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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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===Psychoactive substances===
Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:
{{#ask:[[Category:Psychoactive substances]][[Effect::Pupil dilation]]|format=ul|Columns=2}}
===Experience reports===
Anecdotal reports which describe this effect within our [[experience index]] include:
{{#ask:[[Category:Experience]][[Effect::Pupil dilation]]|format=ul|Columns=2}}
===See also===
===See also===
*[[Subjective effects index]]
*[[Subjective effects index]]

Revision as of 17:40, 15 November 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.

Psychoactive substances

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

Experience reports

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

See also

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