mood enhancers
Things that cheer
Mood enhancers are substances or activities that improve emotional state.
The term covers everything from prescription antidepressants to recreational drugs to exercise and chocolate.
In casual use, it often serves as a euphemism for drugs or alcohol: I stopped by the liquor store to pick up some mood enhancers for the party.
- antidepressantsMedications treating clinical despair
- happy pillsColloquial antidepressant term
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- upliftRaise emotionally or physically
euphoria · pills · sunshine · sunny day · chocolate · comfort food · endorphins · music · laughter · caffeine · pick me up · therapy · joy · stimulants · exercise · warmth · warm fuzzy · good vibes
- quackerysnake oil, cure-all, miracle cure, panacea, patent medicine
- Lifestyle DrugsViagra, Cialis, Botox, Rogaine, Ozempic