Posted by linkadge on January 14, 2007, at 17:10:12
In reply to Re: Depressives' sensitivity to stimulants!, posted by med_empowered on January 14, 2007, at 16:48:54
But who says depressives want to be high? A number of people with depression just want to feel normal. I think there needs to be a certain type of personality (perhaps thrill seeking) that would compromise a healthy state for an unhealthy one.
It may be true that depressives are more sensitive to stimulants, but one could argue the other way, that because they need less to get an effect, that they'd be *less* likely to abuse it, like a cheap drunk isn't doesn't drink more than a expesnive drunk, because they get drunk on less alchohol.
Nevertheless, I still don't see how somebody with depression would be looking for a "high" any more than somebody with just ADHD.
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