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Saying that a thought loop can last between 5 seconds and 2 minutes can lead some people, who experience longer duration and more spacing between their thought loops to be, to become frightened at the length of the event. I am open to changing the wording
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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. These loops can range from anywhere between 5 seconds and 2 minutes in length. It can be extremely disorientating to undergo this effect and it often triggers states of progressive [[anxiety]] within 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.
'''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. These loops can range from anywhere between 5 seconds and 2 minutes in length. It can be extremely disorientating to undergo this effect and it often triggers states of progressive [[anxiety]] within 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.
Some people report experiencing thought loops which can go on for hours. These usually are attributable to a certain set of phrases or ideas. They are usually less intense than shorter thought loops, but can be equally as mentally exhausting having to come to the same realizations over and over again. After the conclusion of the thought loop, one usually forgets the details of the experience, only to come back to the same feeling and realization some time later.


This state of mind is most likely to occur during states of [[memory suppression]] in which there is a partial or complete failure of one's short-term memory. This may suggest 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.
This state of mind is most likely to occur during states of [[memory suppression]] in which there is a partial or complete failure of one's short-term memory. This may suggest 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.

Revision as of 03:23, 19 December 2017

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. These loops can range from anywhere between 5 seconds and 2 minutes in length. It can be extremely disorientating to undergo this effect and it often triggers states of progressive anxiety within 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.

This state of mind is most likely to occur during states of memory suppression in which there is a partial or complete failure of one's short-term memory. This may suggest 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.

Thought loops are a common effect which primarily occurs under the influence of strong to heavy dosages of hallucinogenic compounds. These commonly include, psychedelics, dissociatives, deliriants and cannabinoids. However, this effect can also occur less consistently under the influence extremely heavy dosages of stimulants and benzodiazepines

Psychoactive substances

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

Experience reports

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

See also

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