Cocaine Effects without Cocaine: Increasing Happiness with Self-Regulation Therapy in a Single Session

The psychological reproduction of cocaine’s ability to increase happiness was studied. first part this study consisted building and validating an instrument measure the stable transient aspects via 10-item Happiness Trait–State Scale (10 HTSS) in a sample volunteers (N = 128). In second part, Self-Regulation Therapy (SRT, procedure based on suggestion classic conditioning) applied all participants their relaxation during single session. session slightly increased happiness. A subgroup who were cocaine users 33) took reproduce stimulant euphoric effects. That “mental” simulate effects cocaine. For both conditions, filled 10 HTSS at beginning end compare scores prove if state increased. condition, markedly increased, especially comparison session, for total group group. Although achieved similar previous studies with more continuous training monitoring suggest that improvement emotions can be durable long term.