Confused on euphoria, happiness, love and physiological or chemical effects.

[james125]

I have been trying recreational drugs, MDMA, Cocaine & Cannabis over 3 months or so now. Now I am really confused. I know MDMA will give me a rush of euphoria and that it releases serotonin in my brain but I don't think that necessarily means that I am happy. I still feel self-conscious even sad and rejected sometimes. I suppose I am annoyed that although MDMA replicates the feelings of love, I don't feel as good as I did when I was in love. -I'm not sure if this is the case of the grass is always greener, or perhaps my actual feeling are governed by more than just serotonin, norepinephrine & dopamine.

How much of my emotions and feeling are governed by the drugs and how much by my psychological state of mind?

 

[Leegrow]

It's all psychological. That's why you gotta do drugs that stop that train of thoughts IN ITS FUCKIN TRACKS. Try painkillers, you won't have to think anymore my friend.

 

[Sweet Jones]

It's all psychological. That's why you gotta do drugs that stop that train of thoughts IN ITS FUCKIN TRACKS. Try painkillers, you won't have to think anymore my friend.

Harm reduction at its best 8)

 

[SirTophamHat]

Your whole existence is psychological, drugs can influence that psychology but it is you (us) who choose or chose to take those drugs.

Reality is in the mind, for better or worse. Make the most of it.

 

[Kilfer]

It's all psychological. That's why you gotta do drugs that stop that train of thoughts IN ITS FUCKIN TRACKS.

This makes little sense if we consider that anything related to the mind is the result of biochemical processes that drugs interfere with without guarantee of benefit. We're basically playing with fire.

 

[neurotic]

that is the mind-body problem, which still don't know the answer i suppose

if we knew exactly what caused happiness...

 

[TouchN' Stuff Blvd]

I think you answered your own question by comparing mdma to the more complete feeling of happiness of real love. I think real happiness has an element of being able to think honestly about your life and to be okay with it.
Drugs can create chemical reactions in your brain to being happy, but if you are not really happy in life you will still feel the dissonance to some degree.
Perspective is a big part of happiness, and i think it is unlikely to expect drugs to really change this. At least not with hedonist type drugs.