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Feelings of suddenly having an impossibly giant or tiny body are also a very common manifestation of this effect. This feeling is already known by the scientific literature as “[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_in_Wonderland_syndrome Alice in Wonderland Syndrome]”, where it is seen as a temporary condition often associated with migraines, brain tumours, and the use of psychoactive drugs.<ref name="LSD_AIWS" /><ref name="Blom2016">{{cite journal|last1=Blom|first1=Jan Dirk|title=Alice in Wonderland syndrome|journal=Neurology: Clinical Practice|volume=6|issue=3|year=2016|pages=259–270|issn=2163-0402|doi=10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000251}}</ref> The effect can either be attributed to the body as a whole or specific parts of it. For example, feelings of having a huge head or tiny limbs are possible.</onlyinclude> | Feelings of suddenly having an impossibly giant or tiny body are also a very common manifestation of this effect. This feeling is already known by the scientific literature as “[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_in_Wonderland_syndrome Alice in Wonderland Syndrome]”, where it is seen as a temporary condition often associated with migraines, brain tumours, and the use of psychoactive drugs.<ref name="LSD_AIWS" /><ref name="Blom2016">{{cite journal|last1=Blom|first1=Jan Dirk|title=Alice in Wonderland syndrome|journal=Neurology: Clinical Practice|volume=6|issue=3|year=2016|pages=259–270|issn=2163-0402|doi=10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000251}}</ref> The effect can either be attributed to the body as a whole or specific parts of it. For example, feelings of having a huge head or tiny limbs are possible.</onlyinclude> | ||
====Lilliputian_hallucinations==== | ====Lilliputian_hallucinations==== | ||
Lilliputian hallucinations, also known as microptic or diminutive hallucinations, are a form of [[autonomous entity]] characterized by their small size.<ref name="Blom2021">Blom, J. D. (2021). Leroy’s elusive little people: A systematic review on lilliputian hallucinations. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.03.002</ref> They are occasionally accompanied by enormous beings of a similar sort, also known as gulliverian or brobdingnagian hallucinations. | |||
===Psychoactive substances=== | ===Psychoactive substances=== | ||
Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include: | Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include: |