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I heard an interesting counterploint the other day. I think the statement is completely unfounded but figured I'd share because it sounds reasonable... "Memori
by sheen 4y ago
I heard an interesting counterploint the other day. I think the statement is completely unfounded but figured I'd share because it sounds reasonable...
"Memories are formed by neural pathways, and it is these memories / correlations that form a basis for (some) mental illness. Taking psychedelics can help take another perspective on these memories and rewrite these these pathways / correlations."
- phnofive 4y agoThis is specifically true for some phobias: https://ec.europa.eu/research-and-innovation/en/horizon-magazine/triggering-original-fear-memories-could-treat-phobias-and-ptsd https://ec.europa.eu/research-and-innovation/en/horizon-maga...
- Sugimot0 4y agoWow this sheds some new light on an anecdotal experience if mine: I once watched a climber free climb a moderate 30 meter route me and my friends had just completed with ropes, and he mentioned his LSD hallucination was peaking as he saw us at the top. I considered that maybe climbers like him have exceptionally higher risk tolerance or a habituated comfort with psychedelics and climbing. However, as someone with a reasonable amount of exposure to both of those (separately), it still baffled me. This feels like a more palatable explanation in tandem with higher risk tolerances and habituation.
- sheen 4y agoGreat read. Thanks for sharing!