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If they are approved by the FDA and prescribed by a doctor, yes. Because it's normal for me that I trust institutions who have their reputation and exist for th

by jokoon 2y ago

If they are approved by the FDA and prescribed by a doctor, yes. Because it's normal for me that I trust institutions who have their reputation and exist for the good of the public, not because I can just find a few vocal experts who disagree. Again, like I said: pharmacodynamics. It's unlikely there is going to be a pill of psilo, it would rather be an alternate, similar, synthetic molecule that last longer in the bloodstream. Microdosing would not work, or would require to be taken every 6 hours. I would gladly have one of those "session" where you take psilo while being supervised, if a doctor (or 3, since one doctor can be biased) can recommend it to me as being relevant. I am not even legitimate to diagnose what sort of depression I would have, so right away, I trust doctors, because that's how medicine works.

manuelmoreale 2y ago
Ok then how do you get to the point where they can be approved by FDA if not by doing this sort of trials? I don’t see what your issue is with this process. You seem a rational person so it’s confusing to me. These compounds may or may not work better than traditional AD. The only way to figure out is by doing these trials. If they don’t work then it was worth trying, that’s how you progress. If they do work that’s awesome, we now have a better tool to fight against mental health issues.
- jokoon 2y ago
  I have nothing against trials, but to me the title is a bit editorialized. Summarizing a study that is not a very interesting breakthrough smells like it attempt to promote something, but at least the article talks a lot about caution. It's okay to talk about studies, it's just that it is a controversial subject, in my view, and the internet is not the most skeptical place, especially when it comes with medicine, which involves the health of people, which matters, unlike the earth being flat or round. That sort of article will usually be shown by some people as a scientific proof that justifies their consumption of psilo instead of listening to a doctor, which is the real thing that bothers me. Believe me, I want psilo to be an antidepressant as much as everybody, but I want doctors and institutions like the FDA to validate it. It's the same for everything. If 1/3 of the scientists in that field would sign a letter that says psilo is a viable antidepressant and a treatment, that might change my mind too.

by jokoon 2y ago

manuelmoreale 2y ago

Ok then how do you get to the point where they can be approved by FDA if not by doing this sort of trials? I don’t see what your issue is with this process. You seem a rational person so it’s confusing to me. These compounds may or may not work better than traditional AD. The only way to figure out is by doing these trials. If they don’t work then it was worth trying, that’s how you progress. If they do work that’s awesome, we now have a better tool to fight against mental health issues.

jokoon 2y ago
I have nothing against trials, but to me the title is a bit editorialized. Summarizing a study that is not a very interesting breakthrough smells like it attempt to promote something, but at least the article talks a lot about caution. It's okay to talk about studies, it's just that it is a controversial subject, in my view, and the internet is not the most skeptical place, especially when it comes with medicine, which involves the health of people, which matters, unlike the earth being flat or round. That sort of article will usually be shown by some people as a scientific proof that justifies their consumption of psilo instead of listening to a doctor, which is the real thing that bothers me. Believe me, I want psilo to be an antidepressant as much as everybody, but I want doctors and institutions like the FDA to validate it. It's the same for everything. If 1/3 of the scientists in that field would sign a letter that says psilo is a viable antidepressant and a treatment, that might change my mind too.