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'''Euphoria''' (semantically the opposite of dysphoria) is medically recognized as a cognitive and emotional state in which a person experiences intense feelings of well-being, elation, happiness, excitement, and joy.<ref>Rightdiagnosis Euphoria - http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/sym/euphoria.htm</ref> Technically, euphoria is an effect,<ref>Key DSM-IV Mental Status Exam Phrases - https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/key-dsm-iv-mental-status-exam-phrases</ref> but the term is often colloquially used to define emotion and an intense state of transcendent happiness combined with an overwhelming sense of contentment. It has also been defined as an "affective state of exaggerated well-being or elation."<ref>A Dictionary of Psychology in Politics & Social Sciences) Oxford</ref>
'''Cognitive euphoria''' (semantically the opposite of [[cognitive dysphoria]]) is medically recognized as a cognitive and emotional state in which a person experiences intense feelings of well-being, elation, happiness, excitement, and joy.<ref name="DSM5GlossaryEuphoria">{{cite journal|title=Glossary of Technical Terms|journal=Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.)|year=2013|pages=821|doi=10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.GlossaryofTechnicalTerms}}</ref> Although euphoria is an effect (i.e. a substance is euphorigenic),<ref name="DrevetsGautier2001">{{cite journal|last1=Drevets|first1=Wayne C|last2=Gautier|first2=Clara|last3=Price|first3=Julie C|last4=Kupfer|first4=David J|last5=Kinahan|first5=Paul E|last6=Grace|first6=Anthony A|last7=Price|first7=Joseph L|last8=Mathis|first8=Chester A|title=Amphetamine-induced dopamine release in human ventral striatum correlates with euphoria|journal=Biological Psychiatry|volume=49|issue=2|year=2001|pages=81–96|issn=00063223|doi=10.1016/S0006-3223(00)01038-6}}</ref><ref name="JônssonÄnggård1971">{{cite journal|last1=Jônsson|first1=Lars-Erik|last2=Änggård|first2=Erik|last3=Gunne|first3=Lars-M|title=Blockade of intravenous amphetamine euphoria in man|journal=Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics|volume=12|issue=6|year=1971|pages=889–896|issn=00099236|doi=10.1002/cpt1971126889}}</ref> the term is also used colloquially to define a state of transcendent happiness combined with an intense sense of contentment.<ref name="SynofzikSchlaepfer2012">{{cite journal|last1=Synofzik|first1=Matthis|last2=Schlaepfer|first2=Thomas E.|last3=Fins|first3=Joseph J.|title=How Happy Is Too Happy? Euphoria, Neuroethics, and Deep Brain Stimulation of the Nucleus Accumbens|journal=AJOB Neuroscience|volume=3|issue=1|year=2012|pages=30–36|issn=2150-7740|doi=10.1080/21507740.2011.635633}}</ref> However, recent psychological research suggests euphoria can largely contribute to but should not be equated with happiness.<ref name="LucasDiener1996">{{cite journal|last1=Lucas|first1=Richard E.|last2=Diener|first2=Ed|last3=Suh|first3=Eunkook|title=Discriminant validity of well-being measures.|journal=Journal of Personality and Social Psychology|volume=71|issue=3|year=1996|pages=616–628|issn=1939-1315|doi=10.1037/0022-3514.71.3.616}}</ref>
 
