True meaning of 'come down'

[johno.]

I'm just curious about this because most people seem to be referring to 'come down' as the effects experienced the day after doing pills.

SWIM usually refers to the 'next day' effects as being scat, not coming down. You're already down, aren't you?

SWIM uses the term 'come down' when the effects of the pill are wearing off, and he is actually coming down from the high.

He could be wrong though, if so correct him. Discuss...

[Lettish]

My friend's definition of a comedown can indeed mean that period of time, up to three days after rolling, where you feel "down" due to the depletion of serotonin. Swiy is right in saying that when the effects of the pills first start to wear off, that is coming down, but it is generically extended to over the next few days because Swiy can feel the same. In conclusion, it's just the period of time that you feel low no matter how long.

[meep]

Swim defines the 'come down' as the point you have peaked and plateaued. (normally around the same time you look around you and reality bites, HARD. You have work in a few days, you still need to get home and you've lost a shoe at some point, possibly even given it away to someone as a good will gesture)

Swim defines the depression (not that he gets it, 5-HTP is god) as the tuesday blues, no matter what day or how long they last.

[MrG]

Quite right johno, the comedown is exactly that, coming down from the high.

The next few days are simply the recovery period (dependent on the substance consumed).

[Fantasian]

SWIF refers to the 3 days or so as the comedown, it's a comedown from normal life that he experiences. The lack of serotonin causing a period of sub optimal feelings, it's a state of being that follows the use of MDMA or ecstasy.

[Broshious]

SWIM feels that the comedown is the period where one experiences acute effects from the drug wearing off. The rest is just recovery.