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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 form what are known as time loops.  
'''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.  


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.
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.

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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.

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.

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

The third and most inconsistent form, time loops is more common with LSD than that of any traditional or commonly used psychedelic. This can be described as feeling as though time and real life events are repeating themselves often in a continuous cyclic rhythm. This usually feels like time is no longer being perceived in a linear fashion so real life scenarios that only occurred once can appear to occur multiples times in a row when the user is undergoing this effect. This particular form of time distortion often leads to confusion and is most of the time only temporary.

Psychoactive substances

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

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Experience reports

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

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See also

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