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She was never again able to function at the high level she did before, sleeping a lot at first and then developing insomnia afterward. Mel started drinking alcohol, as the benzos did not calm her anxiety, and both alcohol and benzos act on the same neurotransmitter in the brain, the GABA [gamma-aminobutyric acid] receptor.

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Mad in America

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The young dancer’s story—at her request and her father’s, she’ll remain anonymous—illustrates both the lure and harms of social media, which has been drawing more and more attention of late for its ubiquity, its addictiveness, its corporate habits, and its role in the youth mental health crisis. hours a day on social media.”

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