Re:Medications that change who we are
by sugarkjube on Saturday January 11, 2020 @11:43AM
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Thank you for all this detailed feedback, this actually helps a lot in understanding.
"I suspect it’s not doing anything direct for your anxiety, rather damping the racing heartbeat and increased blood pressure you usually experience in anticipation of stress (PTSD style association), and without that biofeedback sensor, your metacognition of anxiety doesn’t ramp up as much."
That's it. Heartbeat is gone, anxiety is still there. Also the "adrenaline rush" is gone.
"I suspect it’s not doing anything direct for your anxiety, rather damping the racing heartbeat and increased blood pressure you usually experience in anticipation of stress (PTSD style association), and without that biofeedback sensor, your metacognition of anxiety doesn’t ramp up as much."
That's it. Heartbeat is gone, anxiety is still there. Also the "adrenaline rush" is gone.