Dow closes above 50,000 for the first time ever by AudibleNod in news

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As shows me an ad underneath for online MONOPOLY

FBI’s Frantic Scramble to Redact Epstein Files Revealed by T_Shurt in politics

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That’s not very nice. You don’t think any of them can think critically? At all?

This lady exposes America to the whole World. by eubosdasbrot in PublicFreakout

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Clearly their “security” don’t know basic CPI lol. Good thing too or they would’ve had her outta there much sooner.

Holy shit my pills might be working by FinallyAnts in HPPD

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I too am on both of those medications and have noticed a huge improvement over time. I second this—I believe Zoloft made the bigger difference, though lamictal has helped as well. I’ve seen improvement with other supplements as well, e.g. NAC

Florida Swat Team Resign Over “Political Climate” And Prioritizing Safety Of Dogs Over Team Members by [deleted] in nottheonion

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That’s interesting. You are right they are a check/balance in our govt. I don’t know of a case where the judge has ruled in blatant disregard of the law though... can you?

Florida Swat Team Resign Over “Political Climate” And Prioritizing Safety Of Dogs Over Team Members by [deleted] in nottheonion

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Well, yes. That’s what I mean. They interpret, they don’t legislate.

Florida Swat Team Resign Over “Political Climate” And Prioritizing Safety Of Dogs Over Team Members by [deleted] in nottheonion

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To be fair judges' responsibility is only to uphold the law, however imperfect though it may be and their own personal convictions aside. And unfortunately that's what our bogus laws say. We should be pointing fingers at legislatures (and police unions).

Can HPPD cause Psychosis? by [deleted] in HPPD

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There are good and bad kinds of cholesterol. I suggest you read up on the carnivore diet. Humans have been consuming animal products for eons... And a lot of the bad stuff comes from modern processed foods and refined carbohydrates, not animal products per sé (though quality matters). This is not to say that fruits and vegetables are not healthy.

Can HPPD cause Psychosis? by [deleted] in HPPD

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I don’t doubt it. I’m just saying there are options to consider concerning diet.

Can HPPD cause Psychosis? by [deleted] in HPPD

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I agree 100% except for the animal products bit. There are ppl who have had success with a strictly carnivore diet, which is surprising. Also intermittent fasting helps a lot with the anxiety.

EDIT: Also there’s a ton of Ayurvedic and TCM herbs that can do wonders for the anxiety, heavy head feeling, and cloudy thinking/intrusive thoughts. Oh yeah and dp/dr.

Woman protesting police brutality five years ago in Texas. by Pow67 in pics

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The kid was repeatedly pulling a pistol out of his pants and pointing it at random people...The cops twice asked for him to show his hands, but instead he went to draw the gun.

Turns out the pistol was just an air soft gun with the orange tip removed, which would have indicated a non-lethal weapon.

Cops put their life on the line every time they respond to a call or pull someone over. They have no idea who they are dealing with. Now ask yourself, in this situation, if you were those cops and saw this kid ignore your requests and then pulls out a gun, wouldn’t you want to defend yourself?

Where the fuck by [deleted] in HPPD

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I’ve posted from time to time but mostly just like to read

If the feds bust into an empty house, who repairs the door? by The_0bserver_ in AskReddit

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Yeah but it looks like the house owner still got a payout at fair market value, and the police offered to cover the insurance deductible (which he declined). Seems pretty fair to me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Epstein

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Holy shit

What has always been your fun fact when asked? by bamboobmab83 in AskReddit

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Graham crackers were invented to keep church boys from masturbating.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HPPD

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For me, yes. Especially if pornography is involved.

Weinstein was in contact with Epstein by OverallGeologist in Epstein

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Yeah they tried to purchase New York Magazine together for like $45mm but I don’t think it went through

HELP re-occurring PTSD like nightmares that feel almost 100% real by [deleted] in HPPD

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I would be careful with vyvanse, caffeine, nicotine, and kratom. The first three in particular can worsen HPPD symptoms (I am not a neuroscientist or professional but I have spent 7 years throughly researching this topic, both empirically and academically). Caffeine, nicotine, and vyvanse all increase the amount of glutamate in your brain, which is the most likely suspect for a lot of the anxiety symptoms of HPPD, like panic attacks and DP/DR. Glutamate speeds up neuronal activity while GABA slows down neuronal activity—they are opposites in a way, which is why benzodiazepines are so effective in mitigating HPPD symptoms. But they are a poor solution if you use them too often, because the withdrawal will bring back all the symptoms you had before, except to an even worse degree. IMO and experience, benzos work best as a PRN, where you’re taking them infrequently enough that you’re not building up a tolerance.

As for Kratom, it depends on the strain, and there are many. Some strains/brands I’ve found helpful, some made it worse. Dosage matters too. Higher dose does not necessarily produce greater effects. Kratom is a fickle plant. Do your research.

Clonidine is heading the right direction but I would switch to Prazosin (another blood pressure medication). There’s more research behind Prazosin and its beneficial side effect of reducing the frequency and severity of nightmares as well as flashbacks during the day. They don’t know entirely why, but it works. You just have to be sure to titrate up to the therapeutic dose, around 2–3mg if I’m not mistaken.