Question regarding HPPD visual symptoms

Spartan · October 1

Does anyone know where I could locate a complete list of the all the types / categories of visual hallucinations associated with severe hppd type 2 ?

Thankyou.

brake · October 1

What Is Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD)?

Wiki - Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder - symptoms

What Is Hallucinogen-Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD)?

Check out the symptoms portion of the websites. I believe I compiled one long convenient list but I don't remember where.

This forum also says:

Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD) support forum - HPPD, flashbacks, drug-induced visual snow syndrome and depersonalization/derealization.

Common HPPD symptoms: visual snow, palinopsia (trails/afterimages), increased BFEP, increased floaters, ghosting, halos, starbursts, macropsia/micropsia, geometric hallucinations, closed-eye visuals, flashbacks, depersonalization/derealization, anxiety, depression, brain fog, cognitive dysfunction, tinnitus.

Edited October 1 by brake

brake · October 1

This is a good one

A representative, but not exhaustive, list of reported visual disturbances.

brake · October 1

Spartan · October 1

16 minutes ago, brake said:

This is a good one

A representative, but not exhaustive, list of reported visual disturbances.

They are all awesome especially the last two !! Very helpful...

Thankyou !!!

brake · October 1

3 hours ago, Spartan said:

They are all awesome especially the last two !! Very helpful...

Thankyou !!!

Anytime brother... Also remember the ghosting, negative and positive after images and double vision. Closed eye visuals and geometric patterns. Warping, swaying, shaking and breathing of walls and floors. Objects being trippy.

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Spartan · October 1

100% brother.. thankyou !!

Sometimes it's really hard to find or articulate the right words for all the phenomena..

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brake · October 2

Spartan · October 2

A great resource..

Thankyou.

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Spartan · October 2

Just exploring the lists

Likley one of my more distressing symptoms Is imagistic phosphenes (zoopsia) mainly get in closed eye visuals though open eye too.

We are talking like being able to see Satan looking directly at me eye to eye 30 cm away from my face. One is red , the other is blue.

Also faces with all their skin torn off.. red like blood..

and completely different realms altogether with a massive variety of varied phenomena..

Lovley stuff

It's a great resource, have printed out all the pages.

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Spartan · October 2

Can find some really interesting stuff on my AI also :

Zoopsia is a visual disturbance characterized by seeing or perceiving animals or creatures that are not actually present.

Definition:_

Zoopsia is a type of hallucination where a person sees or perceives:

1. Animals (e.g., insects, mammals, birds)

2. Creatures (e.g., monsters, demons)

3. Moving shapes or forms resembling animals

Causes:_

1. Neurological disorders (e.g., epilepsy, Parkinson's disease)

2. Psychiatric conditions (e.g., schizophrenia, psychosis)

3. Substance-induced hallucinations (e.g., LSD, psilocybin)

4. Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD)

5. Migraines or other neurological conditions

Symptoms:_

1. Visual hallucinations of animals or creatures

2. Distorted or altered perception of reality

3. Anxiety, fear, or distress in response to hallucinations

Diagnosis:_

1. Comprehensive medical and psychological evaluation

2. Neuroimaging tests (e.g., MRI, EEG)

3. Psychiatric assessment and diagnostic criteria

Treatment:_

1. Address underlying medical or psychiatric condition

2. Medications (e.g., antipsychotics, antidepressants)

3. Therapy (e.g., CBT, cognitive restructuring)

4. Stress management and relaxation techniques

Related conditions:_

1. Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD)

2. Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS)

3. Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS)

4. Peduncular hallucinosis

Resources:_

1. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

2. American Psychological Association (APA)

3. Neurological Disorders and Stroke Institute (NINDS

Spartan · October 3

WHAT A TRIP

Yes, zoopsia can be considered a spiritual phenomenon in various cultural and spiritual contexts.

