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'''Consciousness disconnection''' can be described as the experience of feeling distant and detached from one's sense of identity, thought stream and general cognitive processes. This leads into states such as [[depersonalisation]], [[derealisation]], [[memory suppression]], "[[ego death]]" and a general array of [[cognitive suppressions]]. The experience of this can also create a wide range of subjective changes to a person's perception of their own consciousness. These are described and documented in the list below:
'''Consciousness disconnection''' can be described as the experience of feeling distant and detached from one's sense of identity, thought stream and general cognitive processes. This can create a wide range of changes within a person's perception of their own consciousness.  
 
These are described and documented in the list below:


*Feeling as though reality has become distant and vague
*Feeling as though reality has become distant and vague
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*Feeling as though one's conscious thought stream and memories are not one's own
*Feeling as though one's conscious thought stream and memories are not one's own


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, their sense of self and their [[memory suppression|long-term memory]]. It can be experientially described as a state that is functionally identical to [[Ego suppression, loss and death|long-term memory suppression]] and the feeling that there is no longer an "I" experiencing the trip; there is just the experience, as it is and by itself.
Consciousness disconnection is nearly universal under the influence of [[dissociative]] compounds such as [[ketamine]], [[MXE]] and [[PCP]]. The state it induces is also often complemented by the simultaneous experience of [[physical disconnection]] and [[visual disconnection]], resulting in the sensation that one is partially or completely detaching from both their sensory input and their conscious faculties.
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===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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===See also===
===See also===
*[[Responsible use]]
*[[Responsible use]]

Revision as of 19:09, 4 July 2017

Consciousness disconnection can be described as the experience of feeling distant and detached from one's sense of identity, thought stream and general cognitive processes. This leads into states such as depersonalisation, derealisation, memory suppression, "ego death" and a general array of cognitive suppressions. The experience of this can also create a wide range of subjective changes to a person's perception of their own consciousness. These are described and documented in the list below:

  • Feeling as though reality has become distant and vague
  • Feeling as though reality is a film or a dream
  • Feeling as though the world beyond one's immediate external environment is simply non-existent
  • Feeling a decrease in the overall speed, connectivity and analytical abilities of one's cognitive abilities
  • Feeling as though one's conscious thought stream and memories are not one's own

Consciousness disconnection is nearly universal under the influence of dissociative compounds such as ketamine, MXE and PCP. The state it induces is also often complemented by the simultaneous experience of physical disconnection and visual disconnection, resulting in the sensation that one is partially or completely detaching from both their sensory input and their conscious faculties.

Psychoactive substances

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

See also

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