Drug - related altered states of consciousness / by Stanley Krippner and Brian Leibovitz

Altered States of Consciousness. Altered states of consciousness are numerous and can be intentionally generated in a variety of ways, through specific behaviors, by ingestion of substances, or through cognitive and affective control strategies such as . In addition to possession trance, Bourguignon also wrote about additional altered states of consciousness, including dreams, dreaming and multiple-personality disorder. Altered states of consciousness unsanctioned by the societies in which they are found are often (but not always) considered mental illness, and Bourguignon was interested in these as well, and thus in cross-cultural .

An altered state of consciousness is a brain state wherein one loses the sense of identity with one's body or with one's normal sense perceptions.A person may enter an altered state of consciousness through such things as sensory deprivation or overload, neurochemical imbalance, fever, or trauma. Altered States is a American science-fiction horror film directed by Ken Russell based on the novel of the same name by playwright and screenwriter Paddy film was adapted from Chayefsky's only novel and is his final screenplay. Both the novel and the film are based in part on John C. Lilly's sensory deprivation research conducted in isolation tanks under the influence of Music by: John Corigliano.