Speculative Concepts of "Quantum Fields" and Communication in the Detection of Drug-Induced Psychosis

Scientifically Oriented Article describing drug use (Pharmacology, Neurobiology, Psychiatry) and placing speculative concepts of “quantum fields” and communication within a factual context.

Established Facts: Neurobiology, Pharmacology, Effects of Drugs.

Known Reactions: Neurochemistry, Psychosis, Subjective Alterations in Perception.

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Quantum Fields: Explanation of what is meant physically (and what isn’t).

Possible Analogies: Subjective "Communication" with Quantum Fields → Model character, no evidence.

Critical Discussion: Boundaries between Physics and Neuro-Phenomenology.

Drug Use and Possible Reactions to Quantum Fields or Communication

Introduction

Drug use – a group of substances that have centrally depressing, pain-relieving, or consciousness-altering effects – leads to profound changes in perception, cognition, and neuronal communication. While medical research can thoroughly investigate their effects on receptors, neurotransmitters, and neural networks, questions about possible connections between states of consciousness, quantum fields, and forms of non-classical communication increasingly arise within popular philosophical and interdisciplinary discourse.

 

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

 

1. Pharmacological Foundations of Drug Use

Drugs act through defined biological mechanisms:

 

Opioids (e.g., Morphine, Fentanyl): bind to μ-, κ- and δ-opioid receptors, inhibit neuronal excitability, reduce pain transmission, and produce euphoria.

 

Sedatives (Benzodiazepines, Barbiturates): modulate GABAA-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 neural networks, and produce dissociative states.

 

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

2. Neurobiological and Psychological Reactions

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

 

Subjective time dilation or contraction: Individuals 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, experiencing "merging with the environment."

 

Psychosis / Hallucinations: rare but documented; deviation between internal representation and external reality.

 

These phenomena are based on changes in neuronal oscillation, network connectivity (particularly the Default-Mode Network), and neurotransmitter balances.

3. Quantum Fields – Physical Framework

In modern physics, quantum fields describe the fundamental building blocks of matter and energy. Each 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 through quantum fields.

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

4. Hypothetical Interfaces: Drugs and Quantum Communication

In interdisciplinary research (neurophilosophy, quantum cognition), it is discussed whether consciousness or subjective perception could utilize quantum mechanical properties, for example:

 

Quantum coherence in biological systems: demonstrable in photosynthesis and possibly in enzymatic reactions. Whether this also plays a role in the brain remains open.

 

Neural oscillations as resonance fields: Changes through drugs could hypothetically increase the "sensitivity" to weak quantum-like processes, e.g., by desynchronization or hypercoherence of networks.

 

Communication via quantum fields: pure speculation; sometimes discussed within theories about "nonlocal consciousness." Scientifically, it remains unproven.

 

5. Discussion: Analogy Rather Than Evidence

 

The observed effects of drug use can be completely explained by neurochemistry and neurophysiology. Nevertheless, terms like "quantum fields" offer a useful metaphor for describing subjective experiences:

Time dilation (subjective) ↔ Einstein's time dilation (objective).

 

Ego dissolution ↔ Quantum superposition (multiple states simultaneously).

 

Psychosis ↔ Decoherence (collapse of coherent states).

 

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

 

6. Conclusion

Drug use profoundly alters the perception of time, space, and self, explainable by neurotransmitter dynamics and neural networks. A direct interaction between drugs and quantum fields in a physical sense has not yet been demonstrated. The connection to quantum physics is rather metaphorical and can serve as a helpful model for describing subjective experiences or inspiring interdisciplinary discussions.

 

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

August 22, 2025