Posted by linkadge on April 24, 2021, at 15:52:21
In reply to Re: Psiloscybin » linkadge, posted by alexandra_k on April 23, 2021, at 23:18:08
>I think we may have different definitions of >'reputable'.
There really aren't different definitions of reputable. I'm saying the research is as sound as any research for efficacy on standard antidepressants.
>are going on about benefits of micro-dosing, >they are calling it.
We are not talking about microdosing here. We are talking about taking enough for a full psychedellic experience. This is why the drug must be administered in a controlled / monitored setting.
>undergraduate research subjects, typically, and >then other people, too...
This is not the 1960s. We are talking about standard clinical trials where people (with treatment resistant clinical depression, are carefully weighing the costs and benefits.
>Like what happens when people dream?
Yes, but plasticity (in limbic and forebrain regions of depressed patients) is impaired.
>I used to take mushrooms, yes. When they were in >season I would commonly take them over the >weekend. Did they help with depression? Well... >You sort of have to get up early to go find >them. They gave me a reason to get up early on a >brisk day and go foraging about in the forest. >That, in itself, was likely good for my mental >health.Nobody is saying that all treatments will work for all individuals. Ketamine, for example, is a miracle for some, but not everybody responds. Again, nobody is saying you have to take this. Also, I don't know where you get the idea that university students are being forcibly given these drugs.
>I could see that different people do different >sorts of things. Some people join a cycle club >or whatever. Maybe play hockey. I don't know. >Cafe culture.
Right, but we're talking about treating a serious, life threatening illness. Many people with depression commit suicide. For these individuals, taking a 'spin class' is not going to solve anything. There is ample evidence, at this stage, that psiloscybin (for some individuals) can have a very rapid antidepressant effect. After all, it activates certain serotonin receptors very potently. We do the same with SSRIS (in a slightly different fashion).
I also had synthasthesia... Feeling colors.
(sounds interesting to me).
>I do not regret my LSD / mushie experiences at >all. Actually. NOw that I reflect upon them. >Yeah.
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