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What It's Like to Take a Psychedelic Trip Without Drugs
By Bill Shapiro
A journalist explores the Reality Center in Santa Monica, which uses light, sound, and vibration to create psychedelic-like experiences without drugs. While the sessions provide stunning visuals and relaxation, they lack the depth of traditional psychedelic trips, raising concerns about the commercialization of psychedelic culture.
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A journalist visits Reality Center in Santa Monica, which uses synchronized light, sound, and vibration on a special vibroacoustic bed to induce psychedelic-like states without drugs, personalized through voice analysis. The experiences generate stunning visuals and deep relaxation and are being used both for curious newcomers and veterans with PTSD, yet the author and his friend feel the session lacks the ego-dissolving, perspective-shifting depth of classic psychedelic trips and raises questions about the “mallification” and corporatization of psychedelic culture.
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