A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Hurray for Serotonin and Noradrenaline..

Anna and her “Simplify” tattoo.

By Brandon, Missing Piece Tattoo, Spokane, WA.

Comments

48 responses to “Hurray for Serotonin and Noradrenaline..”

  1. Toothpaste Avatar
    Toothpaste

    I love it!

  2. Toothpaste Avatar
    Toothpaste

    I love it!

  3. Android Avatar
    Android

    Great tattoo idea, more Serotonin please!

  4. Android Avatar
    Android

    Great tattoo idea, more Serotonin please!

  5. noggintheify Avatar
    noggintheify

    a lady after my own heart

  6. noggintheify Avatar
    noggintheify

    a lady after my own heart

  7. shining_down Avatar
    shining_down

    SO she suffers from severe OCD or mild depression?

  8. shining_down Avatar
    shining_down

    SO she suffers from severe OCD or mild depression?

  9. CrimsonKiss Avatar
    CrimsonKiss

    Fluoxetine is prescribed for depression, OCD or bulimia. I love the tattoo.

  10. CrimsonKiss Avatar
    CrimsonKiss

    Fluoxetine is prescribed for depression, OCD or bulimia. I love the tattoo.

  11. shadow Avatar
    shadow

    i love the tattoo! i also take fluoxetine… for my depression, OCD, and anxiety… fluoxetine is also a substitute for prozac… mmmmmm prozac….

  12. shadow Avatar
    shadow

    i love the tattoo! i also take fluoxetine… for my depression, OCD, and anxiety… fluoxetine is also a substitute for prozac… mmmmmm prozac….

  13. Anna Avatar
    Anna

    i have dysthymia, a wimpy form of depression. and fluoxetine is the generic for prozac. yay.

    i’ve finally figured out how to stop it from making me cry randomly. it’s exciting

  14. Anna Avatar
    Anna

    i have dysthymia, a wimpy form of depression. and fluoxetine is the generic for prozac. yay.

    i’ve finally figured out how to stop it from making me cry randomly. it’s exciting

  15. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Anna – I was prescribed Fluoxetine when I was recovering from a car crash and it did the exact opposite!

    I was basically emotionless for the entire course, which scared me far more than anything else. I’m used to crying 🙂

  16. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Anna – I was prescribed Fluoxetine when I was recovering from a car crash and it did the exact opposite!

    I was basically emotionless for the entire course, which scared me far more than anything else. I’m used to crying 🙂

  17. LadyCrow Avatar
    LadyCrow

    Possets, an essential-oil perfume etailer, makes one frequently called “Fluoxetine” (which is actually easier than its official perfume name, “Fluoxe-something”). So she could have some extra Fluoxetine on her serotonin wrist to go with her fluoxetine! 😀

  18. LadyCrow Avatar
    LadyCrow

    Possets, an essential-oil perfume etailer, makes one frequently called “Fluoxetine” (which is actually easier than its official perfume name, “Fluoxe-something”). So she could have some extra Fluoxetine on her serotonin wrist to go with her fluoxetine! 😀

  19. Miley. Avatar
    Miley.

    I might be really into this. Really, really into this.

  20. Miley. Avatar
    Miley.

    I might be really into this. Really, really into this.

  21. Malene Avatar
    Malene

    yay, it’s my birthday on the bottle xD

  22. Malene Avatar
    Malene

    yay, it’s my birthday on the bottle xD

  23. Mrs. Penguin Avatar
    Mrs. Penguin

    Prozac WILL simplify things – it squashes one’s libido and makes things ‘not work quite right’ so yeah, a sex-less existence is somewhat simpler in a lot of ways…..

  24. Mrs. Penguin Avatar
    Mrs. Penguin

    Prozac WILL simplify things – it squashes one’s libido and makes things ‘not work quite right’ so yeah, a sex-less existence is somewhat simpler in a lot of ways…..

  25. she Avatar
    she

    It’s nice to see some people who aren’t ashamed of their meds. It makes me feel less isolated and alone. Hoo-ray!

  26. she Avatar
    she

    It’s nice to see some people who aren’t ashamed of their meds. It makes me feel less isolated and alone. Hoo-ray!

  27. deadite_666 Avatar

    Hey – my grandma takes that stuff.

