Topic: Clinical Research

Dr. Feinstein outlines an ambitious goal to conduct head-to-head clinical trials comparing a single float session to a single dose of Xanax or Oxycodone. He argues that the medical establishment relies on pills because no one has funded rigorous behavioral intervention studies to prove alternatives are equally effective. The Float Research Collective is currently fundraising to challenge the pharmaceutical industry's dominance in psychiatry.

A study involving 200 patients with wrist pain utilized clairvoyant seers to observe energy medicine practitioners. A follow-up study employed six seers to document energy movements and symbols, such as a recurring bunny rabbit image, to test for objective consistency in subjective psychic observations.

New research coming out of Seattle involves a device that allows users to inhale particles of structured water for better cellular uptake. Dr. Dana Cohen expresses skepticism toward alkaline water due to the lack of scientific backing regarding its stability in the stomach, but she remains open to inhaled delivery methods. Other emerging trends include using gemstones or "vortexing" to attempt to structure water in a glass.

The author emphasizes a commitment to scientific rigor, citing Carl Sagan’s maxim that extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. All theories are referenced back to original academic papers rather than channeled or alien sources. This approach has led to a global following known as "Itladians" and a collaborative book project with Australian psychiatrists designed to help clinicians identify and work with patients who have had near-death experiences.