/sci/ - Science & Math

Preface: As /sci/ hopefully has realized by now, no antidepressant (SSRI, SNRI, TCA) works as serotonin is most likely not the culprit for depression. Instead, there is evidence for NMDA antagonists efficacy which implies that for instance ketamine and psilocybin are very effective treatments for depression which has been proven in small studies.

I am not a drinker but about a couple of weeks ago I got drunk. During the following week my depressive symptoms were greatly reduced and so my motivation and "grit" returned back to it's normal state. The profile of my symptoms was very similar to that of the pic(ketamine) in this post. Unfortunately, my depression has returned but I am considering drinking again if it reduces my depression.

Is there any scientific explanation for the alcohol as a treatment?

From my understanding ethanol fucks with NMDA but I have no further understanding of the subject.

Could it have all been a coincidence?

Inb4 just drink again and see if it helps. I am from a religious (mooselim family) so I have to really go out of my way and take a certain amount of risk to be able to drink.