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Free of One’s Melancholy Self: A History of the Quaalude

31 points by Hooke 11y ago

peteretep 11y ago
Man, I wish I got the claimed euphoric effects from Ambien, rather than just mild hallucinations, slight confusion, and a bit of amnesia.
- dennisnedry 11y ago
  The author claims you have to fight the effects of Ambien to feel the euphoria.
  - peteretep 11y ago
    As it's a sleeping pill, I've always assumed that meant staying awake
- noir_lord 11y ago
  Last year I had some severe dental issues (two impacted wisdom teeth one each side got infected...fun) and while waiting for the surgery the doc gave me codeine. 60mg of codeine with 50mg diphenhydramine (over the counter sleep aid) was a spacy experience - didn't realise it was a potentiating agent.
- willstepp 11y ago
  Those effects exist. Trust me. I've said and done some truly insane things when staying awake on Ambien. Not on purpose either, just didn't fall asleep for whatever reason, and when those euphoric effects kick in you don't have the critical reasoning to stay in bed. I've had to apologize to many people the day after for writing disturbingly surreal emails and facebook posts. Helluva drug. I refuse to take it anymore.
  - peteretep 11y ago
    That's not what "euphoria" means.
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    - willstepp 11y ago
      What are you talking about? The euphoric feelings (a sense of uncontrollable excitement and happiness) led to me saying and doing strange things.
      - peteretep 11y ago
        Euphoria and saying and doing strange things are not the same thing, and a drug that is simply euphoric doesn't cause you to act in the confused, manic state that Ambien does. Heroin users are not known for their fugue states.
        willstepp 11y ago
        The combination of euphoria with the other side effects of Ambien is what leads to the behavior I described, but I can see this is really about you being right at all costs. Lighten the hell up.
        peteretep 11y ago
        This reminds me of: http://blog.everydayscientist.com/wp-content/uploads/feynman-paint.pdf http://blog.everydayscientist.com/wp-content/uploads/feynman...
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x5n1 11y ago
Bill Cosby will read this article with much enjoyment.

31 points by Hooke 11y ago

Man, I wish I got the claimed euphoric effects from Ambien, rather than just mild hallucinations, slight confusion, and a bit of amnesia.

dennisnedry 11y ago
The author claims you have to fight the effects of Ambien to feel the euphoria.
- peteretep 11y ago
  As it's a sleeping pill, I've always assumed that meant staying awake
noir_lord 11y ago
Last year I had some severe dental issues (two impacted wisdom teeth one each side got infected...fun) and while waiting for the surgery the doc gave me codeine. 60mg of codeine with 50mg diphenhydramine (over the counter sleep aid) was a spacy experience - didn't realise it was a potentiating agent.
willstepp 11y ago
Those effects exist. Trust me. I've said and done some truly insane things when staying awake on Ambien. Not on purpose either, just didn't fall asleep for whatever reason, and when those euphoric effects kick in you don't have the critical reasoning to stay in bed. I've had to apologize to many people the day after for writing disturbingly surreal emails and facebook posts. Helluva drug. I refuse to take it anymore.
- peteretep 11y ago
  That's not what "euphoria" means.
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  - willstepp 11y ago
    What are you talking about? The euphoric feelings (a sense of uncontrollable excitement and happiness) led to me saying and doing strange things.
    - peteretep 11y ago
      Euphoria and saying and doing strange things are not the same thing, and a drug that is simply euphoric doesn't cause you to act in the confused, manic state that Ambien does. Heroin users are not known for their fugue states.
      - willstepp 11y ago
        The combination of euphoria with the other side effects of Ambien is what leads to the behavior I described, but I can see this is really about you being right at all costs. Lighten the hell up.
        peteretep 11y ago
        This reminds me of: http://blog.everydayscientist.com/wp-content/uploads/feynman-paint.pdf http://blog.everydayscientist.com/wp-content/uploads/feynman...

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x5n1 11y ago

Bill Cosby will read this article with much enjoyment.