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At lower to moderate doses, dissociative induced detachment from consciousness can be described as partial in its effects. This creates a number of changes in a | At lower to moderate doses, dissociative-induced detachment from consciousness can be described as partial in its effects. This creates a number of changes in a person's internal thought processes and perception of their own consciousness which generally includes: | ||
*Feeling as though reality has become distant and vague | *Feeling as though reality has become distant and vague | ||
*Feeling as though reality is a film or a dream which plays out in front of you | *Feeling as though reality is a film or a dream which plays out in front of you | ||
*Feeling as though the world beyond your immediate external environment is simply non existent | *Feeling as though the world beyond your immediate external environment is simply non-existent | ||
*A dosage proportional decrease in the overall speed, connectivity and analytical abilities of the conscious thought stream | *A dosage proportional decrease in the overall speed, connectivity and analytical abilities of the conscious thought stream | ||
*Feeling as though your conscious thought stream is not your own, allowing it to be analysed from an unbiased third person perspective | *Feeling as though your conscious thought stream is not your own, allowing it to be analysed from an unbiased third person perspective | ||
At higher dosages, the disconnection from consciousness eventually makes the transition from partial to all encompassing. This results in the complete failure of a | At higher dosages, the disconnection from consciousness eventually makes the transition from partial to all-encompassing. This results in the complete failure of a person's conscious thought stream, sense of self and long term memory. It can be experientially described as a state that is functionally identical to psychedelic-induced [[Cognitive effects: Ego suppression, loss and death|ego death]] and the feeling that there is no longer an "I" experiencing the trip; there is just the experience, as it is and by itself. | ||
===See also=== | ===See also=== |