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My understanding is that much of mental illness is caused by unprocessed trauma and the way in which we process trauma is in altered states. This is why variou
by ada1981 8y ago
My understanding is that much of mental illness is caused by unprocessed trauma and the way in which we process trauma is in altered states.
This is why various pathways like ayahuasca, mushrooms, LSD, mdma, Holotropic Breathwork, EDMR etc all work from vary different pathways — they all enduce an altered state, in which the nervous system releases the experience and forms new pathways.
- achileas 8y agoMany of those (specifically ayahuasca, psilocybin, and LSD) all work on very similar pathways and structures. MDMA works on different ones and produces are markedly different experience and isn't usually considered a psychedelic.
- ada1981 8y agoAnd yet, the altered state in a therapeutic setting is the thing that helps.