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There may be something to that, but I am guessing that any form of self-medication is likely to be more destructive than helpful. Use of pharmaceutical grade p

There may be something to that, but I am guessing that any form of self-medication is likely to be more destructive than helpful. Use of pharmaceutical grade psychedelics in a clinical setting might have some benefit.

pstuart 8y ago
Let me make that decision myself, thank you very much.
- aalleavitch 8y ago
  All of these overdoses are, likewise, people making these decisions for themselves.
  - all2 8y ago
    That's more than misleading. Having made poor choices in the past (drugs) they now have the neuro-chemical pathways cut into their ~brians~ brains; literal ruts that signals will prefer to get to the end-state (high/low). With enough use, heroin doesn't leave a person with choice, but rather impulse. [edit] lol, brians [/edit]
  - loeg 8y ago
    So are the smoking deaths. I think it's undisputed that there would be a lot fewer deaths per addict if the heroin available were (1) of a known concentration, (2) not fentanyl, and (3) devoid of other harmful adulterants. The problem people argue about re: legalizing heroin is that they expect the number of addicts to rise.
  - pstuart 8y ago
    I've been given the choice (that I don't plan on taking) to drink and smoke myself to death. Eat unhealthy foods. Etc. Etc. n.b. My brother died of a heroin overdose. He made that decision himself and the existing laws did not help prevent.
- kbutler 8y ago
  Because people addicted to drugs are well-known for making good, long-term decisions.
  - pstuart 8y ago
    > Because people are well-known for making good, long-term decisions FTFY. Since you care so much, please grant me control over your life to approve what you consume.
bluecalm 8y ago
At least you won't kill yourself with psychodelics and it's something very difficult to get addicted to. I am not convinced they are as safe as often advertised but you won't kill yourself and lasting psychological damage is rare and mostly manageable.

pstuart 8y ago

Let me make that decision myself, thank you very much.

aalleavitch 8y ago
All of these overdoses are, likewise, people making these decisions for themselves.
- all2 8y ago
  That's more than misleading. Having made poor choices in the past (drugs) they now have the neuro-chemical pathways cut into their ~brians~ brains; literal ruts that signals will prefer to get to the end-state (high/low). With enough use, heroin doesn't leave a person with choice, but rather impulse. [edit] lol, brians [/edit]
- loeg 8y ago
  So are the smoking deaths. I think it's undisputed that there would be a lot fewer deaths per addict if the heroin available were (1) of a known concentration, (2) not fentanyl, and (3) devoid of other harmful adulterants. The problem people argue about re: legalizing heroin is that they expect the number of addicts to rise.
- pstuart 8y ago
  I've been given the choice (that I don't plan on taking) to drink and smoke myself to death. Eat unhealthy foods. Etc. Etc. n.b. My brother died of a heroin overdose. He made that decision himself and the existing laws did not help prevent.
kbutler 8y ago
Because people addicted to drugs are well-known for making good, long-term decisions.
- pstuart 8y ago
  > Because people are well-known for making good, long-term decisions FTFY. Since you care so much, please grant me control over your life to approve what you consume.

bluecalm 8y ago

At least you won't kill yourself with psychodelics and it's something very difficult to get addicted to. I am not convinced they are as safe as often advertised but you won't kill yourself and lasting psychological damage is rare and mostly manageable.