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Bullshit. The reason that psychedelics are under-researched is that the corrupt medico-governmental chimera has a vested interest in blocking the substances and
by yarg 2y ago
Bullshit. The reason that psychedelics are under-researched is that the corrupt medico-governmental chimera has a vested interest in blocking the substances and preventing the research that should have taken place decades ago.
I know, from repeated personal experience, that psychedelics (or mushrooms at least) can be highly effective against even severe depression.
They have been the single most effective anti-depressant that I have ever taken.
Now, I haven't had the depression curing wonder of an experience that some people claim;
It never pulled me out right out of it - but it pulled me back from suicide (on multiple occasions) and a single (rather large) dose is effective for 3 or 4 months before I find myself spiraling back down.
And if we're gonna have a conversation about anti-depressants that are being used despite scant evidence in their favour, perhaps we should start with SSRIs - which not only made my depression worse, but also left me almost asexual for ~20 years.
- hn_throwaway_99 2y agoYeah, it's one thing to say "the evidence for psychedelics is weak", but if you look at the data for, say, SSRIs, the effect size is generally extremely modest, yet those are multi-billion dollar blockbuster drugs.