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5-MeO-DMT may cancel Ebbinghaus illusion, LessWrong discusses

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The Ebbinghaus illusion, a perceptual phenomenon where a central circle appears larger or smaller depending on the size of surrounding circles, can sometimes be negated by the use of 5-MeO-DMT. This observation, discussed on the LessWrong forum, suggests a potential link between the psychedelic substance and altered visual perception. AI

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · eleweek ·

    5-MeO-DMT sometimes cancels the Ebbinghaus illusion

    <p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Psychedelics produce all sorts of visual distortions: from breathing walls and geometric patterns to complex visual landscapes populated by full-blown entities. Sometimes people claim to see&nbsp;</span><i><span style="white-space: pre-wrap…

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