Andrew Gallimore
British scientist
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Andrew Robert Gallimore (b. 1980 or 1981; age ~45–46 years), also known by his handle Alien Insect, is a British neurobiologist, chemist, and pharmacologist who studies psychedelic drugs, particularly dimethyltryptamine (DMT).[5][1][2] He is also a historical scholar of DMT.[5][3][6] Gallimore resides in Japan and works at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology.[3][4]
Andrew Robert Gallimore | |
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| Born | 25 February 1980 |
| Other name | Alien Insect |
| Education | University of Cambridge |
| Occupations | Neurobiologist, chemist, pharmacologist[1][2] |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Organization(s) | Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology;[3][4] Alien Insect, Eleusis, Noonautics |
| Known for | Research on psychedelic drugs like DMT; DMTx |
| Notable work | Various books; DMTx |
| Website | buildingalienworlds alieninsect noonautics |
Gallimore and Rick Strassman, author of the 2001 book DMT: The Spirit Molecule, have developed a method of continuous intravenous infusion of DMT that they call "extended-state DMT" or "DMTx".[7][5][1][3][2][4][8] It can extend the duration of a DMT experience from a few minutes to several hours.[1][3][2][4][8] They intend to use it to study the phenomenology of DMT.[1][3][2][4][8] Other researchers, such as David Nutt, Robin Carhart-Harris, and Matthias Liechti, are also studying DMT by continuous intravenous infusion.[9][10][11]
Gallimore believes that DMT experiences are not simply hallucinations.[7][5] Instead, he suggests that DMT allows the human brain to interface and interact with a deeper level of reality beyond the physical world.[5][12] Relatedly, Gallimore believes that entity encounters experienced with DMT are real and genuine interactions with beings that he refers to as discarnate intelligent agents.[7][5][12] Conversely, other researchers, such as Carhart-Harris among others, believe that DMT entities are merely illusions.[7][13][14]
In March 2026, a DMTx retreat and research center called Eleusis was launched on the island of Bequia in the Caribbean.[7] Its aim is to study DMTx and DMT entities and to attempt to communicate with these entities.[7] The research arm of Eleusis is overseen by Gallimore's non-profit Noonautics.[7]
Selected publications
Books
- Gallimore, Andrew R. (2019). Alien Information Theory: Psychedelic Drug Technologies and the Cosmic Game. Strange Worlds Press. ISBN 978-1-5272-3476-5.
- Gallimore, A.R. (2022). Reality Switch Technologies: Psychedelics as Tools for the Discovery and Exploration of New Worlds. Strange Worlds Press. ISBN 978-1-7391101-0-9.
- Gallimore, A.R. (2025). Death by Astonishment: Confronting the Mystery of the World's Strangest Drug (The DMT Book). St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-250-35776-2.
Book chapters
- Andrew R. Gallimore (3 July 2015). "DMT and the Topology of Reality" (PDF). In Luke, David; King, Dave (eds.). Neurotransmissions: Essays on Psychedelics from Breaking Convention. London: Strange Attractor Press. pp. 9–24. ISBN 978-1-907222-43-6.
- Andrew R. Gallimore; David P. Luke (3 July 2015). "DMT Research from 1956 to the Edge of Time" (PDF). In Luke, David; King, Dave (eds.). Neurotransmissions: Essays on Psychedelics from Breaking Convention. London: Strange Attractor Press. pp. 291–316. ISBN 978-1-907222-43-6.
Journal articles
- Gallimore AR (2013). "Building Alien Worlds—The Neuropsychological and Evolutionary Implications of the Astonishing Psychoactive Effects of N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT)" (PDF). Journal of Scientific Exploration. 27 (3): 455–503. ISSN 0892-3310.
- Gallimore AR (2014). "DMT and the Topology of Reality" (PDF). PsyPress UK Journal. 3: 67–78.
- Gallimore AR (2015). "Building Human Worlds – DMT and the Simulated Universe" (PDF). PsyPress UK Journal. 6.
- Gallimore AR (2015). "Restructuring consciousness -the psychedelic state in light of integrated information theory" (PDF). Front Hum Neurosci. 9: 346. doi:10.3389/fnhum.2015.00346. PMC 4464176. PMID 26124719.
- Gallimore AR, Strassman RJ (2016). "A Model for the Application of Target-Controlled Intravenous Infusion for a Prolonged Immersive DMT Psychedelic Experience" (PDF). Front Pharmacol. 7: 211. doi:10.3389/fphar.2016.00211. PMC 4944667. PMID 27471468.
- Gallimore AR, Hermansson N, Hoffman DD (26 May 2026). "Traces of the Other – Are DMT Entities Real? DMT Phenomenology in the Framework of Conscious Realism". PsyArXiv. doi:10.31234/osf.io/8qvgy_v2.
Thesis
- Gallimore AR (2006). The Biogenesis of Terrestrial and Marine Polycyclic Ethers (PDF) (PhD thesis). University of Cambridge.