Psychotic disorders affect millions worldwide, and hallucinations are just one symptom that can severely impact daily life, leading to isolation, distress, and reduced quality of life. A significant ...

Psychedelic substances are increasingly being used under medical supervision to treat anxiety disorders and depression. However, the mechanisms by which these substances influence our perception and ...

Background: Visual hallucinations occur in various neurological diseases, but are most prominent in Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia. The lifetime prevalence of visual ...

Hallucinations underlie many neurological conditions, drug-induced or otherwise. Narcolepsy, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s disease are all associated with moments when one visually perceives the ...

Have you ever heard voices in your head without anyone actually talking to you? Or did you ever see things that were, in fact, not really there? Psychologists call such an experience, which occurs ...

Parkinson disease (PD) psychosis refers to a spectrum of illusions, hallucinations and delusions that occur throughout the disease course Evolving literature highlights the importance of recognizing ...

People with Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) experience complex visual hallucinations that can seem very real. While there is no cure, people can take simple steps to reduce or sometimes stop their ...

Tactile hallucinations involve an abnormal or false sensation of touch or perception of movement on the skin or inside the body. Possible causes include schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s ...