Re:Serotonin selectively influences moral judgment and behavior
by aos on Sunday January 09, 2022 @01:55PM
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Mucinex DM has dextromethorphan[0] which can act as a non-selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
[0]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dextromethorphan see section on dependence and withdrawal
Re:Serotonin selectively influences moral judgment and behavior
by tsol on Sunday January 09, 2022 @04:44PM
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It's much stronger effect is as an NMDA antagonist, similar to Ketamine. This blocks one of the primary excitatory neurotransmitters in the brain. That would be a better candidate for a depressant effect than its minor SRI property
Re:Serotonin selectively influences moral judgment and behavior
by kbenson on Sunday January 09, 2022 @02:13PM
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Well, that makes sense then. Thanks for the additional info. Honestly have been kinda scared of the whole class of medication that affects mood since this experience, but I've been lucky enough to not feel the need for medication nor been prescribed any of that sort, so haven't had to make that choice.
Re:Serotonin selectively influences moral judgment and behavior
by PragmaticPulp on Sunday January 09, 2022 @04:41PM
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Serotonin is only a small part of what it does. It can impact everything from NMDA to opioid receptors.
It’s not interchangeable with SSRIs, obviously.
Re:Serotonin selectively influences moral judgment and behavior
by danrochman on Sunday January 09, 2022 @02:46PM
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This is how some people feel all the time. I wonder if I was exposed to Mucinex in the womb…
Not just SSRIs. I had a very bad experience with Mucinex D (or DM?) about 12 years ago, the first time I tried it. I can only imagine it was what clinical depression is like. For two days (until I stopped taking because I was so scared) I lost all interest in my life. I wasn't interested in my young children, ow my wife, or watching anything on TV I usually like, or playing a game. I was questioning my work life choices as well because nothing at work held the slightest interest. I would go home, do what was required of me, then sit in bed and stare at the wall until I went to bed.
That is, to this day, one of the scariest experiences in my life. I've since heard of one or two other people that had similar experiences with it.