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'''Déjà vu''' or '''Deja vu''' can be described as the sudden sensation that a current event or situation has already been experienced at some point within the past when, in actuality, it hasn't. This a common phrase from the French language which translates literally into “already seen”. It is a well documented phenomenon that can commonly occur throughout both sober living and under the influence of [[hallucinogens]].
'''Déjà Vu''' (or '''Deja Vu''') is defined as as any sudden inappropriate impression of familiarity of a present experience with an undefined past.<ref name="OConnor2021">{{cite journal | vauthors=((O’Connor, A. R.)), ((Wells, C.)), ((Moulin, C. J. A.)) | journal=Memory | title=Déjà vu and other dissociative states in memory | volume=29 | issue=7 | pages=835–842 | date=9 August 2021 | url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09658211.2021.1911197 | issn=0965-8211 | doi=10.1080/09658211.2021.1911197 | access-date=16 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors=((Funkhouser, A. T.)), ((Schredl, M.)) | title=The frequency of déjà vu (déjà rêve) and the effects of age, dream recall frequency and personality factors | date= 2010 | url=http://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/IJoDR/article/view/473 | doi=10.11588/IJODR.2010.1.473 | access-date=16 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors=((Brown, A. S.)) | journal=Psychological Bulletin | title=A review of the déjà vu experience. | volume=129 | issue=3 | pages=394–413 | date= 2003 | url=http://doi.apa.org/getdoi.cfm?doi=10.1037/0033-2909.129.3.394 | issn=1939-1455 | doi=10.1037/0033-2909.129.3.394}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors=((Wild, E.)) | journal=Journal of Neurology | title=Deja vu in neurology | volume=252 | issue=1 | pages=1–7 | date= January 2005 | url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00415-005-0677-3 | issn=0340-5354 | doi=10.1007/s00415-005-0677-3 | access-date=16 June 2022}}</ref> Its two critical components are an intense feeling of familiarity, and a certainty that the current moment is novel.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors=((O’Connor, A. R.)), ((Moulin, C. J. A.)) | journal=Current Psychiatry Reports | title=Recognition Without Identification, Erroneous Familiarity, and Déjà Vu | volume=12 | issue=3 | pages=165–173 | date= June 2010 | url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11920-010-0119-5 | issn=1523-3812 | doi=10.1007/s11920-010-0119-5}}</ref> This term is a common phrase from the French language which translates literally into “already seen”. It is a well-documented phenomenon that can commonly occur throughout both sober living and under the influence of [[hallucinogens]].


Within the context of [[psychoactive substance]] usage, many compounds are commonly capable of inducing spontaneous and often prolonged states of mild to intense sensations of déjà vu. This can provide one with an overwhelming sense that they have “been here before”. The sensation is also often accompanied by a false feeling of familiarity with the current location or setting, the current physical actions being performed, the situation as a whole or the effects of the substance itself.  
Within the context of [[psychoactive substance]] usage, many compounds are commonly capable of inducing spontaneous and often prolonged states of mild to intense sensations of déjà vu. This can provide one with an overwhelming sense that they have “been here before”. The sensation is also often accompanied by a feeling of familiarity with the current location or setting, the current physical actions being performed, the situation as a whole, or the effects of the substance itself.  


This effect is often triggered despite the fact that during the experience of it one can be rationally aware that the circumstances of the “previous” experience (when, where, and how the earlier experience occurred) are uncertain or believed to be impossible.
This effect is often triggered despite the fact that during the experience of it, the person can be rationally aware that the circumstances of the “previous” experience (when, where, and how the earlier experience occurred) are uncertain or believed to be impossible.


