• Jankatarch@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    6
    ·
    edit-2
    2 days ago

    Hey I am curious about how people experience hallucinations can I ask some questions?

    Does being tired or sleepy effect it? For example just before falling asleep do you start hearing your voice more clearly or louder?

    Do you actually see figures and people in front of you or is it more of a “I think I saw a black cat run in my peripheral vision” type of thing?

    Thank you!

    • Snowclone@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      edit-2
      6 hours ago

      I’ve never seen people, I do see geometric objects that aren’t there sometimes but it’s in my peripheral vision, if I turn and try and focus on it, it just disappears. anything that makes a normal person more susceptible to hallucinations also make it more likely for me, so dehydration, low blood sugar, sleep deprivation, sensory isolation, some drugs and medication. Sensory overloads. Oddly enough exercise is one of the worst triggers, I’ve been worried I’m gonna pass out from all the stacking effects messing up my vision.

    • Honytawk@feddit.nl
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      2 days ago

      It is more that you see geometric patterns in stuff like leaves and clouds. Colors are a bit more saturated. Lines that are supposed to be straight are wobbling, kind of like those optical illusions but in everyday objects. I also saw wallpaper patterns spin in my peripheral vision.

      It is less that you see things that aren’t there and more that the things that are there behave odd.

      The biggest difference isn’t in the visuals but in the way your brain thinks. You think about the world from a whole new perspective. And this effect persist after the trip. You still have the same personality, but with the insight of a different perspective.

      Falling asleep doesn’t change much. Your dreams might be more vibrant. But it would be a waste of a good trip.