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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:: | 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. |