Posted by viridis on January 7, 2003, at 20:32:43
In reply to Re: Auditory hallucination » Caleb462, posted by Lou Pilder on January 7, 2003, at 19:54:37
I've had very intense auditory hallucinations (almost always music) several times when I've gone for a long period without sleep. I'm not sure if "hallucination" is technically correct, since I'm fully aware it's not real -- yet I can hear the music (various kinds, from a popular song to a symphony orchestra) loud and clear, in great detail.
I don't know how relevant this is (it's always been associated with major sleep deprivation, and isn't "normal" for me) but thought I'd mention it. Perhaps lack of sleep interferes with key neurotransmitters in certain parts of the brain in the same ways that some meds can have this effect on certain people?
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