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I'm not sure where you heard it, but your your statement regarding flashbacks and "crystals dislodging" is simply incorrect. Judging by your submissions[1], yo
by chroma 12y ago
I'm not sure where you heard it, but your your statement regarding flashbacks and "crystals dislodging" is simply incorrect.
Judging by your submissions[1], you are not a fan of many drugs. While this position is understandable, I think it is mistaken. Drugs such as LSD, MDMA, and psilocybin allow us to achieve mind-states that would otherwise require years (if not decades) of dedicated meditation. Most of the people who have used psychedelics (including myself) are better for it. I can't say the same for nicotine and alcohol.
Psychedelics benefit humanity much more than they hurt it. It is comically inconsistent to jail users of psychedelics while merely taxing nicotine and alcohol addicts. The harm caused by the latter is much, much worse than the harm caused by the former.
1. https://news.ycombinator.com/submitted?id=imperio59 https://news.ycombinator.com/submitted?id=imperio59
- imperio59 12y agoI don't think it's incorrect, see http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-08/fyi-can-acid-trip-really-give-you-flashbacks http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-08/fyi-can-acid-t...
- leot 12y agoThe article you link to doesn't really support your claim: "Case reports of mental health problems following psychedelics are often comparable to case reports of mental health problems linked to intensive meditation, visiting holy sites, or viewing beautiful artwork and sublime natural scenes," they write." Consider this: many of the world's most successful and effective individuals have taken LSD, MDMA, psilocybin, and more besides. This is not to say there's no risk, however ambitious mountaineering, riding a motorbike, and traveling by bus at night in a country with poor road infrastructure, all carry (I would wager) more risk of major harm or death. Yet all three are perfectly legal.