A study shows that SOMA Breath breathing techniques could be as effective as psychedelics in treating anxiety and depression. In this new study carried out by neuroscientist and founder of the NeuroMeditation Institute, Dr Jeff Tarrant, he shows that the 22-minute SOMA Breath session (meditation included in the 21-day programme) produced brainwave activity comparable to that recorded during an experiment using psychedelics. A dominance of Gamma waves was significant during the practice. Gamma waves are generally reached by Tibetan monks after decades of meditation practice. Some subjects who have experimented with psychedelics, using psilocybin, have reported feelings of connection, unity and a considerable reduction in depression when the brain is in Gamma states.