Cognitive euphoria is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[physical euphoria]] and [[Tactile intensification|tactile intensification]]. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[opioids]], [[entactogens]], [[stimulants]], and [[GABAergic|GABAergic]] [[depressant|depressants]]. However, it can also occur to a lesser extent under the influence of [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds such as [[psychedelic|psychedelics]], [[dissociative|dissociatives]], and [[cannabinoid|cannabinoids]].
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In terms of drug usage, many substances induce states of euphoria regardless of the person's previous emotional state. These feelings can range from mild senses of positivity to overwhelming emotional bliss. </onlyinclude>
===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:
{{#ask:[[Category:Psychoactive substance]][[Effect::Cognitive euphoria]]|format=ul|Columns=2}}
{{#ask:[[Category:Psychoactive substance]][[Effect::Cognitive euphoria]]|format=ul|Columns=2}}
===Experience reports===
===Experience reports===
Anecdotal reports which describe this effect within our [[experience index]] include:
Anecdotal reports which describe this effect within our [[experience index]] include:
{{#ask:[[Category:Experience]][[Effect::Cognitive euphoria]]|format=ul|Columns=1}}
{{#ask:[[Category:Experience]][[Effect::Cognitive euphoria]]|format=ul|Columns=2}}
==See also==
===See also===
 
*[[Responsible use]]
*[[Subjective effects index]]
*[[Subjective effects index]]
*[[Cognitive dysphoria]]
*[[Psychedelics#Subjective_effects|Psychedelics - Subjective effects]]
*[[Psychedelics#Subjective_effects|Psychedelics - Subjective effects]]
*[[Dissociatives#Subjective_effects|Dissociatives - Subjective effects]]
*[[Dissociatives#Subjective_effects|Dissociatives - Subjective effects]]
*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
==References==
 
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===External links===
[[Category:Cognitive]] [[Category:Novel]] [[Category:Effect]]
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognition Cognition (Wikipedia)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphoria Euphoria (Wikipedia)]
 
===References===
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[[Category:Cognitive]]  
[[Category:Novel]]  
[[Category:Effect]]

Latest revision as of 05:31, 4 October 2022

Cognitive euphoria (semantically the opposite of cognitive dysphoria) is medically recognized as a cognitive and emotional state in which a person experiences intense feelings of well-being, elation, happiness, excitement, and joy.[1] Although euphoria is an effect (i.e. a substance is euphorigenic),[2][3] the term is also used colloquially to define a state of transcendent happiness combined with an intense sense of contentment.[4] However, recent psychological research suggests euphoria can largely contribute to but should not be equated with happiness.[5]

Cognitive euphoria is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as physical euphoria and tactile intensification. It is most commonly induced under the influence of moderate dosages of opioids, entactogens, stimulants, and GABAergic depressants. However, it can also occur to a lesser extent under the influence of hallucinogenic compounds such as psychedelics, dissociatives, and cannabinoids.


Psychoactive substances

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

... further results

Experience reports

Anecdotal reports which describe this effect within our experience index include:

... further results

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Glossary of Technical Terms". Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.): 821. 2013. doi:10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.GlossaryofTechnicalTerms. 
  2. ↑ Drevets, Wayne C; Gautier, Clara; Price, Julie C; Kupfer, David J; Kinahan, Paul E; Grace, Anthony A; Price, Joseph L; Mathis, Chester A (2001). "Amphetamine-induced dopamine release in human ventral striatum correlates with euphoria". Biological Psychiatry. 49 (2): 81–96. doi:10.1016/S0006-3223(00)01038-6. ISSN 0006-3223. 
  3. ↑ Jônsson, Lars-Erik; Änggård, Erik; Gunne, Lars-M (1971). "Blockade of intravenous amphetamine euphoria in man". Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 12 (6): 889–896. doi:10.1002/cpt1971126889. ISSN 0009-9236. 
  4. ↑ Synofzik, Matthis; Schlaepfer, Thomas E.; Fins, Joseph J. (2012). "How Happy Is Too Happy? Euphoria, Neuroethics, and Deep Brain Stimulation of the Nucleus Accumbens". AJOB Neuroscience. 3 (1): 30–36. doi:10.1080/21507740.2011.635633. ISSN 2150-7740. 
  5. ↑ Lucas, Richard E.; Diener, Ed; Suh, Eunkook (1996). "Discriminant validity of well-being measures". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 71 (3): 616–628. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.71.3.616. ISSN 1939-1315. 
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