A growing body of neuroimaging research is pinpointing exactly how psychedelic drugs hijack the brain’s visual system to produce vivid hallucinations, even when a person’s eyes are closed. Studies ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON — Patients who have experienced brain injuries that are multiple, bilateral, severe or diffuse may ...

Specific rhythms of flickering light can synchronise brain activity, offering clues about perception and possible future ...

Hallucinations are unreal sensory experiences, such as hearing or seeing something that is not there. Any of our five senses (vision, hearing, taste, smell, touch) can be involved. Most often, when we ...

A man with schizophrenia has shared footage of the moment a service dog came to his aid after he began experiencing "visual hallucinations." Schizophrenia—a mental health condition that manifests ...

Psychedelic substances are increasingly being used under medical supervision to treat anxiety disorders and depression. However, the mechanisms by which these substances influence our perception and ...

Migraine is a neurological condition that affects about 39 million people in the United States. Aura symptoms can include trouble speaking, tingling, weakness, or vision changes. Visual aura is common ...

Consider the statements below. What do they describe? A trip on psychedelics? A dream? I felt I could reach through the screen to get to another place. Lasers became entire fans of light sweeping ...