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'''Memory suppression''' (also known as '''ego suppression, ego loss or ego death''') can be described as an effect which~~, in a manner that is directly proportional to the dosage consumed,~~ directly inhibits one's ability to maintain a functional short and long-term memory.

'''Memory suppression''' (also known as '''ego suppression, ego loss or ego death''') can be described as an effect which directly inhibits one's ability to maintain a functional short and long-term memory. This occurs in a manner that is directly proportional to the dosage consumed.

It is a process which can be broken down into 4 basic levels:

#'''Partial short-term memory suppression''' - This is the partial failure of a person's short-term memory. It can be described as a general difficulty staying focused and an increase in distractibility.

#'''Partial short-term memory suppression''' - This is the partial failure of a person's short-term memory. It can be described as a general [[focus suppression|difficulty staying focused]] and an increase in distractibility.

#'''Complete short-term memory suppression''' - This is the complete failure of a person's short-term memory. It can be described as the experience of being completely incapable of remembering any specific details regarding the present situation for more than a few seconds. ~~This is capable~~ of ~~resulting~~ in [[thought loops]], disorientation, loss of control ~~and confusion for the inexperienced. Long-term memory, however, remains entirely intact as people are still perfectly capable of recollecting their name, date of birth, childhood school, etc~~.

#'''Complete short-term memory suppression''' - This is the complete failure of a person's short-term memory. It can be described as the experience of being completely incapable of remembering any specific details regarding the present situation for more than a few seconds. For the inexperienced, this state of mind can often result in [[thought loops]], [[confusion]], disorientation, and a loss of control.

#'''Partial long-term memory suppression''' - This is the partial failure of both a person's long-term memory ~~and~~ the complete failure of their short-term memory. It can be described as the experience of ~~having~~ difficulty ~~remembering even the most~~ basic ~~fundamental human~~ concepts ~~stored within the~~ long-term memory.

#'''Partial long-term memory suppression''' - This is the partial failure of both a person's long-term memory combined with the complete failure of their short-term memory. It can be described as the experience of an increased difficulty recalling basic concepts from one's long-term memory. For example, one may take a longer time to recall the identity of close friends or temporarily forget how to perform basic tasks.

#'''Complete long-term memory suppression''' - This is the complete failure of both a person's long and short-term memory. It can be described as the experience of becoming completely incapable of remembering even the most basic fundamental ~~human~~ concepts stored within ~~the~~ long-term memory. This includes one's name, identity, ~~home town~~, that they are on drugs, what drugs even are, what human beings are, what life is, what existence is or what anything is. In ~~some~~ cases this memory loss is also associated with a loss of a sense of self, ~~where~~ one is no longer aware of their own existence, ~~a concept~~ commonly referred to as "ego death".

#'''Complete long-term memory suppression''' - This is the complete failure of both a person's long and short-term memory. It can be described as the experience of becoming completely incapable of remembering even the most basic fundamental concepts stored within one's long-term memory. This includes one's name, identity, hometown, that they are on drugs, what drugs even are, what human beings are, what life is, what existence is or what anything is. In many cases this memory loss is also associated with a loss of a sense of self, in which one is no longer aware of their own existence due to being unable to recall or comprehend the concepts they associate with it, this experience is commonly referred to as "ego death".

Although memory suppression is similar in its effects to [[amnesia]], it differs in that it is usually possible for the person experiencing it to recall what happened during the process after it is over. However, [[amnesia]] by its very definition allows people to retain information within the present moment but renders them incapable of recalling it afterwards.

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-'''Memory suppression''' (also known as '''ego suppression, ego loss or ego death''') can be described as an effect which, in a manner that is directly proportional to the dosage consumed, directly inhibits one's ability to maintain a functional short and long-term memory.
+'''Memory suppression''' (also known as '''ego suppression, ego loss or ego death''') can be described as an effect which directly inhibits one's ability to maintain a functional short and long-term memory. This occurs in a manner that is directly proportional to the dosage consumed.
 It is a process which can be broken down into 4 basic levels:
-#'''Partial short-term memory suppression''' - This is the partial failure of a person's short-term memory. It can be described as a general difficulty staying focused and an increase in distractibility.
+#'''Partial short-term memory suppression''' - This is the partial failure of a person's short-term memory. It can be described as a general [[focus suppression|difficulty staying focused]] and an increase in distractibility.
-#'''Complete short-term memory suppression''' - This is the complete failure of a person's short-term memory. It can be described as the experience of being completely incapable of remembering any specific details regarding the present situation for more than a few seconds. This is capable of resulting in [[thought loops]], disorientation, loss of control and confusion for the inexperienced. Long-term memory, however, remains entirely intact as people are still perfectly capable of recollecting their name, date of birth, childhood school, etc.
+#'''Complete short-term memory suppression''' - This is the complete failure of a person's short-term memory. It can be described as the experience of being completely incapable of remembering any specific details regarding the present situation for more than a few seconds. For the inexperienced, this state of mind can often result in [[thought loops]], [[confusion]], disorientation, and a loss of control.
-#'''Partial long-term memory suppression''' - This is the partial failure of both a person's long-term memory and the complete failure of their short-term memory. It can be described as the experience of having difficulty remembering even the most basic fundamental human concepts stored within the long-term memory.
+#'''Partial long-term memory suppression''' - This is the partial failure of both a person's long-term memory combined with the complete failure of their short-term memory. It can be described as the experience of an increased difficulty recalling basic concepts from one's long-term memory. For example, one may take a longer time to recall the identity of close friends or temporarily forget how to perform basic tasks.
-#'''Complete long-term memory suppression''' - This is the complete failure of both a person's long and short-term memory. It can be described as the experience of becoming completely incapable of remembering even the most basic fundamental human concepts stored within the long-term memory. This includes one's name, identity, home town, that they are on drugs, what drugs even are, what human beings are, what life is, what existence is or what anything is. In some cases this memory loss is also associated with a loss of a sense of self, where one is no longer aware of their own existence, a concept commonly referred to as "ego death".
+#'''Complete long-term memory suppression''' - This is the complete failure of both a person's long and short-term memory. It can be described as the experience of becoming completely incapable of remembering even the most basic fundamental concepts stored within one's long-term memory. This includes one's name, identity, hometown, that they are on drugs, what drugs even are, what human beings are, what life is, what existence is or what anything is. In many cases this memory loss is also associated with a loss of a sense of self, in which one is no longer aware of their own existence due to being unable to recall or comprehend the concepts they associate with it, this experience is commonly referred to as "ego death".
 Although memory suppression is similar in its effects to [[amnesia]], it differs in that it is usually possible for the person experiencing it to recall what happened during the process after it is over. However, [[amnesia]] by its very definition allows people to retain information within the present moment but renders them incapable of recalling it afterwards.