Synaesthesia...

[irontoad]

http://www.syn.sussex.ac.uk/

I've apparently had this for as long as I can remember, but never knew it actually had a name or other people experienced similar stuff... (I have apparently the most common form, experiencing color with numbers and letters) anyone else here experience anything similar?

[MavsX]

maybe your just always really drunk?

[irontoad]

Originally Posted by MavsX

maybe your just always really drunk?

Or, come to think of it, it could be those LSD covered lollipops my mom would give to me as a kid...

[Male30Dan]

Q.17 Can synaesthesia be acquired?
Yes, but the properties of acquired synaesthesia are somewhat different to those associated with the naturally occurring type. Hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD, magic mushrooms and mescaline can all produce transient forms of synaesthesia (e.g. Hartman & Hollister, 1963). For instance, Albert Hoffmann was the first person to note the psychoactive properties of LSD when he accidentally ingested or breathed it. His lab notes (19th April 1943) clearly describe synaesthesia: "It was particularly striking how acoustic perceptions such as the noise of a passing auto, the noise of water gushing from the faucet or the spoken word, were transformed in to optical illusions." The synaesthesia disappears as the effect of the drug wears off. Although some people can experience 'flashbacks', we are not aware of anyone who claims to have permanently acquired synaesthesia as a result of drug use. Other people have acquired synaesthesia after becoming progressively blind (e.g. Armel & Ramachandran, 1999). It is unclear whether the synaesthesia in these cases is permanent or transient.



There ya go! The lollipops did it!

[Flacolaco]

That is nuts, I've never heard of that.