave AspreyCreator of Biohacking, Longevity Expert & 4x NY Times Bestselling Author

The neuroscience behind altered states.

Name: The neuroscience behind altered states.
Uploaded: 2025-02-28T01:30:13+00:00
Duration: 50 s
Channel: Dave Asprey
Description: In this promotional YouTube segment, Alicia Mackey Huber introduces her new book Heavily Meditated, which explores how altered states of consciousness…

28 Feb 2025 · 1 min

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In this promotional YouTube segment, Alicia Mackey Huber introduces her new book Heavily Meditated, which explores how altered states of consciousness intersect with spirituality, sex, and psychedelics. She explains that psychedelics can rapidly increase neurotrophic factors—Brain‑Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) and Nerve Growth Factor (NGF)—thereby unlocking and rewiring the brain, but she also warns of their legal risks and potential dangers. Huber then presents safe, legal, and natural alternatives such as breathwork and conscious sexual practices, claiming these methods can channel similar neuroplastic benefits for personal growth, creativity, and spiritual development. The segment concludes with a call to action to purchase the book via a provided website link.

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When you think about spirituality, you probably don't think about sex or psychedelics, but they are intertwined. My new book, Heavily Meditated, explores the science of altered states and how you can access them safely and legally through natural methods like breath work or even conscious sex. You'll discover how you can channel that kind of energy for personal breath, enhanced creativity, or even spiritual development. Psychedelics work because they unlock your brain by increasing bdnf. This is called Brain Derived Neurotropic Factor and ngf, or Nerve Growth Factor. It can help you to quickly unlock and rewire your brain, but most psychedelics are risky and illegal in a lot of places. My new book, Heavily Meditated, teaches you how to access similar benefits through other safe methods you can do right now from home. Visit dave asprey.combooks to order your book today.