Psychedelics could heal brain cells in people suffering from depression: study

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Post by pmoriarty » Tue, Jun 12, 2018, 4:56 PM UTC

Psychedelics could heal brain cells in people suffering from depression: study
independent.co.uk

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Post by User23 » Tue, Jun 12, 2018, 5:24 PM UTC

Or one could lift weights, which is even safer and has many positive ancillary effects. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abst...

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Post by hfourm » Tue, Jun 12, 2018, 5:25 PM UTC

User23 wrote: post #2

Or one could lift weights, which is even safer and has many positive ancillary effects. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abst...

y not both

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Post by gm-conspiracy » Tue, Jun 12, 2018, 5:29 PM UTC

But how can a drug company patent that?

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Post by allthenews » Tue, Jun 12, 2018, 5:33 PM UTC

User23 wrote: post #2

Or one could lift weights, which is even safer and has many positive ancillary effects. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abst...

Safer is arguable. We actually don't know how unsafe psychedelics are in a controlled, professional setting, but people get hurt exercising all the time.

If you think the two are anywhere near each other in terms of instantaneous effectiveness, you must be tripping. Exercise can take months to possibly help. A single good trip can fix years of depression, months forward.

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Post by kraig911 » Tue, Jun 12, 2018, 5:33 PM UTC

I could see this seriously being a net positive in the care of people say dying from cancer, depression from paralysis etc. Not all of us can lift weights or simply go for a walk, but our minds yearn to be free.

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Post by rhcom2 » Tue, Jun 12, 2018, 5:35 PM UTC

An interesting point is that since taking SSRIs LSD and mushrooms have a much more diminished effect on me which anecdotally seems to be common.

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Post by kneel » Tue, Jun 12, 2018, 5:35 PM UTC

I've had great experiences with LSD, experiences that may have even changed my trajectory in life.

That being said I would never recommend LSD to someone undergoing serious mental health issues. IMO not safe at all, you can really end up in a bad place.

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Post by Alex3917 » Tue, Jun 12, 2018, 5:37 PM UTC

allthenews wrote: post #6

User23 wrote: post #2

Or one could lift weights, which is even safer and has many positive ancillary effects. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abst...

Safer is arguable. We actually don't know how unsafe psychedelics are in a controlled, professional setting, but people get hurt exercising all the time. If you think the two are anywhere near each other in terms of instantaneous effectiveness, you must be tripping. Exercise can take months to possibly help. A single good trip can fix years of depression, months forward.

> people get hurt exercising all the time.

Olympic weightlifting is actually one of the safest sports. But most people who lift are doing body building or more sport-specific training, which is where you see most of the injuries.