Psychedelics and Psychiatry

[ChristineM]

From what I read there was next to nothing
that my values and behaviour are not as near
opposite as you can get.

They would accept anyone into their ranks, even you
My mom and dad are ex hippies, and it didn't do me much harm

 

[Audie]

They would accept anyone into their ranks, even you
My mom and dad are ex hippies, and it didn't do me much harm

"Wouldn't want to be in a group that would accept me"

 

[sun rise]

Psychedelics are more helpful than useless Big Pharma antidepressants, honestly. Antidepressants are addictive (they rewire your brain chemistry and the brain freaks out when the levels drop) and cause terrible withdrawal.

Psychedelics have caused episodes of mental illness in some cases so they're not risk free just like every other powerful drug has risks associated with them.

And taking them often causes the effect to diminish so people can be tempted to take ever larger doses.

 

[sun rise]

"Wouldn't want to be in a group that would accept me"

So if we accept you as a valuable RF member, you'll leave?

 

[icehorse]

Psychedelics have caused episodes of mental illness in some cases so they're not risk free just like every other powerful drug has risks associated with them.

And taking them often causes the effect to diminish so people can be tempted to take ever larger doses.

far less so than most other drugs including sugar, nicotine, and alcohol.

 

[Audie]

So if we accept you as a valuable RF member, you'll leave?

No choicr

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Psychedelics have caused episodes of mental illness in some cases so they're not risk free just like every other powerful drug has risks associated with them.

And taking them often causes the effect to diminish so people can be tempted to take ever larger doses.

I'm aware of the link between psychedelics and triggering psychosis. Mental illness runs very strongly in my family. I just know I never want to go through withdrawal from antidepressants again. At least with opioid withdrawal, you actually puke at some point, not stuck with never-ending nausea and dizziness/disorientation for hours on end.