Re:Can sleep deprivation cure depression?
by sandworm101 on Saturday March 11, 2017 @03:26PM
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Many ravers dont drink or use drugs. They are high on the energy associated with staying ot dancibg all night, exactly like the all-night bike rides in the OP.
Re:Can sleep deprivation cure depression?
by laumars on Saturday March 11, 2017 @03:34PM
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Well as I said in my disclaimer, that would be the case for some. But I promise you it was only a minority of those who attended the club's I used to DJ at for the 10 years I was actively involved in the clubbing scene in the UK and mainland Europe.
Most people there weren't sober. But who cares what adults get up to as long as they respect one another. :)
You also cannot understate just how significant the effect music has on one's mood. I'd wager that alone would have a more significant affect than sleep deprivation alone. Plus exercise releases endorphins too
So I really don't think raving is a good example here since there's a multitude of other significant and well studied effects also at play.
I'm not sure if you're joking or not, but I think it's pretty safe to say there are bigger things contributing to "ravers" euphoria than sleep deprivation. Like the music, alcohol. Or in many popular European clubs, the recreational drugs.
That's not to say I'm suggesting people need to on something to be having a good time, but your "raver" example is a pretty poor one if it's not meant as a joke.