You know, alcohol is the only "downer" I was ever able to tolerate.

Opiates always made me very sick, as did most of the benzos. (The only time benzos were beneficial was when I was coming down from a stimulant.)

Even pot made me feel nauseous and "off".

On the other hand, I liked every stimulant I ever tried (even caffeine! Haha). And while I suppose some manic and hypomanic people would abuse downers to take the edge off, I actually felt the times I did do downers when I was up I actually became MORE up.

Just a thought.