My Favorite Drug =

[mlerules]

Sleep Dep. Turns out if may also serve as therapy to treat depression.

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[lunaticbubbles.livejournal.com]

I remember someone telling me that at one point in time.

[jibb.livejournal.com]

::Nods:: I was told about this by someone who's actually used it on occasion.

[hiddentass.livejournal.com]

Then what's with all the depressed sissy-mary Ph.D. students? Bunch of whining over-medicated pansies. :-)

-Tass

[eain.livejournal.com]

"Total sleep deprivation..."

Oh, there's my problem. Simply losing some sleep due to stress, or having it not actually leaving me rested, apparently isn't going far enough.

[redefining-self.livejournal.com]

It's definitely a drug I enjoy only when forced to enjoy it. :)

Interesting though - a friend of mine in her late 30s was diagnosed clinical depressive in her teens. She has more than a couple of times mentioned this experience (sleep deprivavtion) as enjoyable. I wonder if she's aware of this study?

[vismaya-viewer.livejournal.com]

Very interesting. ;o)

[dwights.livejournal.com]

The idea is that you've got to get enough sleep dep to throw yourself in to a manic or near manic state. Helps rewire the brain. Just like lots of sleep can make you more depressed or can also help bring you out of a manic state. You can also get these effects while still getting some sleep a night if you do several nights of moderate sleep dep.