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There are significant differences between psychedelics and anti-depressants, both mechanically and when it involves long-term treatment planning and monetizatio

There are significant differences between psychedelics and anti-depressants, both mechanically and when it involves long-term treatment planning and monetization. Although research is quite limited due to regulatory constraints, John Hopkins has particularly interesting research on the subject (https://hopkinspsychedelic.org https://hopkinspsychedelic.org), with ongoing trials. I think you're right about the shamanic ideal - at its current state, this doesn't seem to be the kind of treatment you can scale through the form of a pill.

carapace 7y ago
> The Native American Church (NAC), also known as Peyotism and Peyote Religion, is a Native American religion that teaches a combination of traditional Native American beliefs and Christianity, with sacramental use of the entheogen peyote.[1] The religion originated in the Oklahoma Territory (1890-1907) in the late nineteenth century, after peyote was introduced to the southern Great Plains from Mexico.[1][2][3] Today it is the most widespread indigenous religion among Native Americans in the United States (except Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians), Canada (specifically First Nations people in Saskatchewan and Alberta), and Mexico, with an estimated 250,000 adherents as of the late twentieth century. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_Church https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_Church