Happy Days in Random Chatter 10

[Marduk]

YOU KILLED MEXICAN COKE?!?!?

MY BROTHER.....

[Katya]

I went to bed early last night, but I didn't fall asleep for 2 hours because it was so hot.

[NerdGirl]

So I'm doing this family med elective right now, and pretty much every day my preceptor tells me to go home and look something up on the internet and then tell her about it tomorrow. Today it was, "Which antidepressant doesn't lower your sex drive?" and now because I googled that I am getting ads for both antidepressants and viagra/cialis all over all of the webpages I go to. Youtube really wants to help me with my erectile dysfunction.

[yayfulness]

I don't work tomorrow! Eight hours of sleep, here I come!

[Portia]

So I'm doing this family med elective right now, and pretty much every day my preceptor tells me to go home and look something up on the internet and then tell her about it tomorrow. Today it was, "Which antidepressant doesn't lower your sex drive?" and now because I googled that I am getting ads for both antidepressants and viagra/cialis all over all of the webpages I go to. Youtube really wants to help me with my erectile dysfunction.

Now I want to know the answer to the question. And is it true that Utah is at or near the top for antidepressant use?

[Digit]

So I'm doing this family med elective right now, and pretty much every day my preceptor tells me to go home and look something up on the internet and then tell her about it tomorrow. Today it was, "Which antidepressant doesn't lower your sex drive?" and now because I googled that I am getting ads for both antidepressants and viagra/cialis all over all of the webpages I go to. Youtube really wants to help me with my erectile dysfunction.

If you use the Firefox browser, you could use the AdBlock Plus plugin. It's been forever since I saw an ad while using the Internet.

[NerdGirl]

The answer is Welbutrin (which might be called something different in the US, but I think it's actually not). It only affects dopamine and norepinephrine receptors, so it has a different mechanism of action than other antidepressants. Some people say it actually increases their sex drive, but that might just be their perception after having been on other antidepressants that decrease it. And although Utah supposedly does have one of the highest rates of antidepressant use in the US, I don't think it's orders of magnitude higher than anyone else's. Depression is one of the most common health problems pretty much everywhere in the world. I think something like 10% of Utahns supposedly are on antidepressants, and I could easily believe that about the same percentage are in Alberta. My theory on it is that it's probably not so much that people in Utah are significantly more depressed than people in other states, but Utah is one of the wealthier states (not at the top, but certainly in the top half, or at least I think it is), and people can afford to see doctors/pay for meds/have time to deal with their mental health problems. Or it may be more culturally acceptable to take medication for mental health in Utah. I don't know any of these things for sure, but it would be interesting to see if anyone has looked into that. Because the one thing I do know for sure is that depression is very common everywhere.

Digit, I used to use firefox, but I used so many add-ons that it made it really slow. So I started using Chrome instead.

[TheAnswerIs42]

We are looking at going to Niagra Falls in September. And when I went to a page to find out more about the border crossing, I found a FAQ section.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What time of the year is Niagara Falls open ?
A: Niagara Falls is open 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Q: Are the Falls turned off at night ?
A: No.

Sigh.

By the way, bringing my son's birth certificate should be enough, right? The rest of us have passports.

[NerdGirl]

We are looking at going to Niagra Falls in September. And when I went to a page to find out more about the border crossing, I found a FAQ section.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What time of the year is Niagara Falls open ?
A: Niagara Falls is open 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Q: Are the Falls turned off at night ?
A: No.

Sigh.

By the way, bringing my son's birth certificate should be enough, right? The rest of us have passports.

A birth certificate is enough to get him into Canada, but not necessarily back into the US (and if that's the case they would actually know that before they let you into Canada and probably not let you in because of that). You should probably call them and make sure.

[Katya]

And although Utah supposedly does have one of the highest rates of antidepressant use in the US, I don't think it's orders of magnitude higher than anyone else's. Depression is one of the most common health problems pretty much everywhere in the world. I think something like 10% of Utahns supposedly are on antidepressants, and I could easily believe that about the same percentage are in Alberta. My theory on it is that it's probably not so much that people in Utah are significantly more depressed than people in other states, but Utah is one of the wealthier states (not at the top, but certainly in the top half, or at least I think it is), and people can afford to see doctors/pay for meds/have time to deal with their mental health problems. Or it may be more culturally acceptable to take medication for mental health in Utah. I don't know any of these things for sure, but it would be interesting to see if anyone has looked into that. Because the one thing I do know for sure is that depression is very common everywhere.

Utah has a lot of weird demographics, which leads to quirky statistics that people then blame on Mormonism. E.g., Utah leads the nation in personal bankruptcies per capita, so people were trying to figure out a connection between that and Mormonism for a long time, but then someone thought to control for age, and the correlation went away. (Young people are more likely to declare bankruptcy than older people, probably because they have less to lose, and Utah has a lot of young people.)

