Posted by Tony P on March 30, 2006, at 1:09:36
In reply to Re: I guess Im gonna drink more » Declan, posted by Tepiaca on March 29, 2006, at 23:41:21
> > Hi Tep
> > Humans have been controlling their social phobia with alcohol since the beginning of time.
> > *If you can drink in moderation*, it will be fine.
> > You only have a couple, hey?
> > Why the hell not?
> > Declan
>
> Hi dec
> Do you think that If a drink two a day , in a couple of years Im gonna need 5 or 6 to have the same effect
> thanks
> tepiTwo thoughts:
In a lecture I attended last year on substance abuse, each drug (cocaine, heroin, meth, benzos etc.) affected primarily one system of receptors -- EXCEPT alcohol: alcohol affected ALL of them. This means a) yep, it is really complicated, and presumably the more we learn the more complicated it will get. b) If you have any reason to think you might be an alcoholic, or have a family history of alcoholism, that couple of drinks could be setting you up for cross-tolerance to all sorts of drugs/meds, including legitimate AD's.
Most "normies" can have a drink or two a day quite regularly without needing 5 or 6 a year down the road. The prevailing wisdom seems to be that alcoholism is primarily a genetic predisposition, so besides personal experience family history is very important in deciding if you're at risk. They've actually found a genetic marker for early-onset alcoholism that can be tested for with a specialized hearing test!
None of us posting here need yet another problem, so the crucial issue is (as above) *If you can drink in moderation*. Except of course some meds specifically say "Do not drink alcohol" <sigh>. But after all that, if it works for you, yeah, why the hell not? I am personally convinced that coffee has done more for my depression than anything else I've taken in the last 3 years, and besides it's cheaper and tastes better!
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