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'''~~Emotionality~~ suppression''' can be described as ~~a person’s~~ current emotional state ~~being suppressed~~, ~~blocked~~ and ~~replaced with neutral apathy regardless~~ of ~~how~~ positive ~~or negative their previous~~ emotional ~~state may have been~~. This ~~results in strong feelings of emotional neutrality~~ and can ~~potentially lead into catatonic states~~ of ~~disinterest or indifference~~.

'''Emotion suppression''' can be described as an effect which greatly decreases the intensity of one's current emotional state far below normal levels. This dulls or suppresses the genuine emotions that a person was already feeling prior to ingesting the drug.

For example, an individual who is currently feeling somewhat anxious or emotionally unstable may begin to feel very apathetic, neutral, uncaring, and emotionally blank. It is worth noting that although a reduction in the intensity of one's emotions can be beneficial during negative states, it can detract from one's wellbeing in equal measure during more positive emotional states.

This effect is most commonly triggered by [[antipsychotic]] compounds such as [[quetiapine]], [[haloperidol]], and [[risperidone]]. However, it can occassionally occur under the influence of other compounds such as [[benzodiazepine|benzodiazepines]], some [[SSRI|SSRI's]] and [[dissociative|dissociatives]].

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-'''Emotionality suppression''' can be described as a person’s current emotional state being suppressed, blocked and replaced with neutral apathy regardless of how positive or negative their previous emotional state may have been. This results in strong feelings of emotional neutrality and can potentially lead into catatonic states of disinterest or indifference.
+'''Emotion suppression''' can be described as an effect which greatly decreases the intensity of one's current emotional state far below normal levels. This dulls or suppresses the genuine emotions that a person was already feeling prior to ingesting the drug.
+For example, an individual who is currently feeling somewhat anxious or emotionally unstable may begin to feel very apathetic, neutral, uncaring, and emotionally blank. It is worth noting that although a reduction in the intensity of one's emotions can be beneficial during negative states, it can detract from one's wellbeing in equal measure during more positive emotional states.
+This effect is most commonly triggered by [[antipsychotic]] compounds such as [[quetiapine]], [[haloperidol]], and [[risperidone]]. However, it can occassionally occur under the influence of other compounds such as [[benzodiazepine|benzodiazepines]], some [[SSRI|SSRI's]] and [[dissociative|dissociatives]].
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