horizon_mj1
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Yes in Amsterdam (visited a few years ago). Highly tolerated there, but still not quite legalNot in Amsterdam...
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Yes in Amsterdam (visited a few years ago). Highly tolerated there, but still not quite legalNot in Amsterdam...
Yes in Amsterdam (visited a few years ago). Highly tolerated there, but still not quite legal
Those were fMRI scans, not MRI scans. Also, the study ("Seeing with the Eyes Shut" published in Human Brain Mapping in 2011) doesn't demonstrate much. They got 10 "frequent Ayahuasca users" to look at images during scanning and then "close their eyes and mentally generate the same image", followed by a final scrambled image for a baseline. Then all subjects did the same tasks after drinking Ayahuasca tea. According to the researchers, their analysis showed that while difference between pre- and post-intake was insignificant during the viewing of images, their Regions of Interest (ROIs) showed significantly greater activity after intake.I placed a previous post that did demonstrate an interesting effect of DMT on the Visual cortext. Scans of the brain were taken when the volunteer was asked to imagine an object as a comparison. The DMT state did have activity in the visual cortex as if the volunteer was seeing something but when the volunteer was asked to imagine the object it did not cause the visual cortex to activiate.
It doesn't cite an article or indicate where this research was published.Here's an article that cites from John Hopkins research that 94 percent of those that volunteered for the research of hallucinogens experienced a postive effect.
Self-induced Spiritualism: Can Some Psychedelics Change our Outlook for the Better? | Mysterious Universe
Here's an article that cites from John Hopkins research that 94 percent of those that volunteered for the research of hallucinogens experienced a postive effect.
Self-induced Spiritualism: Can Some Psychedelics Change our Outlook for the Better? | Mysterious Universe
It doesn't cite an article or indicate where this research was published.
So the research found that taking a drug which causes hallucinogenic reactions activates areas involved in memory and vision. How could it not?
Here's an article that cites from John Hopkins research that 94 percent of those that volunteered for the research of hallucinogens experienced a postive effect.
Self-induced Spiritualism: Can Some Psychedelics Change our Outlook for the Better? | Mysterious Universe
Here's a similar article from Time:
Study: Psilocybin, the Drug in Magic Mushrooms, Lifts Mood and Increases Compassion Over the Long Term | Healthland | TIME.com
And given the side-effects of commonly prescribed psychotropics, who knows? Perhaps some currently illegal drugs would be superior in treating a variety of mood disorders.
All of those people were screened for potential psychological problems.
I have seen dozens of examples of people having psychotic breakdowns.
Enthusiasts always ignore that.
I suggest you stop encouraging unknown naive teenagers with no guidance to expect a trouble-free time of fun, spiritual awakening and pretty pictures. It is awesomely irresponsible.
The Ecstacy dance culture for example certainly does not routinely produce yogis and visionaries. Nor does the ayahuasca subculture. I have seen examples recently of ayahuasca enthusiasts who were starry-eyed and out of touch with concensus reality (i.e. not coping with it). I have also seen plenty of examples of MDMA users who 'love you man' on Saturday and treat people like **** the rest of the time.
The Santo Daime give ayahuasca to their children and its legal for them to do so in the U.S.! Psychiatrists have testified that the Santo Daime practices of using ayahuasca cause no harmful effects to children.
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One psychiatrist I talked with made the remark that the 4 most important advances in psychiatry are now illegal drugs. I have known 2 other psychiatrists who were involved in LSD research programs who would agree. And there is plenty of evidence that shamanic use of psilocybe mushrooms and other substances (such as Iboga in particular) has been very beneficial in the cultures where they were/are used.
I admit I missed that post. My concerns are - lots of people reading these threads are young teenagers who will not think things through, or be aware of some vital information regarding preparation and appropriate circumstances, and who really have no idea what psychedelics can do to your psyche; and also, as you will eventually discover, this forum has a fairly high percentage of members with depression and other psychological difficulties. In other words, people who would generally be screened out of the kinds of studies you linked to, for the precise reason that using psychedelics could be a very wrong move for them.Quote from Leonardo
Ah...What? Did you read my post regarding how society should treat such substances? Your accusations are completely baseless and suspicious. I often wonder if many of the members here are simply the same person using multiple names.
Being legal to purchase and sell does not mean legal in every other aspect; growing large quantities for instance I wonder if the tourism industries will be effected?Ah...Nope, its legal for the Dutch to go to the pot bars but foriegners are not allowed anymore.
Being legal to purchase and sell does not mean legal in every other aspect; growing large quantities for instance
I admit I missed that post. My concerns are - lots of people reading these threads are young teenagers who will not think things through, or be aware of some vital information regarding preparation and appropriate circumstances, and who really have no idea what psychedelics can do to your psyche; and also, as you will eventually discover, this forum has a fairly high percentage of members with depression and other psychological difficulties. In other words, people who would generally be screened out of the kinds of studies you linked to, for the precise reason that using psychedelics could be a very wrong move for them.
As for your other remark about multiple personalities, that is your paranoia/bad judgement or whatever. It would probably give me a good laugh to know who else you think I am, since I can't think of anyone else here whose writing style and ideas are similar to mine. PM it to me if you like, I could use the entertainment right now because I am feeling a bit low. Or if you want to really put it out there, post it ! Then everyone can share the humor of it.
Usually (but perhaps not always) when governments makes some drug controlled or illegal, there is very good reason for it. Just last weekend I encountered an old book (late 60s) citing scientific benefits for psychiatric treatment using the drug mentioned in the link.
So tread with extreme caution. Better not at all.