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This article does not represent an individual subjective effect component but instead, serves as a generalised leveling system which can be applied to the simultaneous experience of [[Dissociative#Disconnective_effects|disconnective effects]] such as [[cognitive disconnection|cognitive]], [[physical disconnection|physical]] and [[visual disconnection]]. These effects commonly ~~coincide~~ under the influence of [[dissociative]] compounds such as [[~~MXE~~]], [[~~ketamine~~]] or [[DXM]].

This article does not represent an individual subjective effect component but instead serves as a generalised leveling system which can be applied to the simultaneous experience of [[Dissociative#Disconnective_effects|disconnective effects]] such as [[cognitive disconnection|cognitive]], [[physical disconnection|physical]] and [[visual disconnection]]. These effects are most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#light|light]] to [[dosage#heavy|heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[dissociative]] compounds, such as [[ketamine]], [[PCP]], and [[DXM]].

~~The~~ process of sensory and cognitive detachment be broken down into 5 basic levels of intensity. These are described and documented below:

This process of sensory and cognitive detachment be broken down into 5 basic levels of intensity. These are described and documented below:

#'''subtle detachment from environment''' - ~~This~~ can be described as a subtle dulling of the senses and a vague sense of subjective detachment from the external environment.

#'''subtle detachment from environment''' - At the lowest level, the effects can be described as a subtle dulling of the senses and a vague sense of subjective detachment from the external environment.

#'''Partial detachment from environment''' - ~~As the detachment increases~~, the environment starts to ~~distinctively~~ feel physically further away in distance and increasingly disconnected from a person's sensory perception. [[Visual acuity suppression|Blurred]] and [[double vision]] sets in while [[tactile suppression|anaesthetic-like effects and tactile numbness]] begin to take place. At this point, [[motor control loss|motor control, coordination, and balance]] become suppressed in a manner that is proportional to dosage. In terms of sound, [[Auditory suppression|hearing]] also seems to become vague, muffled and distant.

#'''Partial detachment from environment''' - At this level, the environment starts to feel physically further away in distance and increasingly disconnected from a person's sensory perception. [[Visual acuity suppression|Blurred]] and [[double vision]] sets in while [[tactile suppression|anaesthetic-like effects and tactile numbness]] begin to take place. At this point, [[motor control loss|motor control, coordination, and balance]] become suppressed in a manner that is proportional to dosage. In terms of sound, [[Auditory suppression|hearing]] also seems to become vague, muffled and distant.

#'''Total detachment from environment''' - At this level, the sensory and cognitive disconnection have completely blocked out one's perception of the external environment. It is here where the ~~user~~ finds themselves undergoing an out-of-body experience as they enter a [[Visual_disconnection#Holes.2C_spaces_and_voids|dissociative hole]] which is often accompanied by [[internal hallucinations]].

#'''Total detachment from environment''' - At this level, the sensory and cognitive disconnection have completely blocked out one's perception of the external environment. It is here where the person finds themselves undergoing an out-of-body experience as they enter a [[Visual_disconnection#Holes.2C_spaces_and_voids|dissociative hole]] which is often accompanied by [[internal hallucinations]].

#'''Detachment from self''' - At ~~this~~ level, the dissociation and detachment has become intense enough for a person's long-term memory to cease functioning. This leads into a state which is commonly referred to as "[[ego death]]" as the person loses their ability to recall and comprehend their own sense of identity.

#'''Detachment from self''' - At the highest level, the dissociation and detachment has become intense enough for a person's long-term memory to cease functioning. This leads into a state which is commonly referred to as "[[ego death]]" as the person loses their ability to recall and comprehend their own sense of identity.

#'''Detachment from awareness''' - The highest level of detachment occurs when a person ~~has become so detached that they have lost~~ all sensory awareness and normal cognitive functioning. This renders ~~one~~ unconscious and consistently leaves extended gaps in a person's memory with large periods of [[Amnesia|amnesia]] which are generally impossible to recall once the experience is over.~~</onlyinclude>~~ It's at this level that [[dissociative]]s such as [[ketamine]] are used in medical procedures for their anaesthetic effects.<ref>Top-down mechanisms of anesthetic-induced unconsciousness (ncbi) | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4066704/</ref>

#'''Detachment from awareness''' - The highest level of detachment occurs when a person loses all sensory awareness and normal cognitive functioning. This renders the person unconscious and consistently leaves extended gaps in a person's memory with large periods of [[Amnesia|amnesia]] which are generally impossible to recall once the experience is over. It's at this level that [[dissociative]]s such as [[ketamine]] are used in medical procedures for their anaesthetic effects.<ref>Top-down mechanisms of anesthetic-induced unconsciousness (ncbi) | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4066704/</ref></onlyinclude>

