Emotions

Skill and Abilities

Emotional intelligence

Emotional processing

Emotional regulation

e.g.

• Ability to rapidly evoke desired emotions or moods
• Feeling generally much more ready to face life challenges including social confrontations (emotional aspect)
• Increase in one’s capacity for self-regulation

Structure

Envelope

Duration

Intensity

Stability/lability

Types

Positive          

Acceptance (Ibogaine, [6])

I felt [...] acceptance of things (Ibogaine, [6])

Acceptance of death or removal of fear of death (N,N-DMT, [11])

Affection (Subjective Effect Index, [A])

Amazement (Concentration on visual object, [d]; N,N-DMT, [11]; Ibogaine, [6]), sometimes extreme (N,N-DMT, [11]), feelings of Astonishment (Coma/Accident NOS, [α])

Amusement (N,N-DMT, [11]; Salvia divinorum, inhaled, [15])  — Fun (N,N-DMT, [11]), Great amusement (Salvia divinorum, inhaled, [15])

Awe (Jhāna meditation, [t]; N,N-DMT, [11])

Balance or stability — An "incredible" sense of emotional Balance or stability (e.g., I could maintain calm in very troubling scenarios) (IME, [D])

Bliss (Jhāna meditation, [t]; Buddhist meditation NOS, [i]; N,N-DMT, [11]; Accident/Emergency NOS, [ε]), sometimes Intense (Buddhist meditation NOS, [i]), or Extreme (N,N-DMT, [11])

Belonging — Sense of belonging or being “home” (N,N-DMT, [11])

Comfort — Feeling more comfortable (Salvia divinorum, [18])

Connectedness — e.g. “Amazing sense of Connectedness that feels like it spread beyond oneself” (Spontaneous NOS, [δ])

Elation — Markedly increased (MDMA, ingested, [22])

Empathy (Subjective Effect Index, [A])

Enjoyment (N,N-DMT, [11])

Euphoria (Buddhist meditation NOS, [e]; Christian Contemplative Prayer, [w]; N,N-DMT, [11]; Subjective Effect Index, [A]), e.g.:

Gentle (Buddhist meditation NOS, [e])

Lasting for months (Buddhist meditation NOS, [e])

Extreme (N,N-DMT, [11])

Exhilaration or Ecstasy (Christian Contemplative Prayer, [w]; Transcendental meditation, [w]; Vedic Yoga, [w]; N,N-DMT, [11]) — e.g. religious ecstasy (Christian Contemplative Prayer, [w]), Ecstacy (Transcendental meditation, [w]), Yogic ecstacy  (Vedic Yoga, [w]), Extreme exhilaration/ecstasy (N,N-DMT, [11])

Familiarity — A sense of familiarity (with the experience) (N,N-DMT, [11])

Gratitude — Extreme sense of Gratitude (N,N-DMT, [11])

Happiness (Jhāna meditation, [t]; NOS Buddhist practice, [w]; NOS Christian practice, [w]; Meditation NOS, [k]; N,N-DMT, [11]; 2C-B, Ingested, [14]), sometimes Profound (NOS Buddhist practice, [w]; NOS Christian practice, [w]) or Extreme (N,N-DMT, [11]), Feeling significantly happier (2C-B, Ingested, [14])

Sense of Intimacy (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u])

Joy  (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u]; NOS Buddhist practice, [w]; NOS Christian practice, [w]; N,N-DMT, [11]; Coma/Accident NOS, [α])

Perceived as one's own (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u])

Perceived as that of another being (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u])

Extreme (N,N-DMT, [11])

Profound (NOS Buddhist practice, [w]; NOS Christian practice, [w])

Liberation or Freedom — Sense of Liberation or opening (N,N-DMT, [11])

Love (NOS Christian practice, [w]; N,N-DMT, [11]; MDMA, ingested, [22]; Spontaneous NOS, [δ]) — unconditionalfeelings of love (NOS Christian practice, [w]); intense feelings of love (N,N-DMT, [11]); feeling much more loving(MDMA, ingested, [22]); pervasive — e.g. "Every breath was a loving experience - it was like breathing in love" (Spontaneous NOS, [δ]) or "like a world-encompassing experience of love" (Spontaneous NOS, [δ])

Sense of receiving Nourishment (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u])

Peace, Tranquility and Calm (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u]; Buddhist meditation NOS, [i]; Transcendental meditation, [d]; Meditation NOS, [k]; Jhāna meditation, [t]; Esketamine, [5]; N,N-DMT, [11]; Salvia divinorum, [18]; Coma/Accident NOS, [α]; Accident/Emergency NOS, [ε]; Subjective Effect Index, [A])

Spontaneous (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u])

As a result of intentional cultivation (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u])

