Thats extremely interesting, so you can definetely take enough LSD specifically, possibly other psychedelics, to visualize at least if you can dream. Im guessing all aphantasics arent actually equal, for example some being able to dream, and that could be a big factor as to why you saw hallucinations. LSD specifically binds to serotonin, which as a neurotransmitter has a big role in the brain involved in your mood, feelings, and sleep patterns. The receptor that it binds to specifically that makes you hallucinate is 5-HT2a, which plays a big role in the visual cortex. neuroscience is fucking confusing and the smartest people dont even know exactly how our brains work, but I assume you just took so much that it basically turned on the part of your brain that lets you imagine when you dream... im guessing? You couldnt imagine more afterwards could you? like after it ended completely you felt just like how you did before? also you said you microdose usually and you accidently taking more made that happen, have you ever not microdosed and how often would you use it how you usually do, and how much did you do that made this happen? as in would it be a lot for anyone? possibly aphanatics should avoid psychedelics because ontop of the drug being intense we might have to deal with visuals we're not used to? Also for people who havent hallucinated I hope you know you dont see stuff and cant conture up images like their there, your usually still aware and its more like when your drunk and your eyes just start doing weird stuff, but I think with more colors. you dont control it and if you do consume enough to hallucinate like that you probably wont remember or have fun doing it, as in a lot of you whove done them and things dont look like they do when your completely sober, you are hallucinating, look up an example of LSD or mushroom visuals if you think you might have. Also to anyone who might try LSD or any substance thats not mushrooms or weed, its a good idea to get a drug test kit online they are dirt cheap and for example with LSD whoever makes them can put any designer drug on blotter paper, if you put LSD in your mouth and it has any taste spit it out, most "molly" or ectasy is meth, most coke has fentanyl in it. Please just be safe if anyone is planning on trying anything in the future and do research
To answer your question I have no idea, I think I recall reading people thinking their immagination back or something of that sort like getting rid of aphantasia? I could be thinking of something else, but I assume if you can do that sober psychedelics would only help with that, whether you micro dose or do a dangerous amount. Personally I was focusing on trying to see if It had any visual effect on me and honestly I really dont think it did much closed or open eyed. What psylocybin mushrooms seem to do to me specifically is, when im watching a show or something I dont know if youll understand what I mean but I seemed to get where people were coming from very easily, for example I felt like I really understood jokes or could really pick up off peoples emotions or "vibes" I guess, with slight loss of motor control like when your drunk. So I guess your right with the latter, its not "not fun" to do because I dont seem to visualize anything, I think its just completely different to what people who can imagine experience, like I think its the same drug minus the psychedelic part, which is weird to think about, and why im curious to what LSD would do to aphanatics because mushrooms are way more "introspective" I guess, and LSD is way more visual apperantly. I wonder if I just did like 4 times as much if itd force me to imagine or id just be super inebriated minus visual effects still? Again im not trying to find out the answers to these questions myself just wondering if anyone else has the answers
Well, itd be good to know what substance you did and how much and height and weight also factors into account, even how much you eat beforehand can effect certain substances effects, but if its also muchrooms the potency can vary widely. If you did them with other people and they were definetely seeing things then this theory is probably accurate. I know afterwords I was talking to her and she was definetely having closed and open eyed visuals for example she said posters in my room would somewhat spin colors inside them I believe? but i've never done more than 2.5 of mushrooms at a time and I think you can count all the times ive done psychedelics on one hand. Im not extremely experienced with anything other than weed, which I smoke very often, so I assume its not just not as fun for people who have aphantasia, or maybe im just dependant on it who knows but I know all drugs effect everyone differently and its probably not the only factor why you dont like it and I do. I know the only substance Ive taken and visually saw a difference was when I did MDMA early before sundown and looked outside and the sun looked fucking crazy to me, but I think stimulants effect different parts of the brain than psychedelics so thats probably why im guessing if i had glow sticks the same thing would probably happen lol. With the whole realizing you have this and living with it thing, why feel like you missing out on a part of life? It makes me feel unique that I dont have to deal with shit like ptsd and people with aphantasia tend to live in the present way more than people who can imagine, which I see as a plus. We tend to not stay mad long and specifically with drugs I dont know if you, being the only other person ive talked to with it about it feel the same way, but I feel that I can control myself more while other people who do just as much as me are feeling it super intense, and while it can be intense for me it tends to not be as hard as it seems to slap other people sometimes, but that could just be me and maybe aphantasia has nothing to do with that?