Hallucinations are one of the most misunderstood and interesting psychiatric phenomena presently known today. While there are certain drugs known to induce hallucinations, using them on animals to explore the drugs' effects--as is done with many pharmaceuticals--is nearly impossible (if only mice would learn English...). In light of this, Jan Dirk Blom recently published an entire dictionary of hallucinations (rightly called A Dictionary of Hallucinations). What makes it even better is that you can download it for free here!
So next time you have any questions about that pink elephant in the corner, look no further than your readily available (because who wouldn't print out all 553 pages and transform it into a pocket-sized tome?) Dictionary of Hallucinations. FYI-pink elephants are a type of hallucination called zoopsias.
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