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If a person has been depressed for a long time, is there some kind of 'damage' to their brain, and can anti-depressants reverse the damage?

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Why is cocaine, which stresses the cardiovascular system 'bad', while exercise, which also stresses the cardiovascular system, 'good'?

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Why do psychiatric medications take so long to become fully effective (six weeks), while many other medications work within minutes or hours?

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Mar's summer temperature can be 20 celsius. Could a human survive with just an oxygen mask?

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Do animals get mental illnesses? What does it look like for them?

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What (if any) are the benefits of using premium gas vs regular gas?

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In massive stars, hydrogen fuses into helium, then carbon, neon, and oxygen before eventually fusing into iron. During the oxygen fusion phase, why doesn't all the oxygen simply ignite/catch fire?

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Why does some metal bend, while other metal shatters?

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How are malaria and coronavirus similar? Is it likely that treatment for one works for the other?

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What's the difference between a neutron star and a pulsar? Don't all neutron stars rotate?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If a person has been depressed for a long time, is there some kind of 'damage' to their brain, and can anti-depressants reverse the damage?	9174
Why is cocaine, which stresses the cardiovascular system 'bad', while exercise, which also stresses the cardiovascular system, 'good'?	61
Why do psychiatric medications take so long to become fully effective (six weeks), while many other medications work within minutes or hours?	18
Mar's summer temperature can be 20 celsius. Could a human survive with just an oxygen mask?	14
Do animals get mental illnesses? What does it look like for them?	13
What (if any) are the benefits of using premium gas vs regular gas?	9
In massive stars, hydrogen fuses into helium, then carbon, neon, and oxygen before eventually fusing into iron. During the oxygen fusion phase, why doesn't all the oxygen simply ignite/catch fire?	7
Why does some metal bend, while other metal shatters?	5
How are malaria and coronavirus similar? Is it likely that treatment for one works for the other?	4
What's the difference between a neutron star and a pulsar? Don't all neutron stars rotate?	4