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However, at its higher levels of intensity, the disinhibited individual may be completely unable to maintain any semblance of self-restraint, at the expense of politeness, sensitivity, or social appropriateness. This lack of constraint can be negative, neutral, or positive depending on the individual and their current environment. | However, at its higher levels of intensity, the disinhibited individual may be completely unable to maintain any semblance of self-restraint, at the expense of politeness, sensitivity, or social appropriateness. This lack of constraint can be negative, neutral, or positive depending on the individual and their current environment. | ||
Disinhibition is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[amnesia]] and [[anxiety suppression]] in a manner which can further decrease the person's observance of and regard for social norms. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[GABAergic]] [[depressant|depressants]], such as [[alcohol]],<ref>Alcohol Disinhibition of Behaviors in C. elegans (plos.org) http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0092965</ref> [[benzodiazepine|benzodiazepines]],<ref>Benzodiazepines and disinhibition: a review (rcpsych.org) | http://pb.rcpsych.org/content/26/12/460</ref> [[phenibut]], and [[GHB]].</onlyinclude> | Disinhibition is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[amnesia]] and [[anxiety suppression]] in a manner which can further decrease the person's observance of and regard for social norms. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[GABAergic]] [[depressant|depressants]], such as [[alcohol]],<ref>Alcohol Disinhibition of Behaviors in C. elegans (plos.org) http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0092965</ref> [[benzodiazepine|benzodiazepines]],<ref>Benzodiazepines and disinhibition: a review (rcpsych.org) | http://pb.rcpsych.org/content/26/12/460</ref> [[phenibut]], and [[GHB]]. However, it may also occur under the influence of certain [[stimulant|stimulants]], [[entactogen|entactogens]], and [[dissociative|dissociatives]]. | ||
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===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: |