Current Events > Research says psychedlics can cure anxiety and depression

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https://www.newsweek.com/2021/10/01/magic-mushrooms-may-biggest-advance-treating-depression-since-prozac-1631225.html

Very interesting

Curious

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Nice

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"cure"

I thought we all knew this already

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Phantom36 posted...

I thought we all knew this already

I had no idea. I always thought that stuff just gives you big trips and makes you crazy.

I wouldn't say it was known, but studies have definitely ramped up over the past few years regarding this with positive results.

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Didn't read the article yet but the couple times I dropped acid were the most anxious moments of my life. The first time I laid in bed for hours thinking I was dying and that it would never wear off. It was terrifying.

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Pretty sure we've known this, to some extent, for a long, long time. Figuring out how it works, and how to safely use this knowledge, is the important thing.

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Crescente posted...

I had no idea. I always thought that stuff just gives you big trips and makes you crazy.

It's unfortunate because due to their legality in most countries serious research is hard to find, but it does exist if you dig deep enough. Usually this is correct, just big trips and an awful idea to use recreationally.

But in really, really tiny micro-doses (this is key), there can be benefits that don't turn you into a lunatic or send you on a trip to another planet.

If more serious research is able to be performed perhaps these drugs in the future can be regulated and be administered safely by doctors for people who could potentially benefit from them. But there will be a lot of politics involved to the point where this may never happen in our lifetimes.

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LeoRavus posted...

Didn't read the article yet but the couple times I dropped acid were the most anxious moments of my life. The first time I laid in bed for hours thinking I was dying and that it would never wear off. It was terrifying.

I think this is way smaller doses than that though.

And I agree, tripping acid can be fucking rough. You couldn't pay me to do that shit right now

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Psychedelics are incredible and everyone should do them at least one point in their life. They function as sort of a reset button for people. Make you appreciate life, nature, and people more.

have done shrooms multiple times, and acid once. All were great trips.

sex while on acid is another fucking level though. Some of the hardest orgasms of my life happened while tripping on acid

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all those guys we think are geniuses have been microdosing for decades. a lot of people we think are exceptionally creative are just supplementing with something that helps them. like that guy in college with a 4.0 GPA cause he's taking adderall

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MFBKBass5 posted...

Psychedelics are incredible and everyone should do them at least one point in their life. They function as sort of a reset button for people. Make you appreciate life, nature, and people more.

have done shrooms multiple times, and acid once. All were great trips.

sex while on acid is another fucking level though. Some of the hardest orgasms of my life happened while tripping on acid

I agree with shrooms. I grew some while living with my parents and it was a spiritual experience.

The hardest orgasms I've had were on weed. It felt like they lasted 10 times longer than normal


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Phantom36 posted...

If more serious research is able to be performed perhaps these drugs in the future can be regulated and be administered safely by doctors for people who could potentially benefit from them. But there will be a lot of politics involved to the point where this may never happen in our lifetimes.

Denver decriminalized mushrooms. There's also been an strides for researchers being able to do the research. We may be getting somewhere sooner than later.

They can be very effective for depression. Also for treating conditions like alcoholism and PTSD.

Total bullshit that most are classified as Schedule I drugs in the US. Except for the actually dangerous ones like amanita muscaria and datura, which are of course perfectly legal. The laws are completely backwards.
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