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-This article does not represent an individual subjective effect component but instead, serves as a generalised leveling system which can be applied to the simultaneous experience of [[Dissociative#Disconnective_effects|disconnective effects]] such as [[cognitive disconnection|cognitive]], [[physical disconnection|physical]] and [[visual disconnection]]. These effects commonly coincide under the influence of [[dissociative]] compounds such as [[MXE]], [[ketamine]] or [[DXM]].
+This article does not represent an individual subjective effect component but instead serves as a generalised leveling system which can be applied to the simultaneous experience of [[Dissociative#Disconnective_effects|disconnective effects]] such as [[cognitive disconnection|cognitive]], [[physical disconnection|physical]] and [[visual disconnection]]. These effects are most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#light|light]] to [[dosage#heavy|heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[dissociative]] compounds, such as [[ketamine]], [[PCP]], and [[DXM]].
-The process of sensory and cognitive detachment be broken down into 5 basic levels of intensity. These are described and documented below:
+This process of sensory and cognitive detachment be broken down into 5 basic levels of intensity. These are described and documented below:
-#'''subtle detachment from environment''' - This can be described as a subtle dulling of the senses and a vague sense of subjective detachment from the external environment.
+#'''subtle detachment from environment''' - At the lowest level, the effects can be described as a subtle dulling of the senses and a vague sense of subjective detachment from the external environment.
-#'''Partial detachment from environment''' - As the detachment increases, the environment starts to distinctively feel physically further away in distance and increasingly disconnected from a person's sensory perception. [[Visual acuity suppression|Blurred]] and [[double vision]] sets in while [[tactile suppression|anaesthetic-like effects and tactile numbness]] begin to take place. At this point, [[motor control loss|motor control, coordination, and balance]] become suppressed in a manner that is proportional to dosage. In terms of sound, [[Auditory suppression|hearing]] also seems to become vague, muffled and distant.
+#'''Partial detachment from environment''' - At this level, the environment starts to feel physically further away in distance and increasingly disconnected from a person's sensory perception. [[Visual acuity suppression|Blurred]] and [[double vision]] sets in while [[tactile suppression|anaesthetic-like effects and tactile numbness]] begin to take place. At this point, [[motor control loss|motor control, coordination, and balance]] become suppressed in a manner that is proportional to dosage. In terms of sound, [[Auditory suppression|hearing]] also seems to become vague, muffled and distant.
-#'''Total detachment from environment''' - At this level, the sensory and cognitive disconnection have completely blocked out one's perception of the external environment. It is here where the user finds themselves undergoing an out-of-body experience as they enter a [[Visual_disconnection#Holes.2C_spaces_and_voids|dissociative hole]] which is often accompanied by [[internal hallucinations]].
+#'''Total detachment from environment''' - At this level, the sensory and cognitive disconnection have completely blocked out one's perception of the external environment. It is here where the person finds themselves undergoing an out-of-body experience as they enter a [[Visual_disconnection#Holes.2C_spaces_and_voids|dissociative hole]] which is often accompanied by [[internal hallucinations]].
-#'''Detachment from self''' - At this level, the dissociation and detachment has become intense enough for a person's long-term memory to cease functioning. This leads into a state which is commonly referred to as "[[ego death]]" as the person loses their ability to recall and comprehend their own sense of identity.
+#'''Detachment from self''' - At the highest level, the dissociation and detachment has become intense enough for a person's long-term memory to cease functioning. This leads into a state which is commonly referred to as "[[ego death]]" as the person loses their ability to recall and comprehend their own sense of identity.
-#'''Detachment from awareness''' - The highest level of detachment occurs when a person has become so detached that they have lost all sensory awareness and normal cognitive functioning. This renders one unconscious and consistently leaves extended gaps in a person's memory with large periods of [[Amnesia|amnesia]] which are generally impossible to recall once the experience is over.</onlyinclude> It's at this level that [[dissociative]]s such as [[ketamine]] are used in medical procedures for their anaesthetic effects.<ref>Top-down mechanisms of anesthetic-induced unconsciousness (ncbi) | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4066704/</ref>
+#'''Detachment from awareness''' - The highest level of detachment occurs when a person loses all sensory awareness and normal cognitive functioning. This renders the person unconscious and consistently leaves extended gaps in a person's memory with large periods of [[Amnesia|amnesia]] which are generally impossible to recall once the experience is over. It's at this level that [[dissociative]]s such as [[ketamine]] are used in medical procedures for their anaesthetic effects.<ref>Top-down mechanisms of anesthetic-induced unconsciousness (ncbi) | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4066704/</ref></onlyinclude>
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 ===See also===