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We have to be careful to prescribe these psychotropic substances willy-nilly to the general population. Cannabis has always initially worked well for me, but 1-

We have to be careful to prescribe these psychotropic substances willy-nilly to the general population. Cannabis has always initially worked well for me, but 1-2 months into using it, it causes schizophrenic/manic episodes. I cannot touch it anymore because of the possible permanent damage it could do.

howlgarnish 6y ago
Psychedelics have been researched since the 1960s, despite formidable legal obstacles. I'm not sure how much more "careful" you want them to be.
- goldenkey 6y ago
  Cannabis is pretty heavily lobbied. I've never seen any labels indicating it can cause manic episodes on any packages. I just don't want to see that happen with anything else. We should inform people of potential side effects.
  - wavefunction 6y ago
    Making medical claims positive or negative invites the presence of the FDA.
a4444f 6y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_of_the_children https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_of_the_children
fakeacct112020 6y ago
I believe many who have taken psilocybin for medical reasons would agree: they would never take it again. I did not find it not habit forming. (edited to make clear my opinion and not facts)
- charlieflowers 6y ago
  What do you mean? Can you elaborate?
  - fakeacct112020 6y ago
    I did not find my psilocybin trip pleasurable. With the exceptions of 1) micro-dosers and 2) those that seek mind altering experiences as a lifestyle ... the studies have reinforced my personal experience: once seems to be enough. (Edited to make clear my opinion vs facts)
    - wavefunction 6y ago
      I feel that you are posting some very irresponsible things in the comments here in a very authoritative tone. I would kindly invite you to refrain from doing so, since I disagree strongly with your various assertions. Perhaps you can offer your views as your personal perspective rather than objective truth. Caffeine is a mind altering experience. Eating too much sugar is a mind altering experience. Drinking alcohol is a mind altering experience. I have had extremely pleasant and also terrifying psilocybin trips. They have all been constructive experiences for me.
      - core-questions 6y ago
        They may be right when they say "is not pleasurable" - since it's not like a typical pleasure substance where it's nothing but good feelings. It's highly dependent on set and setting, as you no doubt know well; so the key thing here is to help usher people towards having good experiences and not just experimenting with something without doing their reading first.

howlgarnish 6y ago

Psychedelics have been researched since the 1960s, despite formidable legal obstacles. I'm not sure how much more "careful" you want them to be.

goldenkey 6y ago
Cannabis is pretty heavily lobbied. I've never seen any labels indicating it can cause manic episodes on any packages. I just don't want to see that happen with anything else. We should inform people of potential side effects.
- wavefunction 6y ago
  Making medical claims positive or negative invites the presence of the FDA.

a4444f 6y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_of_the_children https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_of_the_children

fakeacct112020 6y ago

I believe many who have taken psilocybin for medical reasons would agree: they would never take it again. I did not find it not habit forming. (edited to make clear my opinion and not facts)

charlieflowers 6y ago
What do you mean? Can you elaborate?
- fakeacct112020 6y ago
  I did not find my psilocybin trip pleasurable. With the exceptions of 1) micro-dosers and 2) those that seek mind altering experiences as a lifestyle ... the studies have reinforced my personal experience: once seems to be enough. (Edited to make clear my opinion vs facts)
  - wavefunction 6y ago
    I feel that you are posting some very irresponsible things in the comments here in a very authoritative tone. I would kindly invite you to refrain from doing so, since I disagree strongly with your various assertions. Perhaps you can offer your views as your personal perspective rather than objective truth. Caffeine is a mind altering experience. Eating too much sugar is a mind altering experience. Drinking alcohol is a mind altering experience. I have had extremely pleasant and also terrifying psilocybin trips. They have all been constructive experiences for me.
    - core-questions 6y ago
      They may be right when they say "is not pleasurable" - since it's not like a typical pleasure substance where it's nothing but good feelings. It's highly dependent on set and setting, as you no doubt know well; so the key thing here is to help usher people towards having good experiences and not just experimenting with something without doing their reading first.