Deep peace leading to absence of desires and detachment (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u])

Feeling like everything is fine (Buddhist meditation NOS, [i])

Pervasive sense of calm (Transcendental meditation, [d])

Deep relaxed or calming states (Meditation NOS, [k])

Tranquility (Jhāna meditation, [t])

Extreme Peacefulness  (N,N-DMT, [11])

Extreme calm  (N,N-DMT, [11])

Feeling calmer (Salvia divinorum, [18])

Peace (Esketamine, [5])

Feeling imperturbable (Buddhist meditation NOS, [i])

Evenness (Buddhist meditation NOS, [i])

Overwhelming feelings of peacefulness (Coma/Accident NOS, [α]; Accident/Emergency NOS, [ε])

Calmness in the face of danger  (Accident/Emergency NOS, [ε])

Lack of anxiety about danger (Accident/Emergency NOS, [ε])

Detachment (Accident/Emergency NOS, [ε])

Anxiety suppression (Subjective Effect Index, [A])

Positive affect NOS (Buddhist meditation NOS, [p])

Pride (N,N-DMT, [11])

Reassurance — Extreme (N,N-DMT, [11])

Rejuvenation — Sense of Being reborn (N,N-DMT, [11])

Relaxation (Esketamine, [5])

Relief — Extreme (N,N-DMT, [11])

Surprise — e.g. by how calm one is in the face of danger (Accident/Emergency NOS, [ε]) or by how much detail one is able to take in (Accident/Emergency NOS, [ε])

Sense of Warmth (N,N-DMT, [11])

Wellbeing (N,N-DMT, [11]; Coma/Accident NOS, [α]; Accident/Emergency NOS, [ε]; Spontaneous NOS, [δ]) — Sense of healing or Wellbeing  (N,N-DMT, [11])

Wonder (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u]; Jhāna meditation, [t]; N,N-DMT, [11]; Subjective Effect Index, [A])

Negative

Agitation or restlessness (Buddhist meditation NOS, [p]; [i]; Esketamine, [5]; IME, [D])

Agitation (Buddhist meditation NOS, [p])

Restlessness (Buddhist meditation NOS, [i]; Esketamine, [5])

Extreme agitation or irritable mood (IME, [D])

Alienation, Disconnection, Isolation or Loneliness (Meditation NOS, [g]; Classical Psychedelics in lifetime users, [19]; Salvia divinorum, inhaled, [15]; Esketamine, [5]; Ayahuasca, [3]; Psilocybin, [2]; Spontaneous NOS, [δ])

Feelings of isolation (due to not being able to feel the presence of the experimenter in the room) (Salvia divinorum, inhaled, [15])

Feeling disconnected or alone (Ayahuasca, [3])

Loneliness (Meditation NOS, [g])

Feeling distant or cut off from other people (Classical Psychedelics in lifetime users, [19])

Feeling isolated from everyone (Psilocybin, [2])

Feeling disconnected or isolated from everything  (Classical Psychedelics in classic users, [19]; Psilocybin, [2])

Anger, aggression or rage (Buddhist meditation NOS, [p]; Meditation NOS, [g]; Psilocybin, ingested, [14]; Psilocybin, [2])

Significantly increased anger (Psilocybin, ingested, [14])

Experience of antagonism toward people around oneself (Psilocybin, [2])

Despair (N,N-DMT, [11]; Psilocybin, [2])

Extreme hopelessness (N,N-DMT, [11]; Psilocybin, [2])

Disbelief — Extreme disbelief  (N,N-DMT, [11])

Disgust (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u])

Doubt (Buddhist meditation NOS, [i])

Fear, dread, worry, anxiety, panic, or terror (Meditation NOS, [g]; Anthroposophic Meditation, [u]; Meditation NOS, [v]; Concentration on visual object, [d]; Buddhist meditation NOS, [p], [i]; Meditation NOS, [k]; Hindu Meditation NOS, [m]; Classical Psychedelics in lifetime users, [19]; N,N-DMT, [11]; Ibogaine, [6]; Esketamine, [5]; MDMA, serotonergic psychedelics, [4]; Psilocybin, [2])

Anxiety or anxiousness (Meditation NOS, [g]; Hindu Meditation NOS, [m]; MDMA, serotonergic psychedelics, [4]; Esketamine, [5]; Psilocybin, [2]; Classical Psychedelics in lifetime users, [19]; Epileptic Seizure, [β]; Subjective Effect Index, [A]))

Pananxiety (Hindu Meditation NOS, [m])

Intense anxieties (Hindu Meditation NOS, [m])

Feeling anxious (Epileptic Seizure, [β])

Feeling apprehensive (Epileptic Seizure, [β])

