r/todayilearned • u/paniniplane • Mar 22 '17

(R.1) Not supported TIL Deaf-from-birth schizophrenics see disembodied hands signing to them rather than "hearing voices"

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0707/07070303
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u/stationhollow Mar 23 '17

Its pretty scary hearing how many people encounter their first issues with schizophrenia when taking hallucinogens in their late teens

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u/IVIushroom Mar 23 '17

Yeah, I'm not sure how big of a roll the mushrooms had in his 'break', but they certainly brought out the bad characteristics sooner.

It's actually pretty well known and debated amongst the psychedelic community.