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One of my best friends was able to drop his dependency on anti-depressants (which are a bitch) with 1 well prepared and well managed LSD experience (he had made
by benevol 10y ago
One of my best friends was able to drop his dependency on anti-depressants (which are a bitch) with 1 well prepared and well managed LSD experience (he had made 100% sure that the substance was indeed LSD and that the quality was the purest possible, spend tons of time researching every aspect). His experience was apparently so profound that he was able to stop all meds and since then never touched them again (remaining free from depression). Obviously, 1 dose of LSD costs virtually nothing, compared to anti-depressant prices (long-term usage), which may be one of the reasons it is not being pushed by the pharmaceutical lobbying powers that be. There's also a (real/licensed) doctor in Switzerland who has researched this substance/field very successfully.
Meditation is also very often mentioned for (not deeply/clinically) depressed people, as well as the Wim Hof Method.
EDIT: The case of the above mentioned person needs the following PSA: LSD is not for everyone: if you have anybody in your family who suffers from schizophrenia or psychosis, you may have this potential as well, which means LSD could trigger a crisis (but not cause the medical condition itself).
- greenshackle 10y agoMy friend took LSD and it made her anxiety worse. Another got an epileptic seizure while on LSD (never had one before or since the trip). Not to say you shouldn't try it, I know several people who had positive experiences, but it's not 100% positive, as some people make it out to be. (in before 'oh what they took wasn't actually LSD' from the 'LSD can do no harm' crowd)
- oxide 10y agojust like heroin laced or replaced entirely by fentanyl, there are plenty of unsavory cats ordering NBoME or other compounds online and passing it off as LSD. harm reduction circles always recommend testing the drugs yourself with a reagent kit, easily acquired online, because otherwise there is absolutely no way to know what was ingested. not saying your friend didn't take LSD, nor am I naive enough to think LSD does no harm, just that if your friend didn't test the tab themselves, they have no idea what they took. unless they personally know the chemist, I suppose.
- tcj_phx 10y agoLSD is also a good anti-serotonin drug. It is sometimes helpful to take non-hallucinogenic doses of this agent. Pro-serotonin drugs (SSRIs) are known to help people "not care" about circumstances in their life [1], which is why there is a lot of dissatisfaction with them. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10974230 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10974230