Fear (Concentration on visual object, [d]; Anthroposophic Meditation, [u]; Meditation NOS, [k]; Meditation NOS, [g]; Psilocybin, [2]; Ibogaine, [6]; Spontaneous NOS, [δ]; Epileptic Seizure, [β]; Subjective Effect Index, [A])

Strong fear reaction to alteration of experience which progressively dissipates as activity is continued (Concentration on visual object, [d])

Fear at sense of self disappearing (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u])

Great existential fear (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u])

Fear of losing one's mind or going insane (Psilocybin, [2])

Fear that the state one is in will last forever (Psilocybin, [2])

Salient fear of or disturbance by seemingly non-threatening phenomena

Disturbing "sounds of movement" and feeling of being very scared (Meditation NOS, [k])

Fear NOS (Meditation NOS, [g]), Some fear (Ibogaine, [6])

Fear of death (Spontaneous NOS, [δ])

Feeling scared (Epileptic Seizure, [β])

Fear of losing control (Subjective Effect Index, [A])

Panic (Meditation NOS, [g]; Psilocybin, [2])

Panic Attacks/Panic (Meditation NOS, [g])

Panic (Psilocybin, [2])

Terror (Meditation NOS; N,N-DMT, [11]; Ibogaine, [6])

Terror (Meditation NOS, [g])

Extreme terror (N,N-DMT, [11]

Feeling terrified (Ibogaine, [6])

Worry — Extreme worry (N,N-DMT, [11])

Feelings of impending doom (Subjective Effect Index, [A])

Grief (Psilocybin, [2])

Guilt — Feelings of Guilt (Hindu Meditation NOS, [m])

Irritability (Buddhist meditation NOS, [p]; [i]; Classical Psychedelics in lifetime users, [19]; Subjective Effect Index, [A])

“Bothered by little things” (Classical Psychedelics in lifetime users, [19])

Nervousness (Meditation NOS, [g])

Overwhelm (Esketamine, [5])

Paranoia (Buddhist meditation NOS, [p]; [i]; Psilocybin, [2]; Epileptic Seizure, [β])

Having the feeling that people are plotting against one (Psilocybin, [2])

Regret — Extreme Regret (N,N-DMT, [11])

Sadness, depression, dysphoria, low mood (Buddhist meditation NOS, [p]; Anthroposophic Meditation, [u]; Meditation NOS, [g]; Psilocybin, ingested, [14]; late MDMA, [4]; Psilocybin, [2]; Epileptic Seizure, [β]; Subjective Effect Index, [A])

Emotional suffering NOS (Psilocybin, [2])

Sadness (Psilocybin, [2]; Epileptic Seizure, [β])

Feeling like crying (Psilocybin, [2])

Low mood NOS (late MDMA, [4])

Increased feelings of depression (Psilocybin, ingested, [14])

Adverse emotional and mental states NOS (Meditation NOS, [g])

Dysphoria (Subjective Effect Index, [A])

           Self-conscious emotions (Buddhist meditation NOS, [p])

Shock — Extreme Shock (N,N-DMT, [11])

Significantly increased levels across all negative moods (Psilocybin, ingested, [14])

Stress (Esketamine, [5]; Spontaneous NOS, [δ]) — sometimes Extreme (because of sensory overload) (Spontaneous NOS, [δ])

Suicidality (Buddhist meditation NOS, [p]; MDMA for PTSD [16]; N,N-DMT, [11])

Increased feelings of suicidality (MDMA for PTSD, [16])

Tension (Esketamine, [5]; Psilocybin, ingested, [14]; 2C-B, Ingested, [14])

Significantly increased tension (Psilocybin, ingested, [14]; 2C-B, Ingested, [14])

Feeling Threatened or Pursued (Epileptic Seizure, [β])

Feeling Trapped, or claustrophobia (N,N-DMT, [11])

Unease (Esketamine, [5]; general uneasiness, IME, [D])

Neutral

Affective flattening or emotional detachment (Buddhist meditation NOS, [p])

Subdued emotions

Didn't feel particularly wonderful (Transcendental meditation, [d])

Other

Emotional disconnection (Meditation NOS, [g])

Emotion intensification (Subjective Effect Index, [A])

Emotion suppression (Subjective Effect Index, [A])

Mixed emotions (Subjective Effect Index, [A])

Mood swings, or Emotional lability (Psilocybin, ingested, [14]; Meditation NOS, [g]; Buddhist meditation NOS, [p]; Mindfulness, [a]; Meditation [various], [l]; Hindu Meditation NOS, [m])

Paradoxical emotions (Salvia divinorum, inhaled, [15]; Spontaneous NOS, [δ]) — e.g. a combination of being ‘scared out of one's wits’ with lots of excitement (Spontaneous NOS, [δ])