In this episode of Next Level Humanity, Nevşah Fidan Karamehmet welcomes Dr. Rodrigo Montenegro, a distinguished neuroscientist and sleep medicine specialist who studied at Oxford. Dr. Montenegro shares his fascinating evolution from experiencing unexplained phenomena as a child to co-founding Gamma Wave Technologies, where he now works to bridge the gap between clinical neuroscience and public well-being.

We dive deep into:

• The neuroscience of lucid dreaming: Understanding how the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex allows us to become "aware of being aware" during sleep.
• Dr. Montenegro’s vivid childhood "out-of-body" experience and how it clashed with traditional academic skepticism.
• The limitations of modern sleep medication: Why treating symptoms with benzodiazepines often ignores the root cause of a hyperactive brain.
• The critical importance of deep sleep for immunity, brain regeneration, and clearing the proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease.
• Introducing "Cerebra": A look at the new headband technology designed to increase deep sleep depth by up to 40% and optimize brain performance.
• The neurological impact of social media: How "doom scrolling" creates anxiety, shortens attention spans, and disrupts natural sleep cycles.
• What it means to be truly "Unplugged": Breaking free from social conditioning to discover your core consciousness and true self.

Whether you are a bio-hacker looking to optimize performance, someone struggling with sleep, or simply curious about the hidden potential of the human mind, this episode offers a profound look into the science of consciousness and the future of sleep tech.