though the meaning of time seems to be the same for all people, it becomes a complicated, important and relative concept in mysticism which cannot be grasped easily because each mystic understands and interprets it differently depending on the states he experiences; even the same mystic may have diverse interpretations of it in various states and conditions. this paper aims to investigate the s...

OBJECTIVES The influence of low-dose alcohol intake on reflexive visually guided saccades was investigated. METHODS 40 healthy human subjects were orally given alcohol resulting in low-dose alcohol concentration (less than 0.8‰) blood alcohol concentration. Before and after exposure, horizontal saccadic eye movements were recorded at several points in time. The recordings were evaluated with ...

Salvinorin A is a potent, selective nonnitrogenous kappa opioid agonist and the known psychoactive constituent of Salvia divinorum, a member of the mint family that has been used for centuries by Mazatec shamans of Mexico for divination and spiritual healing. S. divinorum has over the last several years gained increased popularity as a recreational drug. This is a double-blind, placebo controll...

This paper examines the epistemic value of non-religious mystical experiences. By taking a angle, it adds complementary perspective to context in which experiences are generally discussed, i.e., theological questions or perspectives informed by philosophy religion. While I am pessimistic about possibilities such providing propositional knowledge external world, this discussion is largely bracke...