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'''Amnesia''' ~~can be described as an inability~~ to ~~later recall the events which occurred under the influence~~ of a ~~substance after it has worn off~~.<ref>Amnesia (~~mayoclinic~~) | https://~~www~~.~~mayoclinic~~.org/~~diseases-conditions/amnesia/symptoms-causes/syc-20353360~~</ref>~~<ref>Drug~~-~~induced~~ memory ~~disturbance (medlink) | http://www~~.~~medlink.com/article/drug-induced_memory_disturbance</ref>~~<ref>Veselis, R. A., Reinsel, R. A., & Feshchenko, V. A. (2001). Drug-induced Amnesia Is a Separate Phenomenon from ~~SedationElectrophysiologic~~ Evidence. Anesthesiology: The Journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, 95(4), 896-907. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11605930</ref> During states of amnesia a person will usually retain a functional long and short-term memory which can still recall events that recently occurred despite those same events failing to be retained in a manner which can later be recalled. As such, a person experiencing amnesia may not obviously appear to be doing so, as they can often carry on normal conversations and perform complex tasks.

'''Amnesia''' is a global impairment in the ability to acquire new memories regardless of sensory modality, and a loss of some memories, especially recent ones, from the period before amnesia began.<ref name="Squire1997">Squire, L. R., & Zola, S. M. (1997). Amnesia, memory and brain systems. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 352(1362), 1663-1673. https://dx.doi.org/10.1098%2Frstb.1997.0148</ref> During states of amnesia a person will usually retain functional perceptual abilities and short-term memory which can still be used to recall events that recently occurred; this effect is distinct from the memory impairment produced by [[sedation]].<ref>Veselis, R. A., Reinsel, R. A., & Feshchenko, V. A. (2001). Drug-induced Amnesia Is a Separate Phenomenon from Sedation: Electrophysiologic Evidence. Anesthesiology: The Journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, 95(4), 896-907. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11605930</ref> As such, a person experiencing amnesia may not obviously appear to be doing so, as they can often carry on normal conversations and perform complex tasks.

This state of mind is commonly referred to as a "blackout", an experience that can be divided into 2 formal categories: "fragmentary" blackouts and "en bloc" blackouts.<ref>Hartzler, B., & Fromme, K. (2003). Fragmentary and en bloc blackouts: similarity and distinction among episodes of alcohol-induced memory loss. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 64(4), 547-550. http://dx.doi.org/10.15288/jsa.2003.64.547</ref> Fragmentary blackouts, sometimes known as "brownouts", are characterized by having the ability to recall specific events from an intoxicated period but remaining unaware that certain memories are missing until reminded of the existence of those gaps in memory. Studies suggest that fragmentary blackouts are far more common than "en bloc" blackouts.<ref>White, A. M., Signer, M. L., Kraus, C. L., & Swartzwelder, H. S. (2004). Experiential aspects of alcohol‐induced blackouts among college students. The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse, 30(1), 205-224. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15083562</ref> In comparison, En bloc blackouts are characterized by a complete inability to later recall any memories from an intoxicated period, even when prompted. It is usually difficult to determine the point at which this type of blackout has ended as sleep typically occurs before this happens.<ref>Goodwin, D. W., Crane, J. B., & Guze, S. B. (1969). Alcoholic" blackouts": A review and clinical study of 100 alcoholics. American Journal of Psychiatry, 126(2), 191-198. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.126.2.191</ref>

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-'''Amnesia''' can be described as an inability to later recall the events which occurred under the influence of a substance after it has worn off.<ref>Amnesia (mayoclinic) | https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/amnesia/symptoms-causes/syc-20353360</ref><ref>Drug-induced memory disturbance (medlink) | http://www.medlink.com/article/drug-induced_memory_disturbance</ref><ref>Veselis, R. A., Reinsel, R. A., & Feshchenko, V. A. (2001). Drug-induced Amnesia Is a Separate Phenomenon from SedationElectrophysiologic Evidence. Anesthesiology: The Journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, 95(4), 896-907. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11605930</ref> During states of amnesia a person will usually retain a functional long and short-term memory which can still recall events that recently occurred despite those same events failing to be retained in a manner which can later be recalled. As such, a person experiencing amnesia may not obviously appear to be doing so, as they can often carry on normal conversations and perform complex tasks.
+'''Amnesia''' is a global impairment in the ability to acquire new memories regardless of sensory modality, and a loss of some memories, especially recent ones, from the period before amnesia began.<ref name="Squire1997">Squire, L. R., & Zola, S. M. (1997). Amnesia, memory and brain systems. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 352(1362), 1663-1673. https://dx.doi.org/10.1098%2Frstb.1997.0148</ref> During states of amnesia a person will usually retain functional perceptual abilities and short-term memory which can still be used to recall events that recently occurred; this effect is distinct from the memory impairment produced by [[sedation]].<ref>Veselis, R. A., Reinsel, R. A., & Feshchenko, V. A. (2001). Drug-induced Amnesia Is a Separate Phenomenon from Sedation: Electrophysiologic Evidence. Anesthesiology: The Journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, 95(4), 896-907. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11605930</ref> As such, a person experiencing amnesia may not obviously appear to be doing so, as they can often carry on normal conversations and perform complex tasks.
 This state of mind is commonly referred to as a "blackout", an experience that can be divided into 2 formal categories: "fragmentary" blackouts and "en bloc" blackouts.<ref>Hartzler, B., & Fromme, K. (2003). Fragmentary and en bloc blackouts: similarity and distinction among episodes of alcohol-induced memory loss. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 64(4), 547-550. http://dx.doi.org/10.15288/jsa.2003.64.547</ref> Fragmentary blackouts, sometimes known as "brownouts", are characterized by having the ability to recall specific events from an intoxicated period but remaining unaware that certain memories are missing until reminded of the existence of those gaps in memory. Studies suggest that fragmentary blackouts are far more common than "en bloc" blackouts.<ref>White, A. M., Signer, M. L., Kraus, C. L., & Swartzwelder, H. S. (2004). Experiential aspects of alcohol‐induced blackouts among college students. The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse, 30(1), 205-224. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15083562</ref> In comparison, En bloc blackouts are characterized by a complete inability to later recall any memories from an intoxicated period, even when prompted. It is usually difficult to determine the point at which this type of blackout has ended as sleep typically occurs before this happens.<ref>Goodwin, D. W., Crane, J. B., & Guze, S. B. (1969). Alcoholic" blackouts": A review and clinical study of 100 alcoholics. American Journal of Psychiatry, 126(2), 191-198. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.126.2.191</ref>