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*'''[[Effect::Headaches]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Headaches]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Spontaneous tactile sensations]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Spontaneous tactile sensations]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Stimulation]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Stimulation]]''' ''or'' '''[[Effect::Sedation]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Appetite suppression]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Appetite suppression]]'''


===Cognitive effects===
===Cognitive effects===
*'''[[Effect::Anxiety]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Anxiety]]''' ''or'' '''[[Effect::Anxiety suppression]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Psychosis]]''' - At very high doses, efavirenz may cause a psychotic state.
*'''[[Effect::Psychosis]]''' - At very high doses, efavirenz may cause a psychotic state.
*'''[[Effect::Unity and interconnectedness]]''' - This effect is generally quite mild.
*'''[[Effect::Unity and interconnectedness]]''' - This effect is generally quite mild.
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*'''[[Effect::Introspection]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Introspection]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Dream potentiation]]''' - At non-recreational doses, efavirenz often induces strange dreams.
*'''[[Effect::Dream potentiation]]''' - At non-recreational doses, efavirenz often induces strange dreams.
*'''[[Effect::Disinhibition]]'''


===Visual effects===
===Visual effects===
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*'''[[Effect::Scenery slicing]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Scenery slicing]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Symmetrical texture repetition]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Symmetrical texture repetition]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Tracers]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Tracers]]''' - This is considered the most common visual effect of efavirenz.


====[[Effect::Geometry]]====
====[[Effect::Geometry]]====
The geometry found within efavirenz is generally extremely mild, and for many users, it may not happen at all.


====Hallucinatory states====
====Hallucinatory states====
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==Toxicity and harm potential==
==Toxicity and harm potential==
Methadone has a [[Toxicity::moderate toxicity]] relative to dose. Like many HIV medications, efavirenz may cause liver toxicity at high doses or after chronic use.
Methadone has a [[Toxicity::low toxicity]] relative to dose. Like many HIV medications, efavirenz may cause liver toxicity at high doses or after chronic use.


It is strongly recommended that one use [[responsible drug use|harm reduction practices]] when using this drug.
It is strongly recommended that one use [[responsible drug use|harm reduction practices]] when using this drug.