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'''Synaesthesia''' (also spelled '''synesthesia''' or '''synæsthesia''') is a condition in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway.<ref>American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.), 830. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.GlossaryofTechnicalTerms</ref> For example, during this experience a person may begin seeing music, tasting colors, hearing smells, or any other potential combination of the senses.<ref>Why are there different types of synesthete? | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3759026/</ref> At its highest level, synaesthesia becomes so all-encompassing that each of the senses become completely intertwined with and experienced through all of the other senses. This is a complete blending of human perception and is usually interpreted as extremely profound when experienced. It is worth noting that a signifigant percentage of the population experience synaesthesia to varying extents during every day life without the use of drugs.<ref>Synaesthesia: the prevalence of atypical cross-modal experiences (ncbi) | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17076063</ref><ref>Modality and variability of synesthetic experience | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=22428428</ref>
'''Synaesthesia''' (also spelled '''synesthesia''' or '''synæsthesia''') is a condition in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway.<ref>American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.), 830. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.GlossaryofTechnicalTerms</ref> For example, during this experience a person may begin seeing music, tasting colors, hearing smells, or any other potential combination of the senses.<ref>Why are there different types of synesthete? | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3759026/</ref> At its highest level, synaesthesia becomes so all-encompassing that each of the senses become completely intertwined with and experienced through all of the other senses. This is a complete blending of human perception and is usually interpreted as extremely profound when experienced. It is worth noting that a significant percentage of the population experience synaesthesia to varying extents during every day life without the use of drugs.<ref>Synaesthesia: the prevalence of atypical cross-modal experiences (ncbi) | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17076063</ref><ref>Modality and variability of synesthetic experience | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=22428428</ref>


Synaesthesia is commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#heavy|heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[psychedelic]] compounds,<ref>The induction of synaesthesia with chemical agents: a systematic review (ncbi) | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3797969/</ref> such as [[LSD]], [[psilocybin]], and [[mescaline]]. However, it is seemingly most commonly experienced under the influence of [[stimulation|stimulating]] psychedelics such as the [[2C-x]], [[DOx]], and [[Nbome]] series.
Synaesthesia is commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#heavy|heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[psychedelic]] compounds,<ref>The induction of synaesthesia with chemical agents: a systematic review (ncbi) | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3797969/</ref> such as [[LSD]], [[psilocybin]], and [[mescaline]]. However, it is seemingly most commonly experienced under the influence of [[stimulation|stimulating]] psychedelics such as the [[2C-x]], [[DOx]], and [[Nbome|NBOMe]] series.
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Revision as of 08:58, 20 December 2018

Synaesthesia (also spelled synesthesia or synæsthesia) is a condition in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway.[1] For example, during this experience a person may begin seeing music, tasting colors, hearing smells, or any other potential combination of the senses.[2] At its highest level, synaesthesia becomes so all-encompassing that each of the senses become completely intertwined with and experienced through all of the other senses. This is a complete blending of human perception and is usually interpreted as extremely profound when experienced. It is worth noting that a significant percentage of the population experience synaesthesia to varying extents during every day life without the use of drugs.[3][4]

Synaesthesia is commonly induced under the influence of heavy dosages of psychedelic compounds,[5] such as LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline. However, it is seemingly most commonly experienced under the influence of stimulating psychedelics such as the 2C-x, DOx, and NBOMe series.

Psychoactive substances

Compounds within our psychoactive substance index which may cause this effect include:

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Experience reports

Anecdotal reports which describe this effect within our experience index include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.), 830. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.GlossaryofTechnicalTerms
  2. ↑ Why are there different types of synesthete? | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3759026/
  3. ↑ Synaesthesia: the prevalence of atypical cross-modal experiences (ncbi) | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17076063
  4. ↑ Modality and variability of synesthetic experience | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=22428428
  5. ↑ The induction of synaesthesia with chemical agents: a systematic review (ncbi) | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3797969/


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