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by barrysteve
1439 days ago
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SSRIs feel like a forced mood lift. Like Coca Cola gives you a sugar high. It has that same artificial-chemical vibe, just inside your brain. You are aware you are less depressed, and it's not from you, that's about it. You reason and perform intellectual tasks at the same pace as before, just less ruminating and negative mood. They also kill your sex drive and can cause some difficultly in the act of sex. This has few studies but needs more. It's unfortunately underexplored. For some people this is a feature and not a bug. The come down from the artficial mood lift can be unpleasant, it doesn't take long to get used to, but it can be a source of moodiness if you're not aware of what the experience of coming down is like. It won't sterilize or neuter your brain. Taking it is likely orders of magnitude better than not taking it. Not because SSRIs are a pancea, but because getting out of bed is so much better than staying inside all day and SSRIs might help. 30mg of Saffron (yes the spice) is a more pleasant mood lifter, even though it tastes quite bitter. It shares some qualities with SSRIs and other meds. Being always-online can feed ritual and delusion just as much as it distracts you from them. The intellectual content on the internet eventually turns into theology if you go far enough with it. Prayer and faith can help see through rituals and delusions clearly. |
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And given the long ramp-up/taper-down time with these things, it's not as if you can just lay off them on date night.