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In the past few years I have thugged out all manner of withdrawals: brain zaps of ceasing SSRIs cold turkey, headaches from stopping Vyvanse and caffeine, mania and cramps from quitting cannabis, and the tremors and anxiety of quitting alcohol. We now face only one last foe: nasal spray. 💥

Therapy has resurfaced Old habits. In childhood, I sorted the groceries in mom's cart by container type and alphabetized them. So while one may mistake my sudden agonizing over tea & coffee organization for therapeutic failure, it's just a return to autist roots. Nature is healing—but I am stressed.

Y'ALL FUCKING HELLLLLP

Effects of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol on fear memory labilization and reconsolidation: A putative role of GluN2B-NMDA receptor within the dorsal hippocampus Cannabis preparations could be an effective reconsolidation-based treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. However, the effects of Δ9-tetrahydroc…

injected with THC, and then made to face your fears. 💀

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being included in the study, though nothing has been confirmed yet if I'm reading it right, and these are mice). But I sincerely hope that this is the case.

But also, some of these studies are amusing from a more empathetic standpoint; oh to be a lab rat, have PTSD-like symptoms induced, get

Protocols for instrumental memory reconsolidation in rodents: A methodological review Memory reconsolidation enables the update of a previously consolidated memory trace after its reactivation. Although Pavlovian memory reconsolidation …

At any rate, we are rapidly approaching two weeks sober; withdrawals have mostly subsided and the brain fog is beginning to lift.

This technique also may* have some applicability to eating disorders (judging by sucrose

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*take with grain of salt (badum tss)

thanks. that means a lot, actually. 🥹

this account is also a geek-out journal for matters of personal intrigue. I miss writing threads and posting amusing resources without the toxicity of twt.

Speaking of anti-toxicity, I'm not here to argue. Perhaps I might cheer from afar, but I won't engage in it myself. If you've a problem, DM me.

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Following people from my old social circles on twt + some select others.

If you remember me — I have chilled out significantly thanks to some pretty intense psychotherapy. Sorry if I was a lot. Child abuse does that.

Aside from keeping up with old acquaintances and following interesting people,