Posted by Tony P on March 28, 2018, at 0:38:00
In reply to Re: Alcohol for anhedonia, posted by linkadge on September 30, 2017, at 18:20:21
> Also, I read recently that hordinine (found in beer) acts as a dopamine receptor d2 agonist (activator).
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> LinkadgeInteresting. A couple of beers does wonders (at least temporarily) for my anhedonia, whereas a couple of shots of vodka does not. Maybe this is why. Since my MDD got chronic and not well controlled by meds, I've made very little music, but after a couple of beers (preferably tall & strong) I hit the keyboard with gusto.
Of course, nothing comes free; my counselor told me a few years ago that alcohol can cause rebound depression for up to ten days, and when I tracked my mood carefully for a while, I found she was right. But a couple of beers once or twice a month gives me pleasure, lifts my depression & anhedonia for a few hours, and doesn't seem to have any serious negative "sequelae".
Depression is an altered state of consciousness - SLS
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