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<onlyinclude>An '''olfactory hallucination''' can be described as the detection or perception of a smell that is not actually present in the person's environment. The specific hallucinatory odours which are perceived can vary from person to person and can vary depending on [[set and setting]] as well as the dosage. The smells themselves can range from being pleasant to foul in their manifestations and are often described as being odd and sometimes very random in nature.
<onlyinclude>An '''olfactory hallucination''' (also known as '''phantosmia''') is the detection or perception of a convincing imaginary smell that is not actually present in the person's environment.<ref>Distorted olfactory perception: A systematic review | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00016489.2012.659759?journalCode=ioto20</ref><ref>Distortion of Olfactory Perception: Diagnosis and Treatment | https://academic.oup.com/chemse/article/27/7/611/324055</ref><ref>Smelling things that aren't there (phantosmia) | https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/phantosmia/</ref> This can occur in one or both nostrils. The specific hallucinatory odours which are perceived can vary from person to person and can vary depending on [[set and setting]] as well as the dosage. The smells themselves can range from being pleasant to foul in their manifestations and are often described as being odd and sometimes very random in nature.


Olfactory hallucinations are often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[external hallucinations]], [[delusions]], and [[gustatory hallucination|gustatory hallucinations]]. They are most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#heavy|heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[hallucinogenic]] compounds, such as [[deliriant|deliriants]] and [[psychedelic|psychedelics]]. However, they can also occur under the influence of [[stimulant psychosis]] and [[sleep deprivation]].</onlyinclude>
Olfactory hallucinations are often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[external hallucinations]], [[delusions]], and [[gustatory hallucination|gustatory hallucinations]]. They are most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#heavy|heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[hallucinogenic]] compounds, such as [[deliriant|deliriants]] and [[psychedelic|psychedelics]]. However, they can also occur under the influence of [[stimulant psychosis]] and [[sleep deprivation]].</onlyinclude>
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===External links===
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantosmia Phantosmia (Wikipedia)]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantosmia Phantosmia (Wikipedia)]
===References===
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Revision as of 18:48, 19 June 2018

An olfactory hallucination (also known as phantosmia) is the detection or perception of a convincing imaginary smell that is not actually present in the person's environment.[1][2][3] This can occur in one or both nostrils. The specific hallucinatory odours which are perceived can vary from person to person and can vary depending on set and setting as well as the dosage. The smells themselves can range from being pleasant to foul in their manifestations and are often described as being odd and sometimes very random in nature.

Olfactory hallucinations are often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as external hallucinations, delusions, and gustatory hallucinations. They are most commonly induced under the influence of heavy dosages of hallucinogenic compounds, such as deliriants and psychedelics. However, they can also occur under the influence of stimulant psychosis and sleep deprivation.

Psychoactive substances

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

See also

References

  1. Distorted olfactory perception: A systematic review | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00016489.2012.659759?journalCode=ioto20
  2. Distortion of Olfactory Perception: Diagnosis and Treatment | https://academic.oup.com/chemse/article/27/7/611/324055
  3. Smelling things that aren't there (phantosmia) | https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/phantosmia/