  28. deadite_666 Avatar

    Hey – my grandma takes that stuff.

  29. marie Avatar
    marie

    i’ve been on prozac for almost 4 years now

  30. marie Avatar
    marie

    i’ve been on prozac for almost 4 years now

  31. Hope Avatar
    Hope

    🙂

  32. Hope Avatar
    Hope

    🙂

  33. Mandy Avatar
    Mandy

    i was also on Fluoxetine, was the happiest time of my life 😀 i took it for depression and anxiety, it stoped me crying every 5 mins, which was nice, and its good to see people not hiding away from the world with their problems and their meds that help them deal

  34. Mandy Avatar
    Mandy

    i was also on Fluoxetine, was the happiest time of my life 😀 i took it for depression and anxiety, it stoped me crying every 5 mins, which was nice, and its good to see people not hiding away from the world with their problems and their meds that help them deal

  35. Mandy Avatar
    Mandy

    although im off them now, it makes me sad, after comming off fluoxetine i have noooo sex drive and also suffer from insomnia which sucks alot, i misses my fluoxetine

  36. Mandy Avatar
    Mandy

    although im off them now, it makes me sad, after comming off fluoxetine i have noooo sex drive and also suffer from insomnia which sucks alot, i misses my fluoxetine

  37. Jeg Avatar
    Jeg

    Yay, another NSRI user with a Serotonin tattoo! Looks great =]

  38. Jeg Avatar
    Jeg

    Yay, another NSRI user with a Serotonin tattoo! Looks great =]

  39. Lotus Avatar

    These tatts are becoming more popular, i done ardenalin on myself in UV ink and 2 others on a mate in UV ink 😛

  40. Lotus Avatar

    These tatts are becoming more popular, i done ardenalin on myself in UV ink and 2 others on a mate in UV ink 😛

  41. candycovered Avatar

    prozac.. YUCK.

  42. candycovered Avatar

    prozac.. YUCK.

  43. Bambi Avatar
    Bambi

    Being one of the many million of people diagnosed with depression, I could never help but think that it’s all in your head. How do we know we aren’t being given placebos? I was put on Fluox when I was younger and stopped taking them because I couldn’t see any change in attitude, Drugs or not I still hated life, still self harmed and still wanted to die. Once I realised that I FORCED myself to change and be happy. It was all in my head and if you get off your ass and do things that make you happy, in the end your mindset will follow suit. Humans were not designed to be pumped with mood altering drugs.
    I feel sorry for those who are dependant on those things to feel happy.. Get better soon.

  44. Bambi Avatar
    Bambi

    Being one of the many million of people diagnosed with depression, I could never help but think that it’s all in your head. How do we know we aren’t being given placebos? I was put on Fluox when I was younger and stopped taking them because I couldn’t see any change in attitude, Drugs or not I still hated life, still self harmed and still wanted to die. Once I realised that I FORCED myself to change and be happy. It was all in my head and if you get off your ass and do things that make you happy, in the end your mindset will follow suit. Humans were not designed to be pumped with mood altering drugs.
    I feel sorry for those who are dependant on those things to feel happy.. Get better soon.

  45. Kristin Avatar
    Kristin

    #12, uh, NO. It’s a lot simpler to be able to cope with stuff like answering the phone and going grocery shopping without freaking out, and not curling into a sobbing, suicidal fetal ball every handful of months, is what it is.

    If taking fluoxetine (or any med) makes life less enjoyable for you than not taking it, clearly you don’t need it. Couldja stop spouting ignorant crap about the meds that actually keep some of us alive, not to mention giving us a life worth living? Kthxbye.

  46. Kristin Avatar
    Kristin

    #12, uh, NO. It’s a lot simpler to be able to cope with stuff like answering the phone and going grocery shopping without freaking out, and not curling into a sobbing, suicidal fetal ball every handful of months, is what it is.

    If taking fluoxetine (or any med) makes life less enjoyable for you than not taking it, clearly you don’t need it. Couldja stop spouting ignorant crap about the meds that actually keep some of us alive, not to mention giving us a life worth living? Kthxbye.

  47. av3ry Avatar
    av3ry

    ha, is that from Fred Meyer Pharmacy? 😛

  48. av3ry Avatar
    av3ry

    ha, is that from Fred Meyer Pharmacy? 😛

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