Cognitive fatigue

Cognitive fatigue (also called exhaustion, tiredness, lethargy, languidness, languor, lassitude, and listlessness) is medically recognized as a state usually associated with a weakening or depletion of one's mental resources.[1][2] The intensity and duration of this effect typically depends on the substance consumed and its dosage. It can also be further exacerbated by various factors such as a lack of sleep[3] or food[4]. These feelings of exhaustion involve a wide variety of symptoms which generally include some or all of the following effects:

Cognitive fatigue is most commonly induced under the influence of moderate dosages of antipsychotic compounds,[5][6] such as quetiapine, haloperidol, and risperidone. However, it can also occur during the withdrawal symptoms of many depressants,[7] and during the offset of many stimulants[8].

Psychoactive substances

Compounds within our psychoactive substance index which may cause this effect include:

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Experience reports

Annectdotal reports which describe this effect with our experience index include:

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References

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  3. Alhola, P., & Polo-Kantola, P. (2007). Sleep deprivation: Impact on cognitive performance. Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2656292/
  4. Kim, Jin Young; Kang, Seung Wan (2017). "Relationships between Dietary Intake and Cognitive Function in Healthy Korean Children and Adolescents". Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 7 (1): 10–17. doi:10.15280/jlm.2017.7.1.10. ISSN 2234-8549. 
  5. Seo, Rubo J.; MacPherson, Holly; Young, Allan H. (2010). "Atypical Antipsychotics and Other Therapeutic Options for Treatment of Resistant Major Depressive Disorder". Pharmaceuticals. 3 (12): 3522–3542. doi:10.3390/ph3123522. ISSN 1424-8247. 
  6. Wittkampf, Laura Christina; Arends, Johannes; Timmerman, Leo; Lancel, Marike (2012). "A review of modafinil and armodafinil as add-on therapy in antipsychotic-treated patients with schizophrenia". Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology. 2 (3): 115–125. doi:10.1177/2045125312441815. ISSN 2045-1253. 
  7. Chaudhuri, Abhijit; Behan, Peter O (2000). "Fatigue and basal ganglia". Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 179 (1-2): 34–42. doi:10.1016/S0022-510X(00)00411-1. ISSN 0022-510X. 
  8. Lago, Jesus A.; Kosten, Thomas R. (1994). "Stimulant withdrawal". Addiction. 89 (11): 1477–1481. doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.1994.tb03746.x. ISSN 0965-2140.