I suffer from persistent depressive disorder with occasional major depressive episodes (aka “double depression”). These are just some notes in case anyone can relate. I also just find this kind of thing interesting…
- Bupropion (300mg qd for ~1-1.5 yrs): I felt no difference at all in my energy/interest levels, but also no noticeable negative effects.
- Diazepam (5-10mg prn): Barely perceptible effect at 5mg but felt slightly intoxicated at 10mg. Sometimes helpful to break out of dissociation during double-depressive episodes.
- Duloxetine (60-90mg qd for ~9 months): I felt no noticeable positive effects - only anorgasmia, insomnia, and restless leg syndrome the night of dosage adjustments.
- Escitalopram (10mg qd for 3-4 months): made me feel nauseous for ~30s every day without fail, and made me feel completely grey - no positive or negative feelings whatsoever.
- Trazedone (25mg prn): Effective for me as a sleep aid; no experience with chronic use as an antidepressant.
Animals don’t have the same moral framework as humans, and their actions are often driven by instinct or curiosity rather than a concept of morality. If we can somehow prove that dolphins have a concept of morality and decide to act upon what they consider immoral, then I suppose that some could be considered malicious/evil. Given their cerebral volume, I believe dolphins have the cognitive capacity for this, but I’m not aware of research that proves it. If anyone has any scientific journals on the topic, that would be an informative read.
If they do in fact have a moral compass, that leans into a wider topic: absolute versus relative morality.