> Righteous outrage isn't just an addictive drug, it's a hallucinogen. - Elijah William Eby Although equating outrage with a drug is a metaphor it seems to me

> Righteous outrage isn't just an addictive drug, it's a hallucinogen. - Elijah William Eby Although equating outrage with a drug is a metaphor it seems to me to be a strong one. No doubt its effects are mediated by neurotransmitters as are directly chemical hallucinogens. Yet outrage seems to generally enhance depression and anxiety. Maybe that's because hallucinations caused by outrage feel more like simple perceptions of reality, and it's depressing that reality is so outrageous. Whereas chemically induced hallucinations can more easily be discounted.