Psychedelic drugs like LSD, DMT, and psilocybin are known for their ability to trigger kaleidoscopic visual hallucinations, raising interesting questions about how people with aphantasia – or the lack of a “mind’s eye” – experience these trippy substances. Astonishingly, research is beginning to reveal that some individuals with this condition may actually acquire visual mental imagery for the first time after using psychedelics, leading to a range of potentially life-changing outcomes. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

However, the authors of a new paper say that this sudden explosion of internal vision may not always be a good thing, and warn that such a drastic change could be detrimental to mental health.

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