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Re:Psychedelic frees up depressed brain, study shows by engineer_22 on Monday April 11, 2022 @03:15PM (#30993360)
Alcohol is a depressant. It exacerbates depression.
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Re:Psychedelic frees up depressed brain, study shows by dogleash on Monday April 11, 2022 @04:25PM (#30994408)
Alcohol's classification as a depressant refers to depression of neurotransmission, not the mental affliction known as depression.
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Re:Psychedelic frees up depressed brain, study shows by fsckboy on Monday April 11, 2022 @04:46PM (#30994767)
alcohol has many effects that affect/interact with mood and mood disorders.

TL;DR alcohol is not helpful and can be very disruptive for some.

it doesn't https://health.usnews.com/conditions/mental-health/depressio...

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Re:Psychedelic frees up depressed brain, study shows by rpmisms on Monday April 11, 2022 @04:52PM (#30994840)
I'm tired of hearing this. Alcohol is a CNS depressant. It slows down your nervous system. It is not a depressant by your definition.
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