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A Math Theory for Why People Hallucinate

Jul 05, 201924 min
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Episode description

Psychedelic drugs can trigger characteristic hallucinations, which have long been thought to hold clues about the brain’s circuitry. After nearly a century of study, a possible explanation is crystallizing.

The post A Math Theory for Why People Hallucinate first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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