Visual hallucinations originating in the retinofugal pathway under clinical and psychedelic conditions.
European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology August 1, 2024 Zeus Tipado, Kim P. C. Kuypers, Bettina Sorger et al. 5 citations
Psychedelics like LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) and psilocybin are known to modulate perceptual modalities due to the activation of mostly serotonin receptors in specific cortical (e.g., visual cortex) and subcortical (e.g., thalamus) regions of the brain. In the visual domain, these psychedelic modulations often result in peculiar disturbances of viewed objects and light and sometimes even...