2 ms·

Highly recommend reading Michael Pollans “how to change your mind”. Regarding misconceptions about psychedelics, their root in our history, and how they can be

Highly recommend reading Michael Pollans “how to change your mind”. Regarding misconceptions about psychedelics, their root in our history, and how they can be used as medicine/treatment. Think some of the most notable include historical treatments of severe alcoholics back in the fifties. Mental health wise I view this as a major opportunity for many to have another tool when taking daily anti depressants may not be cutting it. Notably it’s being used in late state cancer patients to cope with concept of death with great success. Also interesting are psychedelics history with Silicon Valley’s early days. See interview with pollan: https://m.timesofindia.com/home/sunday-times/all-that-matters/lsds-silicon-valley-link-older-than-jobs-engineers-used-it-to-design-the-first-chip/amp_articleshow/71870369.cms https://m.timesofindia.com/home/sunday-times/all-that-matter...

AlecSchueler 4y ago
Is there anything that can be done for patients with family history of schizophrenia?
- more_corn 4y ago
  If I had a family history of schizophrenia I would personally avoid psychedelics (and weed) entirely. Several studies have shown small numbers of people with a family history of schizophrenia showing symptoms during and after the study. Granted, this could just be a confounding effect (the symptoms normally manifest during the phase of life the study participants were in) So a causal link has not been established, and studies necessarily to find a causal link would be unethical. (You’d have to deliberately induce schizophrenia in people who wouldn’t normally have it) But the suspicion is good enough for me. If I had a family history of schizophrenia I would never try psychedelics ever in my life.
- PartiallyTyped 4y ago
  Avoid them most likely. As people in these circles say, respect the mushroom, and avoid it like the plague if you have a history of psychosis or schizophrenia. It's very unlikely that any studies will be done with such patients as they probably won't pass through any committee.
  - pegasus 4y ago
    Avoiding them like the plague doesn't seem very respectful to me.
- scalablehermit 4y ago
  It’s advised to not seek psychedelics in those cases as they can introduce psychosis and exacerbate symptoms. It’s interesting actually because it may be helpful in us understanding and treating schizophrenia since it CAN introduce temporary psychotic like symptoms.
dekhn 4y ago
More on Silicon Valley: https://www.amazon.com/What-Dormouse-Said-Counterculture-Personal/dp/0143036769 https://www.amazon.com/What-Dormouse-Said-Counterculture-Per... TL;DR the computing world we know today was shaped (at least partly) by acidheads and potheads as well as some squares.

AlecSchueler 4y ago

Is there anything that can be done for patients with family history of schizophrenia?

more_corn 4y ago
If I had a family history of schizophrenia I would personally avoid psychedelics (and weed) entirely. Several studies have shown small numbers of people with a family history of schizophrenia showing symptoms during and after the study. Granted, this could just be a confounding effect (the symptoms normally manifest during the phase of life the study participants were in) So a causal link has not been established, and studies necessarily to find a causal link would be unethical. (You’d have to deliberately induce schizophrenia in people who wouldn’t normally have it) But the suspicion is good enough for me. If I had a family history of schizophrenia I would never try psychedelics ever in my life.
PartiallyTyped 4y ago
Avoid them most likely. As people in these circles say, respect the mushroom, and avoid it like the plague if you have a history of psychosis or schizophrenia. It's very unlikely that any studies will be done with such patients as they probably won't pass through any committee.
- pegasus 4y ago
  Avoiding them like the plague doesn't seem very respectful to me.
scalablehermit 4y ago
It’s advised to not seek psychedelics in those cases as they can introduce psychosis and exacerbate symptoms. It’s interesting actually because it may be helpful in us understanding and treating schizophrenia since it CAN introduce temporary psychotic like symptoms.

dekhn 4y ago

More on Silicon Valley: https://www.amazon.com/What-Dormouse-Said-Counterculture-Personal/dp/0143036769 https://www.amazon.com/What-Dormouse-Said-Counterculture-Per... TL;DR the computing world we know today was shaped (at least partly) by acidheads and potheads as well as some squares.