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'''Cognitive euphoria''' (semantically the opposite of [[cognitive dysphoria]]) is medically recognized as a cognitive and emotional state in which a person experiences intense feelings of well-being, elation, happiness, excitement, and joy.<ref>American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.), 821. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.GlossaryofTechnicalTerms</ref> Although euphoria is an effect,<ref> | '''Cognitive euphoria''' (semantically the opposite of [[cognitive dysphoria]]) is medically recognized as a cognitive and emotional state in which a person experiences intense feelings of well-being, elation, happiness, excitement, and joy.<ref>American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.), 821. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.GlossaryofTechnicalTerms</ref> Although euphoria is an effect (i.e. a substance is euphorigenic),<ref>Drevets, W. C., Gautier, C., Price, J. C., Kupfer, D. J., Kinahan, P. E., Grace, A. A., ... & Mathis, C. A. (2001). Amphetamine-induced dopamine release in human ventral striatum correlates with euphoria. ''Biological psychiatry'', ''49''(2), 81-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3223(00)01038-6</ref><ref>Jônsson, L. E., Änggård, E., & Gunne, L. M. (1971). Blockade of intravenous amphetamine euphoria in man. ''Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics'', ''12''(6), 889-896. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpt1971126889</ref> the term is also used colloquially to define a state of transcendent happiness combined with an intense sense of contentment.<ref>Synofzik, M., Schlaepfer, T. E., & Fins, J. J. (2012). How happy is too happy? Euphoria, neuroethics, and deep brain stimulation of the nucleus accumbens. ''AJOB Neuroscience'', ''3''(1), 30-36. https://doi.org/10.1080/21507740.2011.635633</ref> However, recent psychological research suggests euphoria can largely contribute to but should not be equated with happiness.<ref>Lucas, R. E., Diener, E., & Suh, E. (1996). Discriminant validity of well-being measures. ''Journal of personality and social psychology'', ''71''(3), 616. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.71.3.616</ref> | ||
Cognitive euphoria is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[physical euphoria]] and [[tactile enhancement]]. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[opioids]], [[entactogens]], [[stimulants]], and [[GABAergic|GABAergic]] [[depressant|depressants]]. However, it can also occur to a lesser extent under the influence of [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds such as [[psychedelic|psychedelics]], [[dissociative|dissociatives]], and [[cannabinoid|cannabinoids]].</onlyinclude> | Cognitive euphoria is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[physical euphoria]] and [[tactile enhancement]]. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[opioids]], [[entactogens]], [[stimulants]], and [[GABAergic|GABAergic]] [[depressant|depressants]]. However, it can also occur to a lesser extent under the influence of [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds such as [[psychedelic|psychedelics]], [[dissociative|dissociatives]], and [[cannabinoid|cannabinoids]].</onlyinclude> | ||
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