Tactile suppression: Difference between revisions

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<onlyinclude>'''Tactile suppression''' can be described as a decrease in one's ability to feel their sense of touch in a manner which can result a general numbness across the body. At higher levels, this can eventually increase to the point where physical sensations have been completely blocked and the body is fully anesthetized.  
<onlyinclude>'''Tactile suppression''' can be described as a decrease in one's ability to feel their sense of touch in a manner which can result in a general numbness across the body. At higher levels, this can eventually increase to the point where physical sensations have been completely blocked and the body is fully anaesthetized.


This effect is commonly felt under the influence of [[moderate]] to [[heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[dissociative]] compounds.
Tactile suppression is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[pain relief]] and [[physical euphoria]]. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[dissociative]] compounds, such as [[ketamine]], [[PCP]], and [[DXM]]. However, it can also occur under the influence of [[opioids]] and certain [[GABAergic]] [[depressant|depressants]].</onlyinclude>
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===Psychoactive substances===
===Psychoactive substances===
Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:
Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:
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===Experience reports===
===Experience reports===
Anecdotal reports which describe this effect within our [[experience index]] include:
Anecdotal reports which describe this effect within our [[experience index]] include:
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===See also===
===See also===
*[[Responsible use]]
*[[Responsible use]]
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*[[Psychedelics#Subjective_effects|Psychedelics - Subjective effects]]
*[[Psychedelics#Subjective_effects|Psychedelics - Subjective effects]]
*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
[[Category:Physical]] [[Category:Suppression]] [[Category:Effect]]
[[Category:Sensory]] [[Category:Tactile]] [[Category:Suppression]] [[Category:Effect]]