The psychedelic that distorts hearing
7 hours ago
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- #psychedelics
- #neuroscience
- DiPT (N,N-diisopropyltryptamine) is a psychedelic known for its auditory rather than visual hallucinations.
- DiPT distorts pitch, harmony, and timbre, making voices sound lower and music out of tune.
- Effects vary by dose: lower doses cause pitch-lowering, while higher doses produce more pronounced distortions.
- DiPT's mechanism is poorly understood, with no functional neuroimaging studies in humans.
- Common effects include music sounding emotionally powerful or foreign, and speech/non-music sounds altered.
- Some users report long-term auditory changes post-DiPT use, though evidence is anecdotal.
- DiPT's auditory distortions differ from schizophrenia's hallucinations, which often involve external voices.
- Comparisons are drawn between DiPT-induced pitch shifts and age-related pitch distortion in people with perfect pitch.
- DiPT is distinct from related compounds like 5-MeO-DiPT and 4-HO-DiPT, which have different effects.
- More research is needed to understand DiPT's unique auditory effects and their implications for perception.