title: [The dynamics of somatosensory and visual evoked potentials as a correlate of reversible states of altered consciousness].
abstract: Somatosensory and visual evoked potentials (EPs) of the brain of 17 sensitive subjects (extrasenses) and 12 ordinary healthy subjects were studied. It was found that during extrasensory activity (direct impact, meditation) in comparison to rest values, the amplitude of intermediate and late components of visual and somatosensory EPs of both hemispheres and early components of somatosensory EPs of ipsilateral in relation to stimulation hemisphere diminished 2-4--fold. There was a recovery of these components after discontinuation of extrasensory activity. It is shown that ordinary subjects could not change their EPs when they tried their best to decrease EPs. It is shown that ordinary subjects could not change their EPs when they tried their best to decrease EPs. It is suggested that the ability of extrasenses for reversible changes of their mind by direct adjustment of the activity of the ascending nonspecific systems of the brain and by alterations of interhemispheric relations forms the basis of extrasensory activity.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Gordeev
authors.forename: B Kh
authors.initials: BKh
authors.lastname: Baziian
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Liubimov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003244:Consciousness Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / Q000502:physiology*; D005074:Evoked Potentials, Visual / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010268:Parapsychology
vernacular_title: Dinamika somatosensornykh i zritel'nykh vyzvannykh potentsialov kak korreliat obratimykh sostoianiĭ izmennogo soznaniia.