Posted by Caleb462 on May 30, 2003, at 1:14:32
In reply to Alchohol isn't really a depresant , posted by linkadge on May 29, 2003, at 20:31:00
> Yes it depreses your cognition and alertness, but not nessicarily your mood. Lorazepam is a 'depressant' but not really a mood depressant.
Indeed... many people tend to confusion physical depression (slowed breathing, slowed reflexes, etc.) with mental depression. I remember my old therapist telling me that taking opiods should only make me fell worse, since they are central nervous system depressants. Obviously, she has never taken an opiod before.
> Alchohol should't directly effect the antidepresant responce of Celexa as their actions are on different neurotransmitter systems.Actually, alcohol has a pretty signifigant effect on the serotonergic system. It increases the release of serotonin, and because of this, may cause a temporary deficit in serotonin levels after use - quite similiar to MDMA, in fact.
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