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Consciousness Beyond the Brain: The Role of the Autonomic Nervous System in Non-ordinary States of Consciousness

PsyArXiv March 17, 2026 Lana Porter, Valerie Bonnelle, Marieke Schölvinck et al. preprint

Non-ordinary states of consciousness (NOSCs), whether entered via psychedelics, breathwork, hypnosis or other means, show striking therapeutic promise by improving well-being and reducing psychopathology across diverse conditions. While the neuronal dynamics underpinning such therapeutic shifts in consciousness have to some extent been mapped, research has mainly focused on the central nervous...