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> “DMT,” a psychedelic drug. I would argue that. It's probably the least offensive thing, compared to alcohol you can buy everywhere. DMT and other entheogens

> “DMT,” a psychedelic drug. I would argue that. It's probably the least offensive thing, compared to alcohol you can buy everywhere. DMT and other entheogens are far less harmful than alcoholic drinks available. It's confirmed by many academic papers, and DMT is not something people use for recreational purposes. Moreover, some of these "psychedelic drugs" are used by people who have serious illness, wether it is life-threatening like cancer, or all kinds of PTSDs. It is very well known that these "drugs" help to prevent suicides, and very often it makes people's lives less miserable. While I agree with the narrative, and totally against unregulated drug sale, I can't say WSJ put a lot of thought into the article posting a picture of DMT powder as the main evidence to make entire article look more scary. Average Trader Joe's with vodka looks many times scarier to me.

dzjkb 2y ago
I totally agree, but why do you think people don't use DMT recreationally?
- squidsoup 2y ago
  Because experiencing death is not a recreational activity.
  - pvarangot 2y ago
    I mean, not with that attitude
- RomanPushkin 2y ago
  There is no euphoric effect or any other effect that makes it recreational. It's more of a self-reflection tool that helps to breakthrough into the perception of things that are so much different. And it helps to break bad habits actually: alcohol, tobacco, being aggressive, etc. Also, because it's not euphoric, it is not addictive as other drugs (read: alcohol and above).
  - Suppafly 2y ago
    >It's more of a self-reflection tool that helps to breakthrough into the perception of things that are so much different. That can fall under 'recreational'.
  - dzjkb 2y ago
    It's definitely a tool to break bad habits, but the psychedelic effect can also be recreational, especially before breakthrough doses - not that I use it myself, but I know of some people who do ; )

dzjkb 2y ago

I totally agree, but why do you think people don't use DMT recreationally?

squidsoup 2y ago
Because experiencing death is not a recreational activity.
- pvarangot 2y ago
  I mean, not with that attitude
RomanPushkin 2y ago
There is no euphoric effect or any other effect that makes it recreational. It's more of a self-reflection tool that helps to breakthrough into the perception of things that are so much different. And it helps to break bad habits actually: alcohol, tobacco, being aggressive, etc. Also, because it's not euphoric, it is not addictive as other drugs (read: alcohol and above).
- Suppafly 2y ago
  >It's more of a self-reflection tool that helps to breakthrough into the perception of things that are so much different. That can fall under 'recreational'.
- dzjkb 2y ago
  It's definitely a tool to break bad habits, but the psychedelic effect can also be recreational, especially before breakthrough doses - not that I use it myself, but I know of some people who do ; )