dissociatives
Mind-body separating substances
Dissociatives are a class of drugs that produce feelings of detachment from the body, environment, or reality.
The category includes ketamine, PCP, nitrous oxide, and DXM (found in cough medicine).
Users describe floating sensations, out-of-body experiences, and altered perception of time and space.
The term comes from the dissociation—the mental disconnect—these substances induce.
He fell into a dissociative hole after too much ketamine.
Dissociative anesthetic agent
- nitrous oxideAnesthetic inhalant causing euphoria
- etherVolatile organic solvent
- chloroformSedating volatile organic compound
- propofolIntravenous anesthetic for sedation
sedation · analgesia · general anesthesia · induction · emergence · anesthetic · twilight state · numbing
Dissociative anesthetic agent
- PCPGeneral medical practitioner
- dextromethorphanCough-suppressing drug compound
- DXMCough-suppressing compound in syrups
- nitrous oxideAnesthetic inhalant causing euphoria
Separated from physical form
- depersonalizationDetachment from one's identity
- derealizationPerception that surroundings aren't real
- ego dissolutionDisappearance of personal identity
- floatingStaying atop liquid
dreamlike · trance · distortion · disembodiment · detachment · unreality · altered perception · time dilation
Separation or emotional uninvolvement
- depersonalizationDetachment from one's identity
- derealizationPerception that surroundings aren't real
- numbingCausing loss of sensation
- amnesiaPathological loss of recall
fugue · disconnection · estrangement · withdrawal · disengagement · splitting · fragmentation · trauma response
Perceptions without external cause
- analgesiaAbsence of sensation
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
ataxia · slurred speech · nystagmus · amnesia · cognitive impairment · motor impairment · tolerance · dependence
ketamine
Dissociative anesthetic agent
- nitrous oxideAnesthetic inhalant causing euphoria
- etherVolatile organic solvent
- chloroformSedating volatile organic compound
propofol · sedation · analgesia · general anesthesia · induction · emergence · anesthetic · twilight state · numbing · unconsciousness
ketamine
Dissociative anesthetic agent
- PCPGeneral medical practitioner
- dextromethorphanCough-suppressing drug compound
- DXMCough-suppressing compound in syrups
nitrous oxide · angel dust · whippits · recreational use · club drugs
out-of-body
Separated from physical form
- depersonalizationDetachment from one's identity
- derealizationPerception that surroundings aren't real
- ego dissolutionDisappearance of personal identity
floating · dreamlike · trance · distortion · disembodiment · detachment · unreality · altered perception · time dilation · sensory distortion
detachment
Separation or emotional uninvolvement
- depersonalizationDetachment from one's identity
- derealizationPerception that surroundings aren't real
- numbingCausing loss of sensation
amnesia · fugue · disconnection · estrangement · withdrawal · disengagement · splitting · fragmentation · trauma response · defense mechanism
hallucinations
Perceptions without external cause
confusion · ataxia · slurred speech · nystagmus · amnesia · cognitive impairment · motor impairment · tolerance · dependence · bladder damage
dissociativesMDMA
Synthetic empathogenic stimulant
ecstasy · stimulants · amphetamines · cocaine · uppers
- dissociative identity disorderPsychiatric condition with alternate identities
- dissociative disorderMental condition causing identity disruption