Cognitive disconnection

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 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
• 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

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 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

• Dissociatives - Subjective effects
• Psychedelics - Subjective effects
• Deliriants - Subjective effects