Posts by crimsonhound80

You can find a pretty solid breakdown right here regarding how all this works—like, which antidepressant does what and why you might choose one over the other...

just click on ----> 🙂

brighttinker48 said:So... does that mean I can just go ahead and start a brand new thread—the exact same one, really—and get things moving again? I guess I should probably check if that's actually allowed before I go off and start typing a novel.

Just copy that deleted thread over here—then maybe we can actually have a conversation that involves some actual intelligence, if you catch my drift. ☕ I mean, honestly—how are we even supposed to decide if this thing should be tossed in the trash or kept? It’s such a toss-up. I guess you could argue both ways, but I don't know... maybe it's better to just err on the side of caution? Or perhaps I'm being too dramatic—but seriously, determining whether it's worth deleting or if it needs to stay is proving to be a real headache. 😛

dustyharbor18 said:....I don't follow?

I get it.

..... how we could actually have legitimate, legal grounds for punishing people or deleting threads and posts that you're complaining about.

Look, I was specifically complaining about my own post being nuked—not about why everyone else's stuff stays up.😛

Honestly, this whole sub-forum has just turned into a dumping ground for Democratic Party nonsense, Harry Houdini stunts, and whatever else... it could really use some actual quality control.

Do you see what I mean now?

Bradley Bailey4 said:hey everyone,
so something totally wild happened to me today. basically... I recently got my driver's license, so I had to head back to the doctor since it's been more than six months since the first checkup. That first time, I pretty much just breezed through the appointments without any real deep dive. The psychologist chatted with me for a bit and decided there was zero need for me to take those psychomotor tests given that I was a straight-A student and finished college and all that.
fast forward to this morning at 7:15 AM, and I’m staring at this test like it's written in ancient hieroglyphics—just a complete mental block!! There were about ten guys from some local construction firm in the room with me, plus one high school kid. So yeah, I'm the only girl there, and clearly the most educated one by a mile. But man, I was totally out of it! The doctor is grading the tests and gives me a "nice job" (mentioning my profession and everything), but then he suddenly realizes he's actually supposed to be grading mine next. I look over, and there's this guy who looks like he's got his whole life together, scoring a 39; the doctor is practically singing his praises. Then he gets to mine... and right under the score: 21!!! He just mutters, "well... okay..." I swear I almost wanted the floor to swallow me whole from the sheer embarrassment!
I just don't get it. I took these kinds of tests back in elementary school and always scored way above average... then again before starting college... and now this???
How is that even possible? Now I'm sitting here wondering if I've been living a lie my entire life. I never went around thinking I was Einstein, but I always considered myself smart and capable, and that's how everyone who knows me describes me too... I was never someone who just memorized things; I always connected everything to what I already knew...
Is it possible that my intelligence was being sabotaged by the anxiety and panic attacks I was dealing with toward the end of college? Do you guys even believe in these kinds of tests?

That woman totally missed the mark on her career assessment if she thinks tying your college degree and high school GPA directly to your raw intelligence is how this works. 😁
Quincy:

That’s why at 7:15 this morning, I was staring at that test like it was written in ancient Chinese—total mental block!! There were still about 10 guys from some construction crew in the room with me, plus one high schooler.

Maybe you got a little too distracted by the triceps, biceps, and quads in the room, and your brain just short-circuited, huh? 😍
Quincy:

So, yeah, I was the only girl—and clearly the most educated one, too.

Now that is some incredibly logical reasoning right there. 🥳 🤣
Quincy:

But man, I was a complete zombie! The doctor is grading tests and tells me, "Oh, great job," (mentioning my profession), then suddenly realizes she messed up and that my test is actually next.

This part is especially interesting to me.
Do you honestly think the psychologist was just waiting for your turn just so she could shower you with praise!? 🤔
Quincy:

I look over, and this guy is absolutely thriving—he scores a 39. The doctor is praising him through the first 16 evaluations... and then mine comes up. Under my score? A 21!!! And she just quietly goes, "Ooooh, okay..." I almost died of embarrassment right then and there!

That is genuinely embarrassing and just awful.
Quincy:

I don't get it. I took these tests back in elementary school and my results were above average... again before starting college... and now this???

The answer is simple: those buff construction workers you were eyeing caused the distraction, and apparently, passion and intellect rarely live in the same house.
Quincy:

Is it actually possible—and I mean, really plausible—that my IQ might have taken a hit because of all that anxiety and those freaking panic attacks I was dealing with back when I was finishing up at State University?

Have you managed to get past it yet?
Quincy:

Do people even actually trust these kinds of tests? Like, seriously?

Just because some standardized test claims you're intelligent doesn't mean you've got any actual common sense—and vice versa, I suppose.☕

Best regards,

Your Mindhunter. 😳

Aaron Turner4 said:God help me with whatever this guy is rambling about... he clearly hasn't a clue how alcohol actually hits the system or if it even targets anything specific, let alone knowing a damn thing about transmitters. He acts like he understands "cognitive" functions or what a "cognitive disorder" actually entails... oh please, enlighten us then, what does "cognitive" even mean? What the hell is cognition?

