In China, a particular species of edible mushroom causes hundreds of cases of hallucinations annually, as well as some delirium, dizziness, and mania. The hallucinations tend to be of tiny “elves” ...

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 ...

Food can be a mind-altering experience, and not just because it can produce dopamine. Food has had psychoactive effects that influenced events from the tragic Salem Witch Trials to people’s daily ...

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What causes olfactory hallucinations (phantosmia)? Answer From Jerry W. Swanson, M.D. An olfactory hallucination (phantosmia) makes you detect smells that aren't really present in your environment.

Hallucination is the perception of having seen, heard, touched or smelled something that was not there. It is believed that mental processes that operate during hallucinations include memories and ...