[erelong]

Still ok with it being legal but yeah that doesn't mean it's beneficial

[lokar]

Yep. Of course alcohol is depressive.

[LPisGood]

“Depressant” refers to its impacts on nervous system activity, not that it causes feelings of depression.

[malfist]

Tell that to my depression. Back before I got sober days after alcohol were certainly some of my lowest mood days. Its well known that alcohol impares next day production of neurotransmitters responsible for balancing moods.

Now I've been sober for 7 years and my depression has been treated, but I certainly remember those days

[illusive4080]

In alcohol’s case I think you’re masking the depression by drinking which makes you even more depressed when you aren’t drinking.

[adi_kurian]

Worth noting that it very much can cause feelings of depression, also.

[ta9000]

Which makes it all the more weird we see so much negative press about weed on Hacker News but I never see an article about alcohol.

[tsoukase]

Of course it's not. There is no direct relation. Alcohol is a solvent for nerves and causes chemical damage. Depending on the state of the brain, the effects follow.