Posted by jclint on February 1, 2006, at 18:38:28
In reply to interesting » jclint, posted by pseudoname on February 1, 2006, at 13:01:07
Pseudoname, I agree with that.
Its interesting. I would certainly like to believe that some of the more outlandish reported properties of these chemicals could be used, on top of the Freud-ish bits. They could be used as regression tools, but perhaps more unique purposes that that, hopefully.
I really hate delving into this area, but certain effects of hallucinogens may be used theraputically, OUTSIDE finding causation. For example, some (are reported to) 'disconnect the ego from the mind', and therefore one could hypothetically view one's thinking patterns and neuroses from an outside perspective, and in far more detail than anyone else ever could. It sounds crazy, but probably has a legitimate scientific explaination - the activation of certain parts of the brain, or what you will. But surely such a phenomenon would prove a completely UNIQUE method of treating mental illness.
Goodness, I could write for hours thinking of this stuff!
I will try and find a report I read recently in a book, which amazed me. It was a study into users of 'ayahuasca', an amazonian traditional hallucinogen. The report is very clinical and objective, and its results might interest people interested in this sort of field. I'll try and post it somewhere, if I can find it online.
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