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Imagine unlocking psychedelic-level insights without ever taking a drug. That’s the goal of the world’s first DeSci postdoctoral fellowship hosted at a university (University of Sussex). It investigates a link between breathwork and altered states of consciousness.
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Dr. Fincham from @BSMSMedSchool is leading this research into high-ventilation breathwork (HVB), a technique that induces altered states similar to psychedelics. His pioneering breathwork has been cited by Andrew Huberman and many others.
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Research already shows high-ventilation breathwork (HVB) can produce states nearly identical to medium–high doses of psilocybin. The difference? No pills. No plants. Just breath.
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Most research on altered states focuses on pharmacological methods (LSD, MDMA, etc.), but there’s growing interest in non-drug approaches like breathwork because they are safer, more accessible, and acceptable medically, legally, and culturally.
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Breathwork practices have been used globally for thousands of years. Despite widespread use and strong anecdotes, research on HVB is still lacking. The gaps: • Limited scientific studies • No deep study of lived experiences • Outdated tools that miss key effects • Focus only on experienced practitioners
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This research fills the gaps by: • Exploring movement-informed breathwork • Interviewing expert breathwork practitioners • Running the first full literature review on HVB • Conducting controlled sessions with first-timers • Creating new tools to better measure breathwork effects
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By studying breathwork systematically, this study explores a free, non-drug way for people to heal themselves of conditions like chronic pain, stress, and emotional trauma using nothing but their own breath.
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This research marks the beginning of the world’s first DeSci Postdoctoral Fellowship hosted at a university, a 5-year, $500K grant designed to scale Dr. Fincham’s Breathwork Lab. Want the full details? Here’s Dr. Fincham’s preregistration👇 https://new.researchhub.com/fund/4086/breathworklab-desci-fellowship
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