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'''~~Thought loops~~''' ~~can be described~~ as the experience of becoming trapped within a chain of thoughts, actions and emotions which ~~repeat themselves~~ over and over again in a cyclic loop. These loops usually range from anywhere between 5 seconds and 2 minutes in length. However, some users have reported them to be up to a few hours in length. It can be extremely disorientating to undergo this effect and it often triggers states of progressive [[anxiety]] within people who may be unfamiliar with the experience. The most effective way to end a cycle of thought loops is to simply sit down and try to let go.

A '''thought loop''' is defined as the experience of becoming trapped within a chain of thoughts, actions and emotions which repeats itself over and over again in a cyclic loop. These loops usually range from anywhere between 5 seconds and 2 minutes in length. However, some users have reported them to be up to a few hours in length. It can be extremely disorientating to undergo this effect and it often triggers states of progressive [[anxiety]] within people who may be unfamiliar with the experience. The most effective way to end a cycle of thought loops is to simply sit down and try to let go.

This state of mind is most likely to occur during states of [[memory suppression]] in which there is a partial or complete failure of ~~one~~'s short-term memory. This may suggest that thought loops are the result of cognitive processes becoming unable to sustain themselves for appropriate lengths of time due to a lapse in short-term memory, resulting in the thought process attempting to restart from the beginning only to fall short once again in a perpetual cycle.

This state of mind is most likely to occur during states of [[memory suppression]] in which there is a partial or complete failure of the person's short-term memory. This may suggest that thought loops are the result of cognitive processes becoming unable to sustain themselves for appropriate lengths of time due to a lapse in short-term memory, resulting in the thought process attempting to restart from the beginning only to fall short once again in a perpetual cycle.

Thought loops are ~~a common effect which primarily occurs~~ under the influence of ~~[[dosage#strong|strong]] to~~ [[dosage#heavy|heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds. ~~These commonly include,~~ [[psychedelic|psychedelics]], [[dissociative|dissociatives~~]], [[deliriant|deliriants]] and [[cannabinoid|cannabinoids~~]]. However, ~~this effect~~ can also occur ~~less consistently~~ under the influence extremely heavy dosages of [[stimulant|stimulants]] and [[benzodiazepine|benzodiazepines]]

Thought loops are most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#heavy|heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds,<ref name="BersaniCorazza2014">{{cite journal|last1=Bersani|first1=Francesco Saverio|last2=Corazza|first2=Ornella|last3=Albano|first3=Gabriella|last4=Valeriani|first4=Giuseppe|last5=Santacroce|first5=Rita|last6=Bolzan Mariotti Posocco|first6=Flaminia|last7=Cinosi|first7=Eduardo|last8=Simonato|first8=Pierluigi|last9=Martinotti|first9=Giovanni|last10=Bersani|first10=Giuseppe|last11=Schifano|first11=Fabrizio|title=25C-NBOMe: Preliminary Data on Pharmacology, Psychoactive Effects, and Toxicity of a New Potent and Dangerous Hallucinogenic Drug|journal=BioMed Research International|volume=2014|year=2014|pages=1–6|issn=2314-6133|doi=10.1155/2014/734749}}</ref> such as [[psychedelic|psychedelics]] and [[dissociative|dissociatives]]. However, they can also occur to a lesser extent under the influence of extremely heavy dosages of [[stimulant|stimulants]] and [[benzodiazepine|benzodiazepines]].

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===Psychoactive substances===

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*[[Dissociatives#Subjective_effects|Dissociatives - Subjective effects]]

*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]

[[Category:Cognitive]] [[Category:Novel]] [[Category:Effect]]

===External links===

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrusive_thought Intrusive thought (Wikipedia)]

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseveration Perseveration (Wikipedia)]

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thought_disorder Thought disorder (Wikipedia)]

===References===

[[Category:Cognitive]]

[[Category:Novel]]

[[Category:Effect]]

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-'''Thought loops''' can be described as the experience of becoming trapped within a chain of thoughts, actions and emotions which repeat themselves over and over again in a cyclic loop. These loops usually range from anywhere between 5 seconds and 2 minutes in length. However, some users have reported them to be up to a few hours in length. It can be extremely disorientating to undergo this effect and it often triggers states of progressive [[anxiety]] within people who may be unfamiliar with the experience. The most effective way to end a cycle of thought loops is to simply sit down and try to let go.
+A '''thought loop''' is defined as the experience of becoming trapped within a chain of thoughts, actions and emotions which repeats itself over and over again in a cyclic loop. These loops usually range from anywhere between 5 seconds and 2 minutes in length. However, some users have reported them to be up to a few hours in length. It can be extremely disorientating to undergo this effect and it often triggers states of progressive [[anxiety]] within people who may be unfamiliar with the experience. The most effective way to end a cycle of thought loops is to simply sit down and try to let go.
-This state of mind is most likely to occur during states of [[memory suppression]] in which there is a partial or complete failure of one's short-term memory. This may suggest that thought loops are the result of cognitive processes becoming unable to sustain themselves for appropriate lengths of time due to a lapse in short-term memory, resulting in the thought process attempting to restart from the beginning only to fall short once again in a perpetual cycle.
+This state of mind is most likely to occur during states of [[memory suppression]] in which there is a partial or complete failure of the person's short-term memory. This may suggest that thought loops are the result of cognitive processes becoming unable to sustain themselves for appropriate lengths of time due to a lapse in short-term memory, resulting in the thought process attempting to restart from the beginning only to fall short once again in a perpetual cycle.
-Thought loops are a common effect which primarily occurs under the influence of [[dosage#strong|strong]] to [[dosage#heavy|heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds. These commonly include, [[psychedelic|psychedelics]], [[dissociative|dissociatives]], [[deliriant|deliriants]] and [[cannabinoid|cannabinoids]]. However, this effect can also occur less consistently under the influence extremely heavy dosages of [[stimulant|stimulants]] and [[benzodiazepine|benzodiazepines]]
+Thought loops are most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#heavy|heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds,<ref name="BersaniCorazza2014">{{cite journal|last1=Bersani|first1=Francesco Saverio|last2=Corazza|first2=Ornella|last3=Albano|first3=Gabriella|last4=Valeriani|first4=Giuseppe|last5=Santacroce|first5=Rita|last6=Bolzan Mariotti Posocco|first6=Flaminia|last7=Cinosi|first7=Eduardo|last8=Simonato|first8=Pierluigi|last9=Martinotti|first9=Giovanni|last10=Bersani|first10=Giuseppe|last11=Schifano|first11=Fabrizio|title=25C-NBOMe: Preliminary Data on Pharmacology, Psychoactive Effects, and Toxicity of a New Potent and Dangerous Hallucinogenic Drug|journal=BioMed Research International|volume=2014|year=2014|pages=1–6|issn=2314-6133|doi=10.1155/2014/734749}}</ref> such as [[psychedelic|psychedelics]] and [[dissociative|dissociatives]]. However, they can also occur to a lesser extent under the influence of extremely heavy dosages of [[stimulant|stimulants]] and [[benzodiazepine|benzodiazepines]].
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 *[[Dissociatives#Subjective_effects|Dissociatives - Subjective effects]]
 *[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
-[[Category:Cognitive]] [[Category:Novel]] [[Category:Effect]]
+===External links===
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrusive_thought Intrusive thought (Wikipedia)]
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseveration Perseveration (Wikipedia)]
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thought_disorder Thought disorder (Wikipedia)]
+===References===
+<references/>
+[[Category:Cognitive]]
+[[Category:Novel]]
+[[Category:Effect]]