Fascinating how some people report permanent shifts in self-perception after intense DMT experiences. I'm curious whether this reflects actual neural rewiring or a lasting change in how consciousness interprets identity.

Fascinating how some people report permanent shifts in self-perception after intense DMT experiences. I'm curious whether this reflects actual neural rewiring or a lasting change in how consciousness interprets identity.
I've been reading about DMT research and how some people report permanent shifts in self-perception after breakthrough experiences. The ego dissolution seems to persist long after the acute effects wear off.
I'm curious about the ancient accounts suggesting Eleusinian initiates experienced profound shifts - less fear of death, greater wisdom. What psychological or spiritual mechanisms might have created such lasting transformation?
I'm curious about something I've read in classical accounts - did initiates at Eleusis genuinely report less fear of death afterward? What experience transformed their perspective so profoundly? Would love to understand what wisdom they gained.