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'''Time distortion''' is an effect that makes the passage of time difficult to keep track of and wildly distorted. It is usually felt in two different forms: time expansion and time compression. ~~It can, however, also be experienced through~~ forms ~~of perceived repetition which result in what~~ are ~~known as time loops.~~

'''Time distortion''' is an effect that makes the passage of time feel difficult to keep track of and wildly distorted. It is usually felt in two different forms: time expansion and time compression. These two forms are described and documented below:

===Time expansion===

====Time expansion====

~~The most common of these is time expansion.~~ Time expansion can be described as the feeling that time has slowed down. This seems to stem from the fact that during an intense ~~[[hallucinogenic]]~~ trip, abnormally large amounts of experience are felt in very short periods of time. This ~~creates~~ the illusion that more time has passed than actually has. For example, at the end of certain experiences one may feel that they have undergone ~~any number of~~ days, weeks, months, years or even ~~eternal and~~ infinite periods of time.

Time expansion can be described as the feeling that time has slowed down. This commonly occurs during intense hallucinogenic experiences and seems to at least partially stem from the fact that during an intense trip, abnormally large amounts of experience are felt in very short periods of time. This can create the illusion that more time has passed than actually has. For example, at the end of certain experiences one may feel that they have subjectively undergone days, weeks, months, years or even infinite periods of time.

In some less common scenarios, this can result in the concept of time itself no longer making any plausible sense to the individual. In these cases, the user’s mind typically cannot grasp or consciously process simple everyday concepts. As some describe, the effect can feel as though linear time or the subjectively perceived laws of the universe have undergone some kind of metaphysical inflation or ineffable transformation, but these results are rare and inconsistent.

Though the effect of time expansion in general can be felt with virtually any hallucinogen, it is often experienced most consistently and profoundly with the [[tryptamine]] [[psychedelics]] such as [[psilocin]] and [[DMT]].

Studies have demonstrated that psilocin, the active compound in psychedelic [[Psilocin #Psilocybin mushrooms|mushrooms]], significantly impairs subjects' ability to gauge time intervals longer than 2.5 seconds, impairs their ability to synchronize to inter-beat intervals longer than 2 seconds, and reduces their "preferred" tapping rate. These results are consistent with the drug's role in affecting prefrontal cortex activity, and the role that the prefrontal cortex is known to play in time perception.

===Time compression===

====Time compression====

The second form, time compression, is more common within [[stimulant|stimulating]] substances than [[hallucinogens]]. It can be described as the experience of time speeding up and passing much quicker than it usually would when sober.

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-'''Time distortion''' is an effect that makes the passage of time difficult to keep track of and wildly distorted. It is usually felt in two different forms: time expansion and time compression. It can, however, also be experienced through forms of perceived repetition which result in what are known as time loops.
+'''Time distortion''' is an effect that makes the passage of time feel difficult to keep track of and wildly distorted. It is usually felt in two different forms: time expansion and time compression. These two forms are described and documented below:
-===Time expansion===
+====Time expansion====
-The most common of these is time expansion. Time expansion can be described as the feeling that time has slowed down. This seems to stem from the fact that during an intense [[hallucinogenic]] trip, abnormally large amounts of experience are felt in very short periods of time. This creates the illusion that more time has passed than actually has. For example, at the end of certain experiences one may feel that they have undergone any number of days, weeks, months, years or even eternal and infinite periods of time.
+Time expansion can be described as the feeling that time has slowed down. This commonly occurs during intense hallucinogenic experiences and seems to at least partially stem from the fact that during an intense trip, abnormally large amounts of experience are felt in very short periods of time. This can create the illusion that more time has passed than actually has. For example, at the end of certain experiences one may feel that they have subjectively undergone days, weeks, months, years or even infinite periods of time.
-In some less common scenarios, this can result in the concept of time itself no longer making any plausible sense to the individual. In these cases, the user’s mind typically cannot grasp or consciously process simple everyday concepts. As some describe, the effect can feel as though linear time or the subjectively perceived laws of the universe have undergone some kind of metaphysical inflation or ineffable transformation, but these results are rare and inconsistent.
 Though the effect of time expansion in general can be felt with virtually any hallucinogen, it is often experienced most consistently and profoundly with the [[tryptamine]] [[psychedelics]] such as [[psilocin]] and [[DMT]].
 Studies have demonstrated that psilocin, the active compound in psychedelic [[Psilocin #Psilocybin mushrooms|mushrooms]], significantly impairs subjects' ability to gauge time intervals longer than 2.5 seconds, impairs their ability to synchronize to inter-beat intervals longer than 2 seconds, and reduces their "preferred" tapping rate. These results are consistent with the drug's role in affecting prefrontal cortex activity, and the role that the prefrontal cortex is known to play in time perception.
-===Time compression===
+====Time compression====
 The second form, time compression, is more common within [[stimulant|stimulating]] substances than [[hallucinogens]]. It can be described as the experience of time speeding up and passing much quicker than it usually would when sober.
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