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DOG-ZILLA t1_jbyfc6f wrote

Having taken many illicit / illegal substances myself over time, I can totally agree to this.

It makes you energetic, talkative, interested in everything, caring for everything. It really is a wonder drug for someone like me who can be low-energy and sometimes quite cynical about the World.

You feel a connection to everything that is genuinely very difficult to describe unless you’ve experienced it yourself. Your empathy is through the roof and you sincerely feel that when you’re talking with someone, you’re really listening and not just hearing.

Anyhow, that’s my 2 cents. Obviously if you ever try it, be mindful that these effects are the drugs working but it can help to break down some prejudices when you’re back in reality…which is nice.

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-downtone_ t1_jbyd3e4 wrote

That's what I thought at first but the time perception wiki states this: > Tachypsychia is a neurological condition that alters the perception of time, usually induced by physical exertion, drug use, or a traumatic event. For someone affected by tachypsychia, time perceived by the individual either lengthens, making events appear to slow down,[83] or contracts, with objects appearing as moving in a speeding blur.[84][85]

I'd say they need to be more descriptive because the language is not consistent it appears. I think it should be consistent. Thanks for looking at that if that's the case.

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MervinWervin t1_jbya9x4 wrote

>Some irreversible MAOIs are still used as drugs of last resort in treatment resistant depression, but they are fairly dangerous comparatively.

They're definitely more side-effect & interaction heavy but a lot of providers are unduly afraid of them. The dietary restrictions are pretty overblown unless you're chowing down on artisanal cheese or chugging soy sauce. A lot of the drug interactions aren't absolute either as long as you start very low and monitor closely when going up - I was able to safely take a low dose of adderall when plenty of providers would act like being in the same room as it while on MAOIs causes instant death.

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Bitmage t1_jby8j74 wrote

"Chronic social defeat stress (CSDS) is a protocol (scientific procedure) in which a mouse is exposed to a larger aggressive mouse in an enclosed space. This is followed by a confrontation between the two mice in which the mouse undergoing this treatment is defeated and forced into a subordinate position (social defeat)."

Those sadistic bastards have created a high school for mice.

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