dissociation
noun
dis·so·ci·a·tion
(ˌ)di-ˌsō-sē-ˈā-shən 
-shē-
plural dissociations
1
: the act or process of dissociating : the state of being dissociated: such as
a
: the process by which a chemical combination breaks up into simpler constituents
especially
: one that results from the action of energy (such as heat) on a gas or of a solvent on a dissolved substance
b
: the separation of whole segments of the personality (as in dissociative identity disorder) or of discrete mental processes (as in schizophrenia) from the mainstream of consciousness or of behavior
2
: the property inherent in some biological stocks (as of certain bacteria) of differentiating into two or more distinct and relatively permanent strains
also
: such a strain
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There were also low rates of dissociation and also very low rates of sedation, the researchers wrote.
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 June 2024
During the first five days of the study, when everyone was taking the drug, the most common side effects reported were dizziness, headache, dissociation, fatigue, feeling abnormal and nausea.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 24 June 2024
Otherwise, common side-effects included mild to moderate headache, dizziness, anxiety, depressed mood, and dissociation.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 June 2024
But this appeared to be much milder than the dissociation reported by people who get ketamine infusions.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 24 June 2024
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 June 2024
During the first five days of the study, when everyone was taking the drug, the most common side effects reported were dizziness, headache, dissociation, fatigue, feeling abnormal and nausea.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 24 June 2024
Otherwise, common side-effects included mild to moderate headache, dizziness, anxiety, depressed mood, and dissociation.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 June 2024
But this appeared to be much milder than the dissociation reported by people who get ketamine infusions.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 24 June 2024
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dissociation
noun
dis·so·ci·a·tion
(ˌ)dis-ˌō-sē-ˈā-shən
-shē-
: the act or process of dissociating : the state of being dissociated
especially
: the process by which a chemical combination breaks up into simpler substances of which it is made
Medical Definition
dissociation
noun
dis·so·ci·a·tion
(ˌ)dis-ˌō-sē-ˈā-shən
-shē-
-shē-
1
: the act or process of dissociating : the state of being dissociated: as
a
: the process by which a chemical combination breaks up into simpler constituents
especially
: one that results from the action of energy (as heat) on a gas or of a solvent on a dissolved substance
b
: the separation of whole segments of the personality (as in dissociative identity disorder) or of discrete mental processes (as in schizophrenia) from the mainstream of consciousness or of behavior with loss of integrated awareness and autonomous functioning of the separated segments or parts
2
: the process by which some biological stocks (as of certain bacteria) differentiate into two or more distinct and relatively permanent strains
also
: such a strain
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