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'''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.

'''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, and often begins with the degradation of one's short-term memory.

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 [[focus suppression|difficulty staying focused]] ~~and~~ an increase in distractibility.

#'''Partial short-term memory suppression''' - This is partial and potentially inconsistent failure of a person's short-term memory. It can cause effects such as a general [[focus suppression|difficulty staying focused]], an increase in distractibility, and a general tendency to forget what one is thinking or saying.

#'''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.

#'''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 and the events leading up to it for more than a few seconds. This state of mind can often result in thought loops, confusion, disorientation, and a loss of control, especially for the inexperienced. At this level, it can also become impossible to follow the plot of most forms of media as one cannot retain the memories long enough to do so.

#'''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 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".

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-'''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.
+'''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, and often begins with the degradation of one's short-term memory.
 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 [[focus suppression|difficulty staying focused]] and an increase in distractibility.
+#'''Partial short-term memory suppression''' - This is partial and potentially inconsistent failure of a person's short-term memory. It can cause effects such as a general [[focus suppression|difficulty staying focused]], an increase in distractibility, and a general tendency to forget what one is thinking or saying.
-#'''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.
+#'''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 and the events leading up to it for more than a few seconds. This state of mind can often result in thought loops, confusion, disorientation, and a loss of control, especially for the inexperienced. At this level, it can also become impossible to follow the plot of most forms of media as one cannot retain the memories long enough to do so.
 #'''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 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".