title: The solar wind and hallucinations--a possible relation due to magnetic disturbances.
abstract: Data from the 19th century on hallucinations and magnetic disturbances were found to exhibit a direct and statistically significant correlation. The aa magnetic index over the period 1868-89 and concurrent visual hallucinatory activity were found to co-vary (Spearman coefficient = .64; P less than .05). Magnetic influences on the pineal hormone, melatonin, are suggested as a possible source of variation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52240.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Randall
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Randall
mesh_terms: D006212:Hallucinations / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics