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For example, an individual who is currently feeling somewhat anxious or emotionally unstable may become overwhelmed with intensified negative emotions, paranoia, and confusion. In contrast, an individual who is generally feeling positive and emotionally stable is more likely to find themselves overwhelmed with states of emotional euphoria, happiness, and feelings of general contentment.
For example, an individual who is currently feeling somewhat anxious or emotionally unstable may become overwhelmed with intensified negative emotions, paranoia, and confusion. In contrast, an individual who is generally feeling positive and emotionally stable is more likely to find themselves overwhelmed with states of emotional euphoria, happiness, and feelings of general contentment.


This effect is commonly triggered by [[psychedelic]] compounds such as [[LSD]], [[psilocin]], and [[mescaline]]. However, it can occassionally occur under the influence of other compounds such as [[cannabis]] and [[stimulant]] [[entactogens]].  
Emotion enhancement is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[analysis enhancement]], [[disinhibition]], and [[novelty enhancement]]. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[psychedelic]] compounds, such as [[LSD]], [[psilocybin]], and [[mescaline]]. However, it can also occur under the influence of [[cannabinoid|cannabinoids]], [[GABAergic]]
[[depressant|depressants]], [[dissociative|dissociatives]], and [[stimulant|stimulants]].
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Emotion enhancement can be described as an effect which greatly amplifies and enhances one's current emotional state beyond normal levels.

Unlike many other subjective effects such as euphoria or anxiety this effect does not consistently induce specific emotions regardless of a person's current state of mind and mental stability. Instead, it works by amplifying and enhancing the genuine emotions that a person is already feeling prior to ingesting the drug. This causes the effects to be equally capable of manifesting in both a positive and negative direction.

For example, an individual who is currently feeling somewhat anxious or emotionally unstable may become overwhelmed with intensified negative emotions, paranoia, and confusion. In contrast, an individual who is generally feeling positive and emotionally stable is more likely to find themselves overwhelmed with states of emotional euphoria, happiness, and feelings of general contentment.

Emotion enhancement is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as analysis enhancement, disinhibition, and novelty enhancement. It is most commonly induced under the influence of moderate dosages of psychedelic compounds, such as LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline. However, it can also occur under the influence of cannabinoids, GABAergic 

depressants, dissociatives, and stimulants.

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:

See also

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