He claims in one post that he "tried weed twice and it didn't really do anything to him"; but he won't even try it the first time, and even when he does the second time he'll probably pass, yet somehow he insists it hit him both times and was nothing special... honestly, he just says that because he heard how it's supposed to work, but he didn't experience the fact that he refuses to do it at all... he trusts hearsay more than his own life.

Stop playing amateur "psychopharmacologist."

Threads like this need to be nuked because of guys like crimsonhound80. You absolutely cannot mix depressants—things that "bring you down" or shrink your pupils—with alcohol. Especially not Xanax or similar stuff. We all have slightly different metabolic rates, but everyone's heart can suffer permanent damage when you mix depressants and booze. If something speeds up or slows down your heart rate, don't touch alcohol. Alcohol shouldn't even be a thing; it's just some traditionalist garbage that has never helped anyone in their life, though it’s done plenty of damage to families and communities, especially to those people who think being aggressive is just part of their personality when they get drunk.

I've dealt with so much crap because of stupid people (in my book, anyone drinking alcohol is an idiot) since I was a kid... and I have never once heard a single intelligent thought come out of a drunk person. Why would anyone want that? In my house, I've banned two things: 1. showing up drunk, and 2. drinking. We might have alcohol around for cleaning a cut or something, since I hate using iodine or peroxide, but that's it. People on drugs can show up, because I'm certain they won't try to excuse being stupid or aggressive by saying, "Sorry, I was just wasted."

😁

sediporedmene hey, take a breather—you’re honestly cruising toward another ban at this rate. 🤣

Rebecca Bennett41 said:As far as mixing Zoloft with alcohol goes, I haven’t personally noticed any particular issues or side effects.
However, if we are talking about combining Xanax and alcohol, I honestly, wholeheartedly cannot recommend that under any circumstances!!!

Look, you might not have been drinking much—but here's the thing: antidepressants can be a much more dangerous combo for people with actual alcohol addictions, since they basically target similar neurotransmitters. That’s why any decent psychiatrist worth their salt isn't going to prescribe an antidepressant to someone struggling with alcoholism (unless, of course, they're already in rehab or an abstinence phase); instead, they'll usually stick to smaller doses of an anxiolytic under very strict supervision.

As for Xanax, for someone dealing with chronic alcoholism—and I don't mean just the occasional heavy night out—smaller amounts typically don't trigger massive cognitive impairment.

redharbor9 said:Since when does a doctor start testing IQ?

Look, if she’s got a PhD in psychology, then technically she’s a 😁

Just kidding—though I suppose you could argue that point—but honestly, even clinical psychologists perform these kinds of assessments, not just those specialists working in occupational health.

http://www.apa.org/topics/clinical-psychology

Kyle Nelson2 said:- anyone (including xy, a, and myself) who posts in threads within this PDF attempting to call out the blatant profiteering of certain so-called "alternative" practitioners gets flagged. The moderators can clearly see the posts—especially in the cancer treatment threads—where people pretend to be medical professionals, deliberately misleading readers who might not realize that being a "natural medicine practitioner" doesn't actually mean anything officially... all those attempts to explain that the title isn't even a real credential and so on... well, those people get flagged.

I'm totally with you on this.

I actually wrote a post once using my burner account on a thread about silver water, explaining how it didn't do a damn thing for my supposed illness.

Right after that, I got hit with two separate messages from women on this subforum telling me that the best way to go was to just buy that hydrogen stuff from sinkezg, a regular user here who basically runs a little side hustle and uses this forum to drive his business.

So, I decided to write another post—using this lovely current username of mine—to point out that this guy is essentially selling useless hydrogen right here on our own board and making a decent living off it. But, Luis being Luis, she went ahead and nuked my post immediately.

Honestly, I'm both shocked and insulted by it.

So, apparently, Faverin "doesn't cause weight gain"—it’s the food that does it. 😁

Look, just make sure you aren't eating more than you already are, and then you won't put on any weight.

I mean, I'm probably overthinking this, but people who engage in high-risk behaviors—you know, the types constantly overdoing it with booze, drugs, or even those excessive energy drinks you see flying around at raves—they often deal with massive panic attacks once the psychostimulants finally wear off.

There's a really tight link between a full-blown panic attack and withdrawal syndrome.

Bryan Jones89 said:In principle, if the moderator actually made the right call, leaving a flagged post visible only serves to validate their decision.
Hiding a sanctioned post is just—well, it’s a cowardly, pathetic move, honestly. If a moderator is standing on solid ground, they shouldn't have any reason to be afraid of letting other users see exactly what went down.

I have to say, I can't quite get on board with your logic here—especially when we're talking about low-blow posts, like someone dropping profanities or just straight-up trolling to try and prove some sort of "intellectual superiority" over someone else.

There are plenty of users out there who won't mind catching a ban or a warning, as long as they get that one last shot at letting their "enemy" see the insult or the "brilliant" comeback they think they've delivered.

That’s exactly why those kinds of posts get scrubbed at the moderator's discretion; it's basically just to stop the whole thing from spiraling into even more drama.

