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Altered States of Consciousness

Altered states of consciousness refer to temporary changes in mental functioning that differ from normal waking awareness, encompassing variations in perception, cognition, emotion, and sense of self. Research published in Advanced Pharmaceutical Science And Technology addresses this topic through multiple investiga…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 9 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 26× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2328-0182 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Altered states of consciousness refer to temporary changes in mental functioning that differ from normal waking awareness, encompassing variations in perception, cognition, emotion, and sense of self. Research published in Advanced Pharmaceutical Science And Technology addresses this topic through multiple investigative approaches. The journal has examined psychopharmacological compounds such as 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine and their transformative effects on consciousness. Several studies have explored consciousness energy healing treatments and their purported effects on the physicochemical and thermal properties of pharmaceutical compounds including cholecalciferol, silver sulfadiazine, silver oxide, metronidazole, and zinc chloride, employing analytical techniques such as liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to characterize isotopic abundance ratios and spectroscopic characteristics. Additional work has investigated theoretical frameworks for understanding consciousness at quantum and collective levels, as well as neuroimaging approaches to identify brain regions activated during extreme physiological states such as breath-hold diving. This research reflects growing scientific interest in understanding how consciousness can be modified through chemical, energetic, and physiological means, with potential implications for pharmaceutical development and therapeutic applications.

Research published in this journal

9 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 9 articles above have been cited 26 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Advanced Pharmaceutical Science And Technology (ISSN 2328-0182).

Journal editorial board
natalia malara · Italy Saba Khalilpour · Italy Haseeb Khan · United States

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