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'''Cognitive euphoria''' (semantically the opposite of [[cognitive dysphoria]]) is medically recognized as a cognitive and emotional state in which a person experiences intense feelings of well-being, elation, happiness, excitement, and joy.<ref>Rightdiagnosis Euphoria - http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/sym/euphoria.htm</ref> Although euphoria is an effect,<ref>Key DSM-IV Mental Status Exam Phrases - https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/key-dsm-iv-mental-status-exam-phrases</ref> the term is also used colloquially to define a state of transcendent happiness combined with an intense sense of contentment. It has also been defined as an "affective state of exaggerated well-being or elation."<ref>A Dictionary of Psychology in Politics & Social Sciences) Oxford</ref>
'''Cognitive euphoria''' (semantically the opposite of [[cognitive dysphoria]]) is medically recognized as a cognitive and emotional state in which a person experiences intense feelings of well-being, elation, happiness, excitement, and joy.<ref name="DSM5GlossaryEuphoria">{{cite journal|title=Glossary of Technical Terms|journal=Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.)|year=2013|pages=821|doi=10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.GlossaryofTechnicalTerms}}</ref> Although euphoria is an effect (i.e. a substance is euphorigenic),<ref name="DrevetsGautier2001">{{cite journal|last1=Drevets|first1=Wayne C|last2=Gautier|first2=Clara|last3=Price|first3=Julie C|last4=Kupfer|first4=David J|last5=Kinahan|first5=Paul E|last6=Grace|first6=Anthony A|last7=Price|first7=Joseph L|last8=Mathis|first8=Chester A|title=Amphetamine-induced dopamine release in human ventral striatum correlates with euphoria|journal=Biological Psychiatry|volume=49|issue=2|year=2001|pages=81–96|issn=00063223|doi=10.1016/S0006-3223(00)01038-6}}</ref><ref name="JônssonÄnggård1971">{{cite journal|last1=Jônsson|first1=Lars-Erik|last2=Änggård|first2=Erik|last3=Gunne|first3=Lars-M|title=Blockade of intravenous amphetamine euphoria in man|journal=Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics|volume=12|issue=6|year=1971|pages=889–896|issn=00099236|doi=10.1002/cpt1971126889}}</ref> the term is also used colloquially to define a state of transcendent happiness combined with an intense sense of contentment.<ref name="SynofzikSchlaepfer2012">{{cite journal|last1=Synofzik|first1=Matthis|last2=Schlaepfer|first2=Thomas E.|last3=Fins|first3=Joseph J.|title=How Happy Is Too Happy? Euphoria, Neuroethics, and Deep Brain Stimulation of the Nucleus Accumbens|journal=AJOB Neuroscience|volume=3|issue=1|year=2012|pages=30–36|issn=2150-7740|doi=10.1080/21507740.2011.635633}}</ref> However, recent psychological research suggests euphoria can largely contribute to but should not be equated with happiness.<ref name="LucasDiener1996">{{cite journal|last1=Lucas|first1=Richard E.|last2=Diener|first2=Ed|last3=Suh|first3=Eunkook|title=Discriminant validity of well-being measures.|journal=Journal of Personality and Social Psychology|volume=71|issue=3|year=1996|pages=616–628|issn=1939-1315|doi=10.1037/0022-3514.71.3.616}}</ref>
 
Cognitive euphoria is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[physical euphoria]] and [[Tactile intensification|tactile intensification]]. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[opioids]], [[entactogens]], [[stimulants]], and [[GABAergic|GABAergic]] [[depressant|depressants]]. However, it can also occur to a lesser extent under the influence of [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds such as [[psychedelic|psychedelics]], [[dissociative|dissociatives]], and [[cannabinoid|cannabinoids]].
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In the context of [[psychoactive substance]] usage, many compounds induce states of euphoria regardless of the person's previous emotional state. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[opioids]], [[entactogens]], [[stimulants]], and [[GABAergic|GABAergics]]. However, it can also be induced in a less consistent fashion under the influence of hallucinogenics compounds such as [[psychedelic|psychedelics]], [[dissociative|dissociatives]], and [[cannabinoid|cannabinoids]]</onlyinclude>
===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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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]]
*[[Subjective effects index]]
*[[Subjective effects index]]
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*[[Dissociatives#Subjective_effects|Dissociatives - Subjective effects]]
*[[Dissociatives#Subjective_effects|Dissociatives - Subjective effects]]
*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
===External links===
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognition Cognition (Wikipedia)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphoria Euphoria (Wikipedia)]
===References===
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