What Happens When Blind People Take Psychedelics
Visual stimuli play a critical role in the experience after all.
Thor Benson
Apr 20 2017, 12:00pm
There are lots of reasons people take psychedelic drugs: Recent studies, for instance, suggest they may be effective for treating disorders like anxiety and depression, as well as addiction. Sometimes, people are just looking to learn something new and profound about themselves or the world. Or maybe they're just looking for an escape. The hallucinations that occur under the influence of psychedelics often play a big part in these treatments and epiphanies—people often report seeing textures and shapes transform. Static objects appear to breathe. And, of course, people see objects that aren't really there.
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