Great apes reach momentary altered mental states by spinning.
Primates; journal of primatology May 1, 2023 Adriano R. Lameira, Marcus Perlman 7 citations
Among animals, humans stand out in their consummate propensity to self-induce altered states of mind. Archaeology, history and ethnography show these activities have taken place since the beginnings of civilization, yet their role in the emergence and evolution of the human mind itself remains debatable. The means through which modern humans actively alter their experience of self and reality...