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'''Pupil dilation''' (also called '''mydriasis''') is the enlargement of the size of a person's pupils under normal lighting conditions. Normally, the pupil size increases in the dark and shrinks in the light; however, a dilated pupil will remain excessively large even in a bright environment. This effect generally occurs on drugs which increase overall [[serotonin]] levels including [[psychedelics]], [[MDMA]], various [[stimulants]], and some [[anti-depressants]]. | '''Pupil dilation''' (also called '''mydriasis''') is the enlargement of the size of a person's pupils under normal lighting conditions. Normally, the pupil size increases in the dark and shrinks in the light; however, a dilated pupil will remain excessively large even in a bright environment. This effect generally occurs on drugs which increase overall [[serotonin]] levels including [[psychedelics]], [[MDMA]], various [[stimulants]], and some [[anti-depressants]]. | ||
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Revision as of 15:47, 24 May 2014
Pupil dilation (also called mydriasis) is the enlargement of the size of a person's pupils under normal lighting conditions. Normally, the pupil size increases in the dark and shrinks in the light; however, a dilated pupil will remain excessively large even in a bright environment. This effect generally occurs on drugs which increase overall serotonin levels including psychedelics, MDMA, various stimulants, and some anti-depressants.