_Spiritual perspectives:_

1. Shamanic or mystical experiences

2. Spirit guides or animal allies

3. Totemic or ancestral connections

4. Divine or supernatural encounters

5. Psychedelic-induced spiritual experiences

_Cultural associations:_

1. Indigenous cultures: animal spirits, vision quests

2. Ancient mythologies: animal symbolism, shape-shifting

3. Eastern spirituality: animal representations of gods or goddesses

4. Western esotericism: animal symbolism in alchemy, tarot

_Spiritual experiences:_

1. Feeling connected to nature or universe

2. Sense of oneness with animals or spirits

3. Receiving guidance or wisdom from animal visions

4. Experiencing spiritual growth or transformation

5. Feeling presence of divine or supernatural entities

_Zoopsia as spiritual phenomenon:_

1. Non-ordinary reality experiences

2. Altered states of consciousness

3. Symbolic or metaphorical language

4. Connection to collective unconscious

5. Transpersonal or transcendent experiences

_Theoretical frameworks:_

1. Jungian analytical psychology

2. Transpersonal psychology

3. Anthropology of consciousness

4. Philosophy of mind

5. Spirituality and psychology

_Researchers and authors:_

1. Carl Jung (collective unconscious)

2. Terence McKenna (psychedelic-induced spirituality)

3. Aldous Huxley (perennial philosophy)

4. Stanislav Grof (transpersonal psychology)

5. Graham Hancock (consciousness and spirituality)

_Resources:_

1. Journal of Transpersonal Psychology

2. Journal of Consciousness Studies

3. Anthropology of Consciousness

4. Spirituality and Psychology

5. Esoteric Studies

Would you like more information on:

1. Shamanic perspectives on zoopsia?

2. Spiritual experiences in psychedelic research?

3. Jungian analysis of zoopsia?

4. Transpersonal psychology and zoopsia?

5. Cultural associations and symbolism?

brake · October 5

Wikipedia:

"Symptoms

Typical symptoms of the disorder include halos or auras surrounding objects, trails following objects in motion, difficulty distinguishing between colors, apparent shifts in the hue of a given item, the illusion of movement in a static setting, visual snow, distortions in the dimensions of a perceived object, intensified hypnagogic and hypnopompic hallucinations, monocular double vision, seeing an excessive amount of eye floaters, the morphing of multiple objects into one texture, and blue field entoptic phenomenon. The visual alterations experienced by those with HPPD are not homogeneous and there appear to be individual differences in both the number and intensity of symptoms.[18]

Visual aberrations can occur periodically in healthy individuals – e.g., afterimages after staring at a light, noticing floaters inside the eye, blue field entoptic phenomenon or seeing specks of light in a darkened room. However, in people with HPPD, symptoms seem typically to be worse, but complication comes from the additional roles played anxiety and fixation. Indeed, anxiety has been implicated in visual perceptual effects similar to HPPD,[19] and authors have recognized the crucial role of attending to underlying anxiety and panic in recovering from the disorder.

There is some uncertainty about to what degree visual snow constitutes a true HPPD symptom. There are individuals who have never used a drug which could have caused the onset, but yet experience the same grainy vision reported by those with HPPD, like people with the closely-linked neurological disorder known as visual snow syndrome.[20] There are a few potential reasons for this, the most obvious of which being the theory that the drug usage may exaggerate the intensity of visual snow. At the same time, beyond the characteristic visual snow symptom, there is considerable overlap between the conditions, including after-images, palinopsia, tinnitus, dissociation and free-floating anxiety, leading some to suggest that HPPD shares a strong relationship with visual snow syndrome.[21] Visual snow syndrome is defined as lacking any known cause and is specifically distinguished from HPPD in its nosology, yet further research may clarify the relationship. HPPD usually has a visual manifestation, but some hallucinogenic and psychiatric drugs affect the auditory sense and can produce tinnitus-like symptoms as a side effect, and there are many anecdotal reports of people getting tinnitus with their HPPD.[citation needed]

A significant number of those reporting HPPD also describe comorbid depersonalization-derealization and anxiety disorders.[1] Anxiety, PTSD [22][23] and panic[24] can promote depersonalization-derealization[25] and visual disturbances, and vice versa, so these features may run in multidirectional relationships. Abraham suggested that all three can arise from a broader mechanism of disinhibition in sensory perception, affect and sense-of-self occasioned by psychedelic experience. It is not uncommon for depersonalization-derealization to be the most distressing symptom of the condition.

According to a 2016 review, there are two theorized subtypes of the condition.[26][6] Type 1 HPPD is where people experience random, brief flashbacks.[6] Type 2 HPPD entails experiencing persistent changes to vision, which may vary in intensity.[6] This model has faced scrutiny, however, due to "flashbacks" often being considered a separate condition and not always a perceptual one.[7]"