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'''Disinhibition''' can be described as a partial to complete suppression of one's self-restraint when it comes to governing socially acceptable behavior and general decision-making processes. A person with drug-induced disinhibition will experience a decreased ability to control and manage their immediate impulsive responses to the external environment. This is usually manifested through recklessness, poor risk assessment, and a disregard for social conventions. | '''Disinhibition''' can be described as a partial to complete suppression of one's self-restraint when it comes to governing socially acceptable behavior and general decision-making processes. A person with drug-induced disinhibition will experience a decreased ability to control and manage their immediate impulsive responses to the external environment.<ref>What is disinhibition? (psychology dictionary) | https://psychologydictionary.org/disinhibition/</ref><ref>Disinhibition and dementia | https://www.dementia.org.au/files/helpsheets/Helpsheet-ChangedBehaviours10-DisinhibitedBehaviours_english.pdf</ref><ref>Alcohol and disinhibition (ncbi) | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9852367</ref> This is usually manifested through recklessness, poor risk assessment, and a disregard for social conventions. | ||
At its lower levels of intensity, disinhibition can allow one to overcome emotional apprehension and suppressed social skills in a manner that is moderated and controllable for the average person. This can often prove useful for those who suffer from social anxiety or a general lack of self-confidence. | At its lower levels of intensity, disinhibition can allow one to overcome emotional apprehension and suppressed social skills in a manner that is moderated and controllable for the average person. This can often prove useful for those who suffer from social anxiety or a general lack of self-confidence. |