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'''Thought loops''' can be described as the experience of becoming trapped within a chain of thoughts, actions and emotions which repeat themselves over and over again in a cyclic loop. They are most likely to occur during states of [[memory suppression]] and the failure of one's short term memory. This suggests that thought loops are the result of cognitive processes becoming unable to sustain themselves for appropriate lengths of time due to a lapse in short term memory, resulting in the thought process attempting to restart from the beginning only to fall short once again in a perpetual cycle.
'''Brain zaps''' can be described as sharp electrical shock sensations in the head and brain which sometimes originate in the head and extend throughout the body.<ref>Fireworks or brain zaps? | Psychology Today | https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/creativity-way-life/201107/fireworks-or-brain-zaps</ref> For many, it feels as though one's brain has experienced a sudden brief but repeated vibration or jolt of electricity as if one was electrocuted.<ref name="vice>Why You Get 'Brain Zaps' After Taking MDMA, and How You Can Stop Them (Vice) http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/brain-zaps-sleep-paralysis-mdma-ecstasy?utm_source=vicefbuk</ref> This effect can be caused by [[MDMA]] use or [[SSRI]] use or withdrawal and may sometimes last for days.
 
*a sharp shock ran through my spine, making its way down into my chest and through my arms. And it kept on happening.<ref name="vice>Why You Get 'Brain Zaps' After Taking MDMA, and How You Can Stop Them (Vice) http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/brain-zaps-sleep-paralysis-mdma-ecstasy?utm_source=vicefbuk</ref>
*electrical buzz felt in the head
**The symptoms are described as brief but repeated electric shock-like sensations in the brain and head, or originating in the brain but extending to other parts of the body. Sometimes moving of one's eyes quickly from side to side has been shown to trigger brain zaps. Sometimes brain zaps are accompanied by disorientation, tinnitus, vertigo and lightheadedness.<ref>Fireworks or brain zaps? | Psychology Today | https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/creativity-way-life/201107/fireworks-or-brain-zaps</ref>
*wrote one forum user. "My whole brain inside feels like I'm being electrocuted, especially when the zaps shoot around to my brain stem and a little way down my neck."<ref name="vice></ref>
 
This component can be extremely disorientating and often triggers states of progressive [[anxiety]] within the people who may be unfamiliar with the experience. The most effective way to end a cycle of thought loops is to simply sit down and try to let go.
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Revision as of 02:34, 27 July 2016

Brain zaps can be described as sharp electrical shock sensations in the head and brain which sometimes originate in the head and extend throughout the body.[1] For many, it feels as though one's brain has experienced a sudden brief but repeated vibration or jolt of electricity as if one was electrocuted.[2] This effect can be caused by MDMA use or SSRI use or withdrawal and may sometimes last for days.

Psychoactive substances

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

See also

References

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  1. ↑ Fireworks or brain zaps? | Psychology Today | https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/creativity-way-life/201107/fireworks-or-brain-zaps
  2. ↑ Why You Get 'Brain Zaps' After Taking MDMA, and How You Can Stop Them (Vice) http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/brain-zaps-sleep-paralysis-mdma-ecstasy?utm_source=vicefbuk
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