Word: depressant
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...sunset canvassed, labeled, midnight canvassed and sunrise canvassed,” said William C. Nygard ’08, who did not let fatigue depress his spirits. “I’m fighting for our country...
...wasn't bad enough that the tech boom brought the scourge of casual dress to corporate America. When the dotcom companies eventually imploded, they also managed to depress the rest of the economy and, with it, the already defeated spirits of menswear retailers. Men jittery about their jobs were hardly inclined to purchase new khakis and polo shirts, let alone suits, which, because they cost more, are far more lucrative for the industry. But after several straight years of decline, the menswear industry is showing signs of improvement...
...Although relations between the Palanpuris and the Hasidim are cordial, Surat's diamond traders admit that India's sudden rise to prominence has caused some resentment in Israel and Belgium. One Israeli analyst frets that Surat's bustling workshops are flooding retail stores with diamonds, which could depress prices for years to come. ABN AMRO's Patnaik points out, however, that the market for diamonds could expand quickly as the burgeoning middle classes of China and India develop more of a taste for diamond jewelry. To make sure they secure a foothold in the Chinese market, some Surat businessmen have...
Another neurotransmitter almost certainly involved in the biochemistry of desire is serotonin, which, like dopamine, plays a role in feelings of satisfaction. Antidepressants like Prozac, which enhance mood by keeping serotonin in circulation longer than usual, can paradoxically depress the ability to achieve orgasm. But "dopamine and serotonin," says Heiman, "appear to interact with each other in a complicated way to impact desire...
Friday may be the only smart person to take sexuality seriously, the only one who could give me marital tips without all that cuteness and overanalysis that depress me by outing just how difficult it is for most couples to communicate. But unfortunately, Friday is the wife of my boss's boss, Time Inc. editor-in-chief Norman Pearlstine. A smarter man would not call her and confess her role in shaping my sexuality. Then again, a smarter man wouldn't have called his mom for sex advice...