Subjective Effects of Wearing Three Pairs of Sunglasses Indoors While Ingesting Vitamin C Tablets: Toward a New Model of Light-Based Entheogenesis

Abstract

The psychopharmacological literature has yet to fully account for the intersection of optical distortion and nutritional supplementation. In this exploratory self-experiment, the author ingested 3 grams of ascorbic acid while donning three stacked pairs of tinted sunglasses indoors. Subjective outcomes included immediate perception of reality as a “washed-out 1980s music video,” heightened auditory clarity of synthesizer tones, and a pronounced conviction that fluorescent lighting possessed “auras of moral judgment.” No acute toxicity was observed, though the participant’s depth perception was significantly compromised, resulting in minor collisions with furniture. The findings suggest a novel psychotropic framework—“light-mediated entheogenesis”—whereby alterations in photon intake, coupled with megadoses of antioxidants, may create reproducible psychedelic states without recourse to traditionally psychoactive compounds. Theoretical implications extend to the philosophy of light, nutrition, and interior design.