The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to People Twitter@sh.itjust.works · 2 days agoOld treatment just dropped.lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square90fedilinkarrow-up1785arrow-down113
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minus-squarezarkanian@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 hours agoSelf-medicating is a thing. People will use an imperfect drug if it helps to alleviate their symptoms.
minus-squareFuck spez@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 days ago“Temporary alleviates” then. It also has a mild, though short-lived, antipsychotic effect, which is thought to be the reason people suffering from schizophrenia tend to be chain smokers at a higher rate than the general population.
minus-squareStarMerchant938@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·21 hours agoCan confirm, had a schizophrenic roommate for a little over a year and I always made sure he had his smokes. Just made things easier for both of us.
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Self-medicating is a thing. People will use an imperfect drug if it helps to alleviate their symptoms.
“Temporary alleviates” then. It also has a mild, though short-lived, antipsychotic effect, which is thought to be the reason people suffering from schizophrenia tend to be chain smokers at a higher rate than the general population.
Can confirm, had a schizophrenic roommate for a little over a year and I always made sure he had his smokes. Just made things easier for both of us.
Tbf he said symptoms, not cause.