What is a comprehensive explanation of what depression is?
What everyone checks in to Quora with, saying they have depression, is either chronic depression or clinical depression—or sadness. We get people with every degree of sadness from light sadness to full blown clinical depression, which means they are brain damaged.Depression, like love, anger, sadness, joy, exuberance, curiosity, mirth, fear. cynicism, and 133 other emotions are normal human emotions which are sensed by their nervous system and interpreted by a dedicated part of the brain near the hippocampus.A non-depressed person can turn off depression instantly, just like we can turn off any emotion including love. A person sick with depression cannot turn it off easily and when they do, it comes back in a short time. (Like love)There are millions of people going to school and working who don’t take drugs, feel miserable because of depression, and slug it out. Robin Williams was a good case, but he self-medicated himself with liquor and turned into a horrible drunk. This is typical and people over-medicate with dozens of substances. In fact, the illegal drug of choice will indicate which type of depression a person has. People whose depression is caused by low dopamine prefer speed. People who have a serotonin issue prefer downers (I think), anyway they respond well to Welbutrin and other serotonin re-uptake inhibitors.Chronic depression will cure itself in 8 months in 80% or more cases. Depression that last longer and—particularly years—may not be curable and often ends up as a suicide.The big issue is that depression turns your brain into a liar. Your brain tells you you are exhausted, which is not true, you can work a full day when it tells you this. It tells you you are worthless. And it tells you you should give up. Unfortunately, many people believe their lying brains.The above is not comprehensive, but it gives a good overview.
Why should we swish Vitamin B12 in our mouths for 30 seconds before swallowing?
I did thousands of trials of sublingual tablets compared to injection in doses large enough that the amount absorbed could be determined by relative urine color. For any brand that could dissolve slowly enough to absorb an amount in range of urine color detection I got measurements. What I found across multiple brands of tablets is that the rate of absorption appears to be 5% to 20% of nominal dose in 45 minutes. In 120 minutes between 10% and 33%. From thousands of comparative trials it looks like it takes between 2 minutes to 10 minutes per 1% of original dose approximately. I tried tests with half a dozen brands of liquid oral B12 and didn’t find any that were effective enough to be tested for oral transmucosal absorption. Oral swallowed B12 yields about a 1% absorption (scientific tests) plus 5–10 mcg, also unmeasurable by urine colorimetry.Using an experimental B12 nose spray (saline and b12, nothing else), I found that the quick absorption was 2–5% depending upon spray details and another 2% (estimated) as it slowly runs down the nasal passages into through and oral absorption. This does give the benefit of continuous absorption and took 3 days of use to real an equilibrium of absorption reaching an estimated total of about 7%. Swishing a liquid b12 around your mouth appears pretty useless to me. it didn’t work enough for me to be able to absorb enough to measure with any brand.I tested in all 20+ brands of tablets of MeCbl, several brands of AdoCbl and some custom mixed “standard” items. Concentration against the skin also matters.
Looking for serious explanations/similar people that feel drugged or tunnel vision while driving at night?
I drive for a living, and have to drive at night. For a long time now, I have dealt with feeling drugged while driving at night. It's hard to explain. I don't feel woosy or dizzy, it feels like it's in my eyes. But I can see clearly, though I have to really concentrate to comprehend signs. It just feels like I've been drugged. My reactions are fine, but I become very paranoid, and find that I'm 2nd guessing myself. I am a healthy 28 yr old female, have had bouts with hypoglycemia, but not recently. Mom thinks I may not have low blood sugar, but instead diabetes. Any ideas at all? I am locked into this job, and avoid driving at night when possible, but sometimes it has to be done. Thanks!
What can I do when there is no reason left to live?
Question details:I am 29 and see no point in living. I am in a career that I hate and feel it’s too late to start over and have no particular interests. When I was a kid I wanted to “change the world” but between Trump, global warming, Brexit and the rise of extremism, society seems to be on the verge of collapse. I make enough money to provide me a lifestyle that I am accustomed to (I eat out most days because I have no energy to cook) and am deathly afraid of losing it. I have searched all the standard answers and refute them here:- “Live for other people!” - My parents are well intentioned but incredibly controlling and treat me like a child despite claiming I can “take care of myself”. They are honestly the only reason why I have not killed myself. I also have almost no friends: the few ones I have I left behind in my home country to which I will not return since I would make a third of what I make and could not support that. Everyone here ignores me and I feel like I always have to make the effort to socialize. My real friends understood that I just don’t like to go out very much and would make a point of inviting me to things to which I would respond in kind. I also cannot volunteer since I live in a country where I don’t know the language and volunteerism scares me because I am afraid of getting mugged (I was almost mugged nearly 5 times during my life.- ”Get a pet!”: I hardly have the energy to do chores around my house and cook for myself, I don’t want to add further responsibilities and take care of a thing that will poop, pee and destroy my things.- “Try new things!” - I do and I still cannot help but feel it’s all pointless. Also, the whole language issue.-”Throw yourself into your work!”: My work is horribly dull, a dead end and have no idea what else I would do. I have no professional network and I fear that if I lose this job, I will end up homeless.As you can see, all the standard answers don’t work. The world is going to hell and I don’t want to wait until I die screaming. What should I do?P.S: My therapist claims I am not depressed, simply that I have depressed moods because since I am gifted (which I have known since I was a kid, I skipped a grade) and thus “feel more intensely. I don’t know if I agree.
