Neurobiological substrates of altered states of consciousness induced by high ventilation breathwork accompanied by music
PLoS One August 27, 2025 Amy Kartar, Toru Horinouchi, Balázs Örzsik et al. 1 citation
The popularity of breathwork as a therapeutic tool for psychological distress is rapidly expanding. Breathwork practices that increase ventilatory rate or depth, facilitated by music, can evoke subjective experiential states analogous to altered states of consciousness (ASCs) evoked by psychedelic substances. These states include components such as euphoria, bliss, and perceptual differences....