terminology - Different words for getting high
Drunk is a word used for to describe getting high on alcohol.
Similarly stoned is used when you are high on weed.
What other words are there to get high on different things i.e. Love, friendship, bond, etc. ?
Answer
High in the context you have used it is informal.
For a word that means similarly intoxicated but by the agency of love you might use - infatuated:
To inspire or possess with a foolish or unreasoning passion, as of love.
-- Dictionary.com
To describe feeling high from friendship, there is no specialist word that I know of, you might modify the word though, for instance:
Experienced a high the likes of which only friendship could bring... etc.
or if you wanted a shorter phrase, perhaps:
Platonic high
Bond similarly I know of no specific word, so my suggestion would be you modify the word high, as above.
If you want a more general word, that is less informal than high, you might try:
Psychology. a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being sometimes exaggerated in pathological states as mania.
-- Dictionary.com
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