Why do mosquitoes bite some people and totally ignore others, even standing next to one another?
Each person (and other animal) exudes a cocktail of carbon dioxide and other emanations, and we also emit heat. Mosquitoes may discern any of us as human beings, but some of us will have a more attractive signature than others. You can line up 10 people and have each place one arm in a cage containing hundreds of mosquitoes. A few arms will quickly resemble a shag rug because of all the mosquitoes that have landed to feed. Yet others will have just a few mosquitoes in temporary residence, and a few arms will be nearly untouched. To further complicate matters, a person who is highly attractive to females of one kind of mosquito may not necessarily be as attractive to mosquitoes of other species. Folks often ask whether they should befriend someone who is more - or less - attractive (to mosquitoes). The notion is that sitting next to a person who is more mosquito-attractive will somehow protect you by diverting mosquitoes from you to him/her. Genius, but the two of you together may draw in even more mosquitoes, and you may suffer even more bites than if you were a lone soul on the park bench. Ah, but what about sitting next to a mosquito-repellent person? That still may not benefit you. Certain emanations of that person may draw in mosquitoes from afar, but they then might home in on you once they were close.With all this said, there is the concept of zooprophylaxis. Maintaining chickens, goats or other animals in your home can, in some cases, divert bites by mosquitoes that would otherwise have been directed to a person. This can afford some limited protection against malaria and other mosquito-borne infections. Whereas this may offer a strategy for folks who live in primitive dwellings in rural regions and don't have resources to protect themselves by way of improved housing, pesticides, etc, it would not likely be embraced by travelers. Imagine checking in your hotel and finding a complementary chicken in the room. Ah, but if it was a rooster, you'd not need to set the alarm clock.
My cat has started a bad habit of tearing paper up with her mouth and spitting it out.?
My magazine rack is constantly invaded by her feline presence! No paper on my desk is safe. I have tried to hide papers, but when I am trying to work at my desk, it's impossible to hide everything. She's close to 2-years-old, and was fixed last year. She's healthy, lovable, friendly, and isn't declawed. This paper-chewing habit started a few weeks ago, and I am wondering if it's something I should be concerned with. She gets plenty of love and attention, as my husband and I treat her like our baby. She was a stray who "found" us. We have cared for her over a year. She's a sweet, lovely kitty, and I want to make sure that I am doing all that I can to give her a great life. Suggestions?
What are the empty spaces in a medicinal tablet for?
My Dad's a chemist.I asked him what are the empty spaces in the medicinal tablets for?And the answer was...Pharmaceutical Companies do this to maximise their profits.this is how...Suppose I want a single tablet of Vitamin C for my Deficiency problem. I go to the drug store and ask the chemist to give me just one tablet.I ONLY HAVE RS. 5 IN MY POCKET Now lets say a leaf of the medicine containing 12 tablets costs Rs. 24So that makes each tablet's cost Rs.2The chemist cuts out one tablet and gives it to me and I pay him Rs.2. He had made a sale. I am happy, my wants are fulfilled. And the pharmaceutical company makes some profit on that single tablet sold.Also the chemist can now sell the remaining tablets at Rs. 2 per piece to the other customers.Case -IINOW, let us suppose the company stops selling it's vitamin C tablets in leaves, and packs them in a bottle instead.NOTE: Price of each unit of tablet is fixed. That is the cost of production.So now I still need a daily dose of a vitamin C tablet and i go to the drug store. I ask the chemist to give me one tablet of Vitamin C and He says:Sir I cannot provide you with a single tablet, you need to buy the entire bottle. It's price is Rs. 24 for 12 tablets.BUT AGAIN: I ONLY HAVE RS.5 IN MY POCKET. AND I NEED ONLY 1 TABLET.I cannot afford the entire bottle So i leave the chemist without making a purchase and i am unhappy, the chemist hasn't made any sale, and the pharmaceutical company does not gain any profits. Also the chemist cannot take out one tablet from the bottle and give it to me at Rs. 2 per tablet. This will unbalance the bottle's price and no of units in it.Note, that the price of each tablet remains the same, its only that packing is different which ultimately define the sales of a product.If there had been no space between the tablets, the consumer could not consume a single unit snd had to pay for the entire bundle( like in case of a bottle).So the Space between the medicines is mainly for maximising profits. So that the tablets are avaiable for a cheaper rate to the consumers, and sales are maximised.And to some extent, fulfill my Vitamin-C Requirements ! I hope this answers your question.
Why does it hurt when I am poked?
You probably have hypersensitive pain sensors on your nerve endings. This is probably just normal for you or it can be caused by stress. There is a condition that has a similar symptom called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy or RSD for short. RSD normally appears after surgery or trauma. Unless you've had some major surgery, that's probably not it. I'm hypersensitive to tickling which also involes pain sensors. Pain is very personal and subjective and people who abuse you are just mean. You can condition yourself to be less sensitive, but being sensitve can be a blessings to. good luck, peace