Re: Hedonistic Imperative

From: Matt Gingell (mjg223@is7.nyu.edu)
Date: Sun Jun 18 2000 - 02:47:16 MDT


>I tried Prozac as well, and it made me tremendously depressed. I have read
>that this experience is common, especialy with initial use. Prozac
>supposedly blocks re-uptake of Seratonin. An apparently much more powerful
>and direct alternative, based on the recent Time Magazine coverage, is
>extasy, which I haven't tried yet, but now I'm tempted.

I went through something similar the first time I tried an anti-depressant,
five or so years ago. I suspect though my experience might be better understood
psychodynamically: Discovering your last, best hope for a normal life just
makes you ill is a serious bummer. A friend is talking me into trying ecstasy
with her. The evidence I've skimmed on the neurological impact is rather
frightening, but certainly not conclusive. While a day off does sound
attractive, I'm not sure I have a great deal of serotonin production to spare.

-matt



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