shortjazzdude
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Compared to drugs that act somewhat similarly (ie benzos) Alcohol is much more likely to cause a loss of inhibitions resulting in foolish behavior and such. Why is that?
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Alcohol Why does alcohol cause such a profound loss of inhibitions
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I would also be interested in the technical reason, however on a basic level, that's what rec drugs do, provide euphoria or some similar beneficial effect and the result of euphoria, reduced anxiety, less fear, increased confidence is always lowered inhibitions, which can be good or bad.
All of them do it but alcohol does do it to silly behavior levels more so. I wont even act as foolish tweaking my balls of as i would drunk. For me its me entire trigger for every other drug, ive only ever bought meth for example when under the influence of alcohol. Nasty stuff alcohol is really.
It also does a whole lot more in the brain then benzos do for example, but exactly what makes the difference between the effects of a benzo anxiety medication, phenibut as a nootropic, and all the other different GABA drugs that have very different effects, and alcohol, is a good question.
All of them do it but alcohol does do it to silly behavior levels more so. I wont even act as foolish tweaking my balls of as i would drunk. For me its me entire trigger for every other drug, ive only ever bought meth for example when under the influence of alcohol. Nasty stuff alcohol is really.
It also does a whole lot more in the brain then benzos do for example, but exactly what makes the difference between the effects of a benzo anxiety medication, phenibut as a nootropic, and all the other different GABA drugs that have very different effects, and alcohol, is a good question.
pinpoint
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This was a great study on the effects of alcohol on various neurochemical processes:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC165791/
However I'm not quite sure you're comparing them on an even playing field. Alcohol will not cause lack of inhibitions after one glass just as benzodiazepines won't cause it at therapeutic doses. However when either or are used in excess of therapeutic levels both cause a very similar loss of inhibitions (among other things).
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC165791/
However I'm not quite sure you're comparing them on an even playing field. Alcohol will not cause lack of inhibitions after one glass just as benzodiazepines won't cause it at therapeutic doses. However when either or are used in excess of therapeutic levels both cause a very similar loss of inhibitions (among other things).
hatrix
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ComfortablyNumb95
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GABA agonism and dopamine release i suppose
hatrix
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Yep, sure does.
I think you'll find the majority of drugs that get you high all have an affect on dopamine.
Even tobacco releases dopamine.
Interesting. Thats prob why it seems to increase the effects of meth when used at certain points during a binge. One major thing it always does for me is re-activating the stim euphoria near the end of the binge when the serious SNS stimulation has kicked in and the ephedrine symptoms are at their peak (tingles, gooseflesh, pupils, vasoconstriction). Always somehow turns the SNS stimulation back into proper dopamine euphoria. Always wondered why.
hatrix
Bluelighter
Yep tobacco will potentiate stimulants. That's exactly why it happens.
Hiltoniano
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^ I get the same, well as long as I'm not too burnt out from the stim( and I don't stay up for days anymore fuxk that) then some alcohol always puts me in a stimmy euphoria even if I had no euphoria from the speed previous. Alcohol is such a messy drug it interacts with like everything hah
Yeah alcohol can be very different and unreliable when used with meth which i do most of the time in the many different situations you find yourself in during a multi day binge.
Often it can replace any lost positive energy and euphoria that may seem to be diminishing at certain points, often clearing the foggy head and improving mental function, and then also to take the edge off for over stim with peripheral stimulation, but some other times in the exact same situation it might just cause extreme fatigue and sedation instead acting to much like a downer cancelling the effects, but this happens less often then the benefit mentioned before.
Always battling with the balance between alcohol and the stim and never know which one needs to be added or dosed to resolve any issues or improve things during the session as it seems a fine balance is required, for example to much alcohol can help the anxiety and mental clarity but to much can also allow any lack of sleep fatigue to get through which really sucks if you have more time you need to get through, will never sleep but still cant keep your eyes open.
A little alcohol also improves sexual response to stimilus when having a problem with that but a little to much and then it starts negatively effecting the physical pleasure you would receive in some way, even if your response/interest has improved.
And im often always uncertain if im feeling shit because im coming down or taken to much, the symptoms are almost the same.
Often it can replace any lost positive energy and euphoria that may seem to be diminishing at certain points, often clearing the foggy head and improving mental function, and then also to take the edge off for over stim with peripheral stimulation, but some other times in the exact same situation it might just cause extreme fatigue and sedation instead acting to much like a downer cancelling the effects, but this happens less often then the benefit mentioned before.
Always battling with the balance between alcohol and the stim and never know which one needs to be added or dosed to resolve any issues or improve things during the session as it seems a fine balance is required, for example to much alcohol can help the anxiety and mental clarity but to much can also allow any lack of sleep fatigue to get through which really sucks if you have more time you need to get through, will never sleep but still cant keep your eyes open.
A little alcohol also improves sexual response to stimilus when having a problem with that but a little to much and then it starts negatively effecting the physical pleasure you would receive in some way, even if your response/interest has improved.
And im often always uncertain if im feeling shit because im coming down or taken to much, the symptoms are almost the same.