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Lemmy users lack nuace and it stops actual discussion.

I find Lemmy significantly worse than reddit was in this regard. The number of times I've had my different (not unpopular outside of lemmy) opinion met immediately with personal insults is way higher here in the few months I've been here than my years with reddit.

I've just been learning not to engage on any of the lemmy propaganda areas, and that leaves me with a lot less active communities.

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Game Developer Reports She Was Drugged While Attending GDC

"there are only two drugs common in this area, fentanyl and methamphetamine, and she doesn’t show signs of either, so it’s my medical opinion that she simply drank too much.”

This is an unfathomably stupid statement to the point that I hope it's just something they misremembered the fireman as having said.

Someone that stupid shouldn't be operating a garden hose let alone talking to people in distress.

GHB is almost as common as meth in San Francisco, as is Ketamine.

GHB could definitely cause the described experience. Overdosing on it is horrendous and terrifying. I'm sad to hear that someone put her through this and that our city resources didn't listen to her.

I'm also baffled by the claim that doing a standard issue drug test would take too many resources, since we have a for profit medical system. She, or her insurance, would have been responsible for paying the full, inflated, cost of those test. It's also not a resource intensive test, and there are multiple potential ways to test for it.

The bigger issue in this situation is that GHB is processed in the body quickly, so if you're in this type of situation it is important to test sooner and not wait.

https://www.publichealth.com.ng/can-ghb-be-detected-in-a-drug-test/

Anyway, this is just so bizarre to hear about in San Francisco.

The only part I'm not surprised by is the cops refusing to do their jobs. That is the San Francisco I know all too well, unfortunately.

I just expect more from our firefighters and emergency medical professionals. Especially about drugs for crying out loud.

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Researcher explains connection between ultra-processed foods and depression

This study is going to lead to tons of wowthanksimcured advice for depressed people so I just want to state to anyone out there listening:

My most severe period of depression as an adult happened during a time where I was eating healthfully (almost no processed foods) and doing 5+ days per week of moderate-to-heavy exercise. I didn't drink or use drugs during that time either. It came on after 9 months of consistency and I powered through two more months, consistently eating right and exercising before it overwhelmed me.

It's super unhelpful to suggest eating right and exercising to a depressed person if you're not their licensed medical or mental health caregiver.