Posted by Tony P on March 28, 2018, at 0:26:06
In reply to Re: Alcohol for anhedonia, posted by Ruuudy on February 2, 2018, at 12:25:41
> My theory is that your brain has a "Reset Button", or "Reboot Button", that can be activated by various methods - alcohol, drugs, even the common cold; it's just that the brain doesn't always "reset" to the optimum levels.
Interesting you should mention the common cold. I often have an paradoxical mood improvement in the first couple of days of a cold, despite miserable sneezing & dripping, and I don't think I'm alone -- there's a thread a year or two back. Maybe the immune system kicking in also does something mentally. Now, if only my pollen allergies would work that way....
Depression is an altered state of consciousness - SLS
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