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Alcohol can lower serotonin and norepinephrine levels, which help regulate mood. Lower levels of these chemicals can make a depressed person more depressed.

Alcohol temporarily cuts off the effects of stress hormones. This can exaggerate your depression symptoms because it depresses the brain and nervous system.

Stress or drugs such as alcohol or cocaine can activate a gene that is linked to depression and other mental health problems. The gene can result in seizures, depression, manic-depressive episodes, and other mental problems, according to Robert Post, chief of the biological psychiatry branch of the National Institute of Health (NIH).

Folic acid deficiency contributes to aging brain processes and increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. Depression is also common in those with folate deficiency. Alcohol use can lower levels of folic acid.

Alcohol disrupts sleep and alters the thought process, which can increase depression symptoms.

Everyone always reacts different to alcohol. I actually feel happy and very relaxed when drinking :)

If it's not working out for you, stop drinking.

Hi so why drink if it has that effect.

If alcohol doesn't agree with you then don't drink.

because alcohol is a depressant. simple.

I think it affects people differently. It can make some people very aggressive. Look at the street fights that go on because of alcohol. It's not for everyone, and it's not for you.

Alcohol is technically classified as a depressant