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## Abstract A theory is outlined of the nature and origin of drug‐induced visual hallucination patterns. It is shown that such patterns correspond to blobs or stripes of visual neo‐cortical activity. A neuronal circuit is described that generates such patterns whenever its homogeneous resting state becomes unstable. Such a process is shown to be an example of spontaneous symmetry‐breaking, similar to that occurring in electro‐weak interactions, and in fluid convection. It is suggested that the neuronal instability is produced by the action of hallucinogens on monoamine secreting brain‐stem neurons.
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- Author
- Jack D. Cowan
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0020-7608)
- Published
- 1982
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)