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Drug users like to see themselves as experts. It makes them feel smart. It's really that simple.
by ketamine__ 6y ago
Drug users like to see themselves as experts. It makes them feel smart. It's really that simple.
- pvarangot 6y agoI was also thinking that the person I replied to was getting their anecdotal data from drug user groups or communities or online "how to trip" wikis, but I understand that I'm biased. I was just calling to attention that it may be wiser to get your information from people actually gathering data in an unbiased way and from large populations. That being said, ketamine__, I do agree with your general statement about some drug users thinking their use makes them smarter or wiser, it's a common indication of addiction though. Specially among people that are highly functional among society or in disciplines like engineering or the sciences.
- taurath 6y agoPlease see my response above. It is based on, YES, experience from communities but also backing from scientific studies. There are NO large population scientific studies on MDMA usage. The scientific data that does exist absolutely supports supplementation. I am not a current user of MDMA, but I attribute an enormous amount of my personal growth to its occasional use in conjunction with therapy in my 20s.
- ketamine__ 6y agoTry searching Pubmed for neurogenesis. It's pretty easy to find research that supports a supplement's usage.
- pvarangot 6y agoOP is not saying supplements help with neurogenesis. That's pretty much a given. Saying taking supplements that help with neurogenesis to combat MDMA side-effects is a stretch. Specially because just taking supplements to get the neurogenesis effects is shaky at best. Lifestyle changes are probably more important.