Speculative Concepts of "Quantum Fields" and Communication for the Detection of Drug Psychoses

Scientifically oriented article describing the use of narcotics (pharmacology, neurobiology, psychiatry) and the speculative concepts of "quantum fields" and communication objectively.

Confirmed facts: Neurobiology, pharmacology, effects of narcotics.
Known reactions: Neurochemistry, psychoses, subjective changes in perception.
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Quantum fields: Explanation of what is meant physically (and what is not).
Possible analogies: Subjective "communication" with quantum fields → Model character, no evidence.
Critical discussion: Boundaries between physics and neurophenomenology.

Narcotic use and possible reactions to quantum fields or communication

Introduction

The use of narcotics—a group of substances that depressant, analgesic, or alter consciousness—leads to profound changes in perception, cognition, and neuronal communication. While medical research can examine their effects on receptors, neurotransmitters, and neuronal networks in detail, popular philosophical and interdisciplinary discourse is increasingly raising questions about possible connections between states of consciousness, quantum fields, and forms of non-classical communication.

This article first provides an overview of the established pharmacological and neurobiological foundations of drug use and then discusses speculative hypotheses about reactions to quantum fields and the possibility of "communication" beyond classical signal transmission.

1. Pharmacological Basis of Narcotic Use

Narcotics act via defined biological mechanisms:

Opioids (e.g., morphine, fentanyl): bind to μ-, κ-, and δ-opioid receptors, inhibit neuronal excitability, reduce pain conduction, and produce euphoria.
Sedatives (benzodiazepines, barbiturates): modulate GABAA_A receptors, enhance inhibitory transmission, and lead to sedation, amnesia, and muscle relaxation.
Anesthetics (ketamine, Propofol): act on glutamatergic NMDA receptors or GABA systems, alter large-scale neuronal networks, and produce dissociative states.

The consequences range from therapeutically desired analgesia to risks such as respiratory depression, dependence, or acute psychotic states.

2. Neurobiological and psychological reactions

The use of narcotics can lead to changes in the perception of time, self-perception, and external reality.

Subjective time dilation or contraction: Those affected experience minutes as hours or vice versa, comparable to a relative shift of internal clocks.
Ego dissolution/dissociation: particularly with ketamine-like substances; dissolution of ego boundaries, experience of "merging with the environment."
Psychoses/hallucinations: rare, but documented; Deviation between internal representation and external reality.

These phenomena are based on changes in neuronal oscillation, network connectivity (especially default mode networks), and neurotransmitter balances.

3. Quantum Fields - Physical Framework

In modern physics, quantum fields describe the fundamental building blocks of matter and energy. Every particle (electron, photon, quark) is understood as an excitation of an underlying quantum field. However, communication in the classical sense (e.g., between neurons) occurs via chemical and electrical signals, not via quantum fields.

So far, there is no experimental evidence that neuronal processes interact directly with gravitational or quantum fields that lie beyond established electrodynamics.

4. Hypothetical Interfaces: Narcotics and Quantum Communication

In interdisciplinary research (neurophilosophy, quantum cognition),It is questioned whether consciousness or subjective perception could utilize quantum mechanical properties, such as:

Quantum coherence in biological systems: detectable in photosynthesis and possibly in enzymatic reactions. Whether this also plays a role in the brain is an open question.
Neural oscillations as resonance fields: Changes caused by narcotics could hypothetically increase the "susceptibility" to weak quantum-like processes, e.g. B. through desynchronization or hypercoherence of networks.
Communication via quantum fields: pure speculation; sometimes discussed in the context of theories of "nonlocal consciousness." This remains scientifically unproven.

5. Discussion: Analogy instead of evidence

The observed effects of drug use can be fully explained by neurochemistry and neurophysiology. Nevertheless, terms such as "quantum fields" offer a useful metaphor to describe subjective experiences:

Time dilation (subjective) ↔ Einstein's time dilation (objective).
Ego dissolution & Quantum superposition (multiple states simultaneously).
Psychoses & Decoherence (collapse of coherent states).

These analogies help to put the experience into words, but do not replace scientific explanations.

6. Conclusion

Narcotic use alters the perception of time, space, and self in profound ways, explainable by neurotransmitter dynamics and neural networks. A direct interaction between narcotics and quantum fields in the physical sense has not yet been proven. The connection to quantum physics is rather metaphorical and can serve as an auxiliary model to describe subjective experiences or inspire interdisciplinary discussions.

The scientifically proven task remains to develop narcotics safely, minimize risks, and reliably distinguish psychotic reactions from objective reality.