Auditory acuity suppression
Auditory acuity suppression is the experience of sound becoming perceived as more distant, quiet, and muffled than they actually are. This effect can significantly decrease both the volume of a noise, as well as its perceived quality. It is usually described as making it difficult to comprehend or fully pay attention to music and other sounds.
Auditory acuity suppression is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as auditory distortions and auditory hallucinations. It is most commonly induced under the influence of moderate dosages of dissociative compounds, such as ketamine, PCP, and DXM. However, it can also occur less commonly under the influence of GABAergic depressants and antipsychotics such as alcohol and quetiapine.
Examples
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Psychoactive substances
Compounds within our psychoactive substance index which may cause this effect include:
- 2-Fluorodeschloroketamine
- 3-Cl-PCP
- 3-HO-PCE
- 3-HO-PCP
- 3-MeO-PCE
- 3-MeO-PCMo
- 3-MeO-PCP
- 4-MeO-PCP
- Alcohol
- Clonidine
- Datura
- Deschloroketamine
- Dextromethorphan
- Diphenhydramine
- Diphenidine
- Ephenidine
- HXE
- Ketamine
- MXiPr
- Memantine
- Methoxetamine
- Methoxphenidine
- Nitrous
- O-PCE
- PCE
- PCP
- Rolicyclidine
Experience reports
Anecdotal reports which describe this effect within our experience index include:
- Experience:2 tabs DOB - My DOB Nightmare
- Experience:200 mg of MXP + N2O:20 chargers
- Experience:40 mg 4-HO-MPT - Underwhelming Experience
- Experience:Unknown Dose DOC (Insufflated) - Overdosing and Terifying Ego Death
See also
- Responsible use
- Subjective effects index
- Auditory enhancement
- Deliriants - Subjective effects
- Dissociatives - Subjective effects
- Psychedelics - Subjective effects