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1. sssilver · 1791122037 · focus · HN ↗

   Can someone explain whether these are physiological / chemical issues, or whether they are a matter of the things your brain "knows", your neural network, and therefore can be transformed by the power of thoughts?

   In other, more blunt terms, is this a "hardware" or a "software" issue?

   1. gregw2 · 1791135891 · focus · HN ↗

      Good question. I think RSD is not studied enough that we know.

      However the following articles&#x27; descriptions of drug treatments using alpha-agonists, such as clonidine and guanfacine, which provide a response rate of 55% (significant relief for 55% of people) does imply to me that there is some physiological basis and may be of interest to people reading this thread: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;neurodivergentinsights.com&#x2F;how-to-deal-with-rejection-sensitive-dysphoria&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;neurodivergentinsights.com&#x2F;how-to-deal-with-rejectio... <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;neurodivergentinsights.com&#x2F;history-of-rejection-sensitive-dysphoria&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;neurodivergentinsights.com&#x2F;history-of-rejection-sens... <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.goldstarrehab.com&#x2F;parent-resources&#x2F;is-rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-in-the-dsm" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.goldstarrehab.com&#x2F;parent-resources&#x2F;is-rejection-...

      And I think there are stronger findings that autism&#x2F;ADHD is at least partially genetic.

      P.S. I would caution you against holding a premise of a hard &quot;or&quot;, that mental conditions are either hardware or software, or the hidden premise that you can&#x27;t patch hardware with software.

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