Déjà vu is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[memory suppression|short term memory suppression]] and [[thought loops]]. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds, such as [[psychedelic|psychedelics]], [[dissociative|dissociatives]], and [[cannabinoid|cannabinoids]].  
Déjà vu is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[olfactory hallucination|olfactory hallucinations]] and [[derealization]].<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors=((Warren-Gash, C.)), ((Zeman, A.)) | journal=Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry | title=Is there anything distinctive about epileptic deja vu? | volume=85 | issue=2 | pages=143–147 | date=1 February 2014 | url=https://jnnp.bmj.com/lookup/doi/10.1136/jnnp-2012-303520 | issn=0022-3050 | doi=10.1136/jnnp-2012-303520 | access-date=16 June 2022}}</ref> It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds,<ref>{{Citation | vauthors=((Doss, M. K.)), ((Samaha, J.)), ((Barrett, F. S.)), ((Griffiths, R. R.)), ((Wit, H. de)), ((Gallo, D. A.)), ((Koen, J. D.)) | year=2022 | title=Unique Effects of Sedatives, Dissociatives, Psychedelics, Stimulants, and Cannabinoids on Episodic Memory: A Review and Reanalysis of Acute Drug Effects on Recollection, Familiarity, and Metamemory | publisher=Neuroscience | url=http://biorxiv.org/lookup/doi/10.1101/2022.05.20.492842 | access-date=16 June 2022}}</ref> such as [[psychedelic|psychedelics]],<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors=((Luke, D. P.)) | journal=Journal of Parapsychology | title=Psychedelic substances and paranormal phenomena: a review of the research | volume=72 | pages=77–107 | date= 2008 | url=https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/3896/ | issn=0022-3387 | access-date=16 June 2022}}</ref> [[cannabinoid|cannabinoids]],<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors=((Basu, D.)), ((Malhotra, A.)), ((Bhagat, A.)), ((Varma, V. K.)) | journal=European Addiction Research | title=Cannabis Psychosis and Acute Schizophrenia | volume=5 | issue=2 | pages=71–73 | date= 1999 | url=https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/18968 | issn=1022-6877 | doi=10.1159/000018968 | access-date=16 June 2022}}</ref> and [[dissociative|dissociatives]].  
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===Analysis===
===Analysis===
It is worth noting that the experience of Déjà vu is extremely common in people who are completely sober. For example, a 2003 review found that roughly two-thirds of the general population have had déjà vu experiences.<ref>The Déjà Vu Illusion (SageJournals) | http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1111/j.0963-7214.2004.00320.x</ref> Other studies confirm that déjà vu is a common experience in healthy individuals, with between 60% and 70% of individuals reporting it, particularly within those who are between the ages of 15 and 25.<ref>The Neuroscience of Déjà Vu (PsychologyToday) | https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/brain-babble/201208/the-neuroscience-d-j-vu</ref>
It is worth noting that the experience of Déjà vu is extremely common in people who are completely sober. For example, a 2003 review found that roughly two-thirds of the general population have had déjà vu experiences.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors=((Brown, A. S.)) | journal=Current Directions in Psychological Science | title=The Déjà Vu Illusion | volume=13 | issue=6 | pages=256–259 | date= December 2004 | url=http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1111/j.0963-7214.2004.00320.x | issn=0963-7214 | doi=10.1111/j.0963-7214.2004.00320.x}}</ref> Other studies confirm that déjà vu is a common experience in healthy individuals, with between 60% and 70% of individuals reporting it, particularly within those who are between the ages of 15 and 25.


Scientific explanations of déjà vu typically conclude that this state of mind is as an anomaly of memory, which creates the distinct impression that an experience is "being recalled" when it is actually occurring within the present moment.<ref>"The Meaning of Déjà Vu", Eli Marcovitz, M.D. (1952). Psychoanalytic Quarterly, vol. 21, pages: 481–489</ref><ref> The déjà vu experience, Alan S. Brown, Psychology Press, (2008), ISBN 0-203-48544-0, Introduction, page 1</ref> This explanation is supported by the fact that the sense of "recollection" at the time is strong in most cases, but the circumstances of the "previous" experience (when, where, and how the earlier experience occurred) are believed to be improbable or impossible.  
Scientific explanations of déjà vu typically conclude that this state of mind is as an anomaly of memory, which creates the distinct impression that an experience is "being recalled" when it is actually occurring within the present moment. This explanation is supported by the fact that the sense of "recollection" at the time is strong in most cases, but the circumstances of the "previous" experience (when, where, and how the earlier experience occurred) are believed to be improbable or impossible.  


Another plausible theory attributes the feeling of having previously experienced something that is currently experienced to that of having dreamt about a similar situation or place and then forgetting about it until one is mysteriously reminded of the situation or the place while awake.<ref> Lohff, David C. (2004). The Dream Directory: The Comprehensive Guide to Analysis and Interpretation. Running Press. ISBN 0-7624-1962-8.</ref>
===Psychoactive substances===
===Psychoactive substances===
Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:
Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:
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===Experience reports===
Annectdotal reports which describe this effect with our [[experience index]] include:
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===See also===
===See also===
*[[Responsible use]]
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*[[Dissociatives#Subjective_effects|Dissociatives - Subjective effects]]
*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
[[Category:Cognitive]] [[Category:Novel]] [[Category:Effect]]
===External links===
===External links===
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9j%C3%A0_vu Déjà vu (Wikipedia)]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9j%C3%A0_vu Déjà vu (Wikipedia)]
===References===
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Déjà Vu (or Deja Vu) is defined as as any sudden inappropriate impression of familiarity of a present experience with an undefined past.[1][2][3][4] Its two critical components are an intense feeling of familiarity, and a certainty that the current moment is novel.[5] This term is a common phrase from the French language which translates literally into “already seen”. It is a well-documented phenomenon that can commonly occur throughout both sober living and under the influence of hallucinogens.

