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A lot of drugs make you more social, but sadly they are all outlawed except alcohol. MDMA was used for years to lubricate psicotherapy sessions, until the FDA f

A lot of drugs make you more social, but sadly they are all outlawed except alcohol. MDMA was used for years to lubricate psicotherapy sessions, until the FDA found out that some people was having "too much fun", banned the thing, and denied it has any possible positive effect. Only two years ago it seems that it is going to be reseached again. Thomas Szasz has some books about drug history and the paths that turns a substance from legal to illegal. It only takes a high level guy to find the usage, made up some "facts", and illegalize it. Sadly, society is quick to buy those lies. E.g. someone claimed that some guys on LSD stared the sun for too long and got blind. It was a hoax, but so many media repeated the story that it got ingrained in the society that LSD is highly dangerous.

mettamage 5y ago
I wouldn't be surprised if many people have gotten therapy from their friends while on MDMA without even knowing it.
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4ggr0 5y ago
I would like to add psychedelic mushrooms to the list of unnecessarily banned substances, please :)
schwartzworld 5y ago
I am surprised to learn that Szasz was in support of any drug use in therapy, given that he went on to cofound CCHR, a branch of the church of scientology whose mission it is to ban psychiatry. These are the people who claim "psychs" killed Kurt Cobain
- otherme123 5y ago
bjourne 5y ago
How can otherwise intelligent people believe drugs are outlawed because people were having too much fun?
- tata71 5y ago
  Did you note that the GP wrote it in quotes?
  - bjourne 5y ago
    Implying a direct quote, making the claim even more ludicrous.
    - chimprich 5y ago
      It does not. "Quotation" marks are used in lots of different contexts. Examples: The virus "wants" to infect more people so it can spread. This article was written by a "professional" writer. Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.
      - bjourne 5y ago
        The context is GPs message wherein a direct quotation is implied.
- otherme123 5y ago

mettamage 5y ago

I wouldn't be surprised if many people have gotten therapy from their friends while on MDMA without even knowing it.

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4ggr0 5y ago

I would like to add psychedelic mushrooms to the list of unnecessarily banned substances, please :)

schwartzworld 5y ago

I am surprised to learn that Szasz was in support of any drug use in therapy, given that he went on to cofound CCHR, a branch of the church of scientology whose mission it is to ban psychiatry. These are the people who claim "psychs" killed Kurt Cobain

otherme123 5y ago

bjourne 5y ago

How can otherwise intelligent people believe drugs are outlawed because people were having too much fun?

tata71 5y ago
Did you note that the GP wrote it in quotes?
- bjourne 5y ago
  Implying a direct quote, making the claim even more ludicrous.
  - chimprich 5y ago
    It does not. "Quotation" marks are used in lots of different contexts. Examples: The virus "wants" to infect more people so it can spread. This article was written by a "professional" writer. Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.
    - bjourne 5y ago
      The context is GPs message wherein a direct quotation is implied.
otherme123 5y ago