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Oceanic Boundlessness

Psychedelic

One of the core dimensions measured by the 5D-ASC (Altered States of Consciousness) research scale — a positive, ego-boundary-dissolving state combining unity, bliss, and a sense of disembodiment.

Example: Research has found that the intensity of oceanic boundlessness a person experiences during a psilocybin session positively predicts how much their depressive symptoms improve afterward — one of the more concrete links researchers have drawn between the subjective mystical-type experience and the clinical outcome, not just an interesting sensation on its own.

What is "oceanic boundlessness"?

One of the core dimensions measured by the 5D-ASC research scale — a positive, ego-boundary-dissolving state combining unity, bliss, and a sense of disembodiment.

Does oceanic boundlessness predict clinical outcomes?

Yes — research has found that the intensity of oceanic boundlessness a person experiences during a psilocybin session positively predicts how much their depressive symptoms improve afterward, one of the more concrete links researchers have drawn between the subjective mystical-type experience and the clinical outcome.