The phrase "altering mood" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the impact of something on emotional states, such as in literature, music, or psychology.
Example: "The music had a powerful effect, altering mood and creating a sense of nostalgia."
Alternatives: "changing emotions" or "shifting feelings".
Nor is it known why antidepressants take so long to have their effects—often weeks after the first dose.One explanation for the delay might be that the drugs are not altering mood directly, in the way that cocaine (a dopamine re-uptake inhibitor) does.
It is worth noting that changes in these markers were not accompanied by any notable changes in mood or cardiovascular activity, and thus the S. typhi vaccination is a suitable method to induce increases in inflammatory-responsive markers, without altering mood or cardiovascular parameters.
The proposed "cytokine hypothesis" of depression/anxiety suggests that behavioral changes observed in cancer patients are caused by proinflammatory cytokines produced directly by cells in the tumor microenvironment, which influence multiple neuroendocrine pathways, altering mood severe enough to cause clinical depression and other comorbidities in cancer patients [ 14, 18– 22].
Women are the primary users of drugs that alter mood.
Nothing is more certain than that alcohol can sharply alter mood and temperament.
A drug is a substance which alters mood or mental states.
"It is the one thing that can literally alter mood, create intimacy, affect the senses".
Before we understood the cancer and heart risks, smoking was considered a way to relax and alter mood, he said.
Symptoms routinely reported in veterans include fatigue, muscle or joint pain, altered mood and sleeping patterns, and skin and memory problems (see chart).
Other drugs commonly used nonmedically to alter mood are barbiturates, opioids (e.g., heroin), cocaine, amphetamines, hallucinogens such as LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), marijuana, and tobacco.
Slinky mermaid dresses, ball gowns and bell-shaped skirts made an opulent contrast to the understated style of recent awards shows, and in particular the Emmys on Nov. 4, which were somber in keeping with the country's altered mood.
