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How come everytime i drink alcohol i get a wierd wave of depression?

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It is a depressant.: Not everyone will get waves of depression, at least initially. Alcohol universally is seen as a depressant. The degree to which it is depressing varies but the fact that it is a depressant is clear. You may be at greater risk for serious depression that is clinical and could need intervention if you continue to drink alcohol in any form.

Answered 12/11/2014

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Dr. Susan Uhrich answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Alcohol is depressin: Every drop of alcohol is a depressant. The "high" is related to disinhibition, or loosing one's sense of socially acceptable behavior. But drinking = depression, particularly if you are susceptible to depression for some reason.

Answered 10/3/2016

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