Within the context of psychoactive substance usage, many compounds are commonly capable of inducing spontaneous and often prolonged states of mild to intense sensations of déjà vu. This can provide one with an overwhelming sense that they have “been here before”. The sensation is also often accompanied by a feeling of familiarity with the current location or setting, the current physical actions being performed, the situation as a whole, or the effects of the substance itself.

This effect is often triggered despite the fact that during the experience of it, the person can be rationally aware that the circumstances of the “previous” experience (when, where, and how the earlier experience occurred) are uncertain or believed to be impossible.

Déjà vu is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as olfactory hallucinations and derealization.[6] It is most commonly induced under the influence of moderate dosages of hallucinogenic compounds,[7] such as psychedelics,[8] cannabinoids,[9] and dissociatives.

Analysis

It is worth noting that the experience of Déjà vu is extremely common in people who are completely sober. For example, a 2003 review found that roughly two-thirds of the general population have had déjà vu experiences.[10] Other studies confirm that déjà vu is a common experience in healthy individuals, with between 60% and 70% of individuals reporting it, particularly within those who are between the ages of 15 and 25.

Scientific explanations of déjà vu typically conclude that this state of mind is as an anomaly of memory, which creates the distinct impression that an experience is "being recalled" when it is actually occurring within the present moment. This explanation is supported by the fact that the sense of "recollection" at the time is strong in most cases, but the circumstances of the "previous" experience (when, where, and how the earlier experience occurred) are believed to be improbable or impossible.

Psychoactive substances

Compounds within our psychoactive substance index which may cause this effect include:

Experience reports

Annectdotal reports which describe this effect with our experience index include:

See also

References

  1. O’Connor, A. R., Wells, C., Moulin, C. J. A. (9 August 2021). "Déjà vu and other dissociative states in memory". Memory. 29 (7): 835–842. doi:10.1080/09658211.2021.1911197. ISSN 0965-8211. Retrieved 16 June 2022. 
  2. Funkhouser, A. T., Schredl, M. (2010). "The frequency of déjà vu (déjà rêve) and the effects of age, dream recall frequency and personality factors". doi:10.11588/IJODR.2010.1.473. Retrieved 16 June 2022. 
  3. Brown, A. S. (2003). "A review of the déjà vu experience". Psychological Bulletin. 129 (3): 394–413. doi:10.1037/0033-2909.129.3.394. ISSN 1939-1455. 
  4. Wild, E. (January 2005). "Deja vu in neurology". Journal of Neurology. 252 (1): 1–7. doi:10.1007/s00415-005-0677-3. ISSN 0340-5354. Retrieved 16 June 2022. 
  5. O’Connor, A. R., Moulin, C. J. A. (June 2010). "Recognition Without Identification, Erroneous Familiarity, and Déjà Vu". Current Psychiatry Reports. 12 (3): 165–173. doi:10.1007/s11920-010-0119-5. ISSN 1523-3812. 
  6. Warren-Gash, C., Zeman, A. (1 February 2014). "Is there anything distinctive about epileptic deja vu?". Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 85 (2): 143–147. doi:10.1136/jnnp-2012-303520. ISSN 0022-3050. Retrieved 16 June 2022. 
  7. Doss, M. K., Samaha, J., Barrett, F. S., Griffiths, R. R., Wit, H. de, Gallo, D. A., Koen, J. D. (2022), Unique Effects of Sedatives, Dissociatives, Psychedelics, Stimulants, and Cannabinoids on Episodic Memory: A Review and Reanalysis of Acute Drug Effects on Recollection, Familiarity, and Metamemory, Neuroscience, retrieved 16 June 2022 
  8. Luke, D. P. (2008). "Psychedelic substances and paranormal phenomena: a review of the research". Journal of Parapsychology. 72: 77–107. ISSN 0022-3387. Retrieved 16 June 2022. 
  9. Basu, D., Malhotra, A., Bhagat, A., Varma, V. K. (1999). "Cannabis Psychosis and Acute Schizophrenia". European Addiction Research. 5 (2): 71–73. doi:10.1159/000018968. ISSN 1022-6877. Retrieved 16 June 2022. 
  10. Brown, A. S. (December 2004). "The Déjà Vu Illusion". Current Directions in Psychological Science. 13 (6): 256–259. doi:10.1111/j.0963-7214.2004.00320.x. ISSN 0963-7214.