[Defy V]

And although Utah supposedly does have one of the highest rates of antidepressant use in the US, I don't think it's orders of magnitude higher than anyone else's. Depression is one of the most common health problems pretty much everywhere in the world. I think something like 10% of Utahns supposedly are on antidepressants, and I could easily believe that about the same percentage are in Alberta. My theory on it is that it's probably not so much that people in Utah are significantly more depressed than people in other states, but Utah is one of the wealthier states (not at the top, but certainly in the top half, or at least I think it is), and people can afford to see doctors/pay for meds/have time to deal with their mental health problems. Or it may be more culturally acceptable to take medication for mental health in Utah. I don't know any of these things for sure, but it would be interesting to see if anyone has looked into that. Because the one thing I do know for sure is that depression is very common everywhere.

Utah has a lot of weird demographics, which leads to quirky statistics that people then blame on Mormonism. E.g., Utah leads the nation in personal bankruptcies per capita, so people were trying to figure out a connection between that and Mormonism for a long time, but then someone thought to control for age, and the correlation went away. (Young people are more likely to declare bankruptcy than older people, probably because they have less to lose, and Utah has a lot of young people.)

I've heard that the bankruptcy laws are set up differently in Utah which is why the rate is so high.

[Katya]

I've heard that the bankruptcy laws are set up differently in Utah which is why the rate is so high.

I believe this is the source I was remembering for my information, and it looks like both factors may be in play.

[TheAnswerIs42]

By the way, bringing my son's birth certificate should be enough, right? The rest of us have passports.

A birth certificate is enough to get him into Canada, but not necessarily back into the US (and if that's the case they would actually know that before they let you into Canada and probably not let you in because of that). You should probably call them and make sure.

What number should I call? I looked at http://www.canadawelcomesyou.net/faq.html and http://www.getyouhome.gov/html/lang_eng/eng_sa.html , and both of them seem to say that birth certificate would do. But http://www.niagarafallslive.com/Niagara ... l_Tips.htm says that "family photos can help too", which seems odd. I haven't been to Canada since 9/11, so I trust your experience.

[Laser Jock]

So I'm doing this family med elective right now, and pretty much every day my preceptor tells me to go home and look something up on the internet and then tell her about it tomorrow. Today it was, "Which antidepressant doesn't lower your sex drive?" and now because I googled that I am getting ads for both antidepressants and viagra/cialis all over all of the webpages I go to. Youtube really wants to help me with my erectile dysfunction.

This is why I search for potentially awkward topics in Incognito mode (Chrome) or Private Browsing (Firefox). No awkward ads afterward! (For you folk who like keyboard shortcuts, Chrome's is Ctrl-Shift-N, and Firefox's is Ctrl-Shift-P.)

[krebscout]

"Which antidepressant doesn't lower your sex drive?"

I thought this said "antiperspirant," and I was shocked.

[Katya]

"Which antidepressant doesn't lower your sex drive?"

I thought this said "antiperspirant," and I was shocked.

They suppress your pheromones.

[NerdGirl]

By the way, bringing my son's birth certificate should be enough, right? The rest of us have passports.

A birth certificate is enough to get him into Canada, but not necessarily back into the US (and if that's the case they would actually know that before they let you into Canada and probably not let you in because of that). You should probably call them and make sure.

What number should I call? I looked at http://www.canadawelcomesyou.net/faq.html and http://www.getyouhome.gov/html/lang_eng/eng_sa.html , and both of them seem to say that birth certificate would do. But http://www.niagarafallslive.com/Niagara ... l_Tips.htm says that "family photos can help too", which seems odd. I haven't been to Canada since 9/11, so I trust your experience.

If you can call the actual border crossing at Niagara Falls that's probably your best bet. The problem is that what the law says and what the people who work at the border think/decide the law says are not always the same thing. It's probably not as big of a deal at a place like Niagara Falls where there are lots of tourists and kids crossing the border all the time, but I know people who have all kinds of issues crossing between Alberta and Montana and BC and Washington with their kids.

[Unit of Energy]

I'm a little confused by a question that I asked the board last week not being answered yet. To me at least it seemed much simpler a question to answer than the others I asked last week.

[yayfulness]

Lesson of the day: Always apologize, even when you're certain that you're the one in the right.

[yayfulness]

I'm a little confused by a question that I asked the board last week not being answered yet. To me at least it seemed much simpler a question to answer than the others I asked last week.

I've had a couple questions lately that have gone significantly over. I think it might be a Board-wide issue of some sort rather than any specific question. (A large number of simultaneous family reunions, perhaps?)