Effect Categories - Novel Cognitive States

Novel cognitive states are defined as any cognitive effect that does not merely amplify or suppress familiar states of mind; rather, it induces an experience that is qualitatively different from that of ordinary consciousness.

Although many transpersonal and psychological effects also technically fit into this definition, they are excluded from this category as they have their own defining qualities that standard novel states do not.

This page lists the various novel cognitive states that can occur under the influence of certain psychoactive compounds.