Gary Patel said:
I’m noticing—and I mean really noticing here—that there’s this growing group of users sporting avatars that basically act as little protest signs:
-sorry, I’m a Christian
-I’m an atheist, so I don't give a damn
I mean, what is even the point of those avatars? Is this some weird new trend sweeping through the forums that I somehow missed? How is it that I—me!—wasn't kept in the loop on this one?

And honestly, what’s the actual point of this whole thread, for crying out loud? 🤣

rapidrider3 said:Why are the mods just totally ignoring the Democratic Party?

What’s even the point of them being here then?

Seriously, why act this way?

Just ignoring things and being completely unaccountable—it honestly just shows how unprofessional and irresponsible someone really is!!!
God, I hate this... it's such a low-class way to handle things...

-----> click on the crazy guy 😬

Paul Garcia25 said:1. Their mood doesn't suddenly skyrocket into hypomania—it usually just stays level.
2. They deal with all those unpleasant side effects.

The reality is that antidepressants aren't designed to turn a depressed person into a ray of sunshine (hypomanic or euphoric); they simply drag someone out of a negative hole and back down to zero—that "everything feels flat" sensation.

PS
Psychiatrists aren't exactly omnipotent, but they can tell when someone is playing games with their symptoms—which, in certain contexts, can actually cross the line into criminal territory (forensic psychiatry spends a lot of time teaching how to distinguish a genuine patient from someone just faking it).

Well, it varies, I suppose, but when you look at studies involving healthy volunteers to see how AD affects baseline behavior, about 80% of them actually experienced mania or hypomania.

2. The medication causes unpleasant side effects.

For most people, those "side effects" are actually that very mania and hypomania we're talking about.🙂

Basically, antidepressants don't make a depressed person "happy" (as in hypomanic or euphoric); they just pull them out of that negative hole and back up to zero (that "everything feels level" state).

It all depends on the severity of the depression. Bringing someone to "zero" doesn't necessarily mean they'll act like they "don't care about anything"—which, by the way, would actually imply the treatment isn't working properly.
The whole point of using antidepressants is to reach that zero mark, but "zero" is supposed to be normal, healthy behavior, not some kind of total lethargy.

If you want that "I don't give a damn" feeling, that's what antipsychotics are used for.

Psychiatrists aren't omnipotent, obviously, but they can tell when someone is faking symptoms—and honestly, that can even cross into criminal territory (forensic psychiatry actually trains specialists specifically to distinguish between a truly ill patient and someone who is just simulating illness).

You hit the nail on the head here.😁

That attempt at "deception" actually has a technical term: malingering, where the goal is to gain some sort of specific advantage or benefit.

"Look, even if your grievances are totally legitimate, they aren't going to give a damn if you present them in a way they deem unacceptable."

🙂

Sometimes you just have to sit down and read

Moving forward, PŽK is adopting a zero-tolerance policy regarding insults>
You honestly wouldn't believe how much more we can actually get done—or maybe how much easier things become—when people just... I don't know, ask nicely for once? It’s simple, really. Any threads where moderators are being insulted, or where people are demanding specific actions from the admins, are just—well, they're unacceptable. Your thread (and let's be clear, this applies to any individual post too) cannot contain any provocations or even the slightest hint of an insult. If a moderator, super-mod, or admin (let's just call them the m-sm-a from here on out) spots a thread violating this rule, it will be shut down immediately. Complaints, even if they are actually valid or justified, simply won't be considered if they are presented in an unacceptable manner. There aren't going to be any exceptions to this rule, period. Furthermore, for anyone engaging in insults, trolling, or off-topic rambling, the penalties on PŽK will be significantly harsher than on other sub-forums, as soon as the m-sm-a catches wind of such behavior.

wearyowl29 said:A friend of mine has this buddy who is constantly calling in sick to work, claiming he's dealing with major depression, yet he's out tearing up the dance floor at clubs all night long while popping Prozac... Well, I guess he really *is* on antidepressants after all! 😂

Honestly, the guy probably does have real depression—that might be exactly why he’s out partying every single night.
And if he's also knocking back booze—which, let's face it, is way more effective (at least for right now) than Prozac—well, there's your answer.

Taylor Patel6 said:Honestly, antidepressants are great, especially if you aren't even depressed to begin with.😁
You just get hit with a massive serotonin overload and suddenly life is awesome.😍 😍😍

I mean, who wouldn't want to take a little happy pill?😁

It’s not quite like that; drugs like Paxil or Zoloft can actually trigger panic attacks, aggression, or even suicidal tendencies.

That "overload" effect doesn't hit everyone the same way, you know.

🤣 🤣

Queen, seriously—major props to you for getting that post scrubbed 🙏 🙏

I mean, I guess the mods probably mistook your sense of humor for actual trolling—especially since you brought up Douglas, who, if I recall his own posts correctly, is basically a regular at the local dispensary himself 😁

Anyway... I'm definitely not talking about chamomile tea here.

redmarlin3 said:Bio-fight translate 🙏 🙏 🙏

Can someone please translate this into American if they can? 🙂

😁

😂

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIkRC-Iw_ig