Francesca Brady

The psychotomimetic effects of short-term sensory deprivation.

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease October 1, 2009 Oliver J Mason, Francesca Brady

People experiencing sensory deprivation often report perceptual disturbances such as hallucinations, especially over extended periods of time. However, there is little evidence concerning short-term sensory deprivation and whether its effects differ depending on the individual concerned, and in particular their proneness to psychosis. This study explored whether perceptual disturbances could be...