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Re: Tiny doses of magic mushrooms can boost your problem-solving skills

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Post by gepi79 »

vadansky wrote: post #6
collyw wrote: post #2

This isn't really new research its discussed in the Psychedelic Explorers Guide. http://www.psychedelicexplorersguide.com/ (I see the account has been suspended for the micro dosing site linked from the main page).

Unrelated, but sites like these always temper the excitement for me about psychedelics. If psychedelics could really revolutionize human consciousness and open new frontiers, you would think they would be able to make a less crackpot looking site. Same with Terrance Mackena. All these people who preach psychedelics don't end up accomplishing much besides writing profusely about psychedelics. However on the other hand…

> If psychedelics could really revolutionize human consciousness and open new frontiers,

Psychedelics are not magic. They typically trigger serotonin receptors.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_drug

This might be useful for interventions by medical experts. Like narcotics are useful for surgical interventions or antibiotics are useful against bacteria infections.

https://www.livescience.com/16287-mushrooms-alter-personalit...

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/the-ps...

DO NOT use psychedelics to solve your problems or when you are in a bad mood. You risk a bad trip causing PTSD and panic disorder or worse.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_trip

https://www.reddit.com/r/Drugs/comments/36gj2h/can_ptsd_be_c...

https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/Set_and_setting#Mental_State

Re: Tiny doses of magic mushrooms can boost your problem-solving skills

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Post by housingpost »

vadansky wrote: post #6
collyw wrote: post #2

This isn't really new research its discussed in the Psychedelic Explorers Guide. http://www.psychedelicexplorersguide.com/ (I see the account has been suspended for the micro dosing site linked from the main page).

Unrelated, but sites like these always temper the excitement for me about psychedelics. If psychedelics could really revolutionize human consciousness and open new frontiers, you would think they would be able to make a less crackpot looking site. Same with Terrance Mackena. All these people who preach psychedelics don't end up accomplishing much besides writing profusely about psychedelics. However on the other hand…

Elon Musk is a psychedelics user. Both Steve Jobs and Bill Gates used LSD when they were younger. It’s not really a psychedelic, but I’ve always enjoyed the fact that Thomas Edison loved his cocaine wine.

Re: Tiny doses of magic mushrooms can boost your problem-solving skills

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Post by mruts »

wufufufu wrote: post #5

Amount of people who would truly benefit from microdosing psilocybin: not a lot Amount of people who will share clickbait pop science article and use it to justify a stoner vice: a lot

Have you tried micro-dosing psilocybin or LSD? Or even regular dosing?

I suspect you are speaking from a highly uninformed perspective.

Re: Tiny doses of magic mushrooms can boost your problem-solving skills

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Post by mruts »

stephengillie wrote: post #7
wufufufu wrote: post #5

Amount of people who would truly benefit from microdosing psilocybin: not a lot Amount of people who will share clickbait pop science article and use it to justify a stoner vice: a lot

The high I felt from taking shrooms was the same high I felt from cannabis. Quite a disappointment, after all the build up and great expectations.

I think your experience is highly atypical. Have you tried any other psychedelics? Or maybe your dose was too small? There are different kinds of mushrooms, but typically, a dose of 1/8 oz to 1/4 oz should be sufficient for a quite mind-expanding experience.

Re: Tiny doses of magic mushrooms can boost your problem-solving skills

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Post by mruts »

gepi79 wrote: post #11
vadansky wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unrelated, but sites like these always temper the excitement for me about psychedelics. If psychedelics could really revolutionize human consciousness and open new frontiers, you would think they would be able to make a less crackpot looking site. Same with Terrance Mackena. All these people who preach psychedelics don't end up accomplishing much besides writing profusely about psychedelics. However on the other hand…

> If psychedelics could really revolutionize human consciousness and open new frontiers, Psychedelics are not magic. They typically trigger serotonin receptors. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_drug This might be useful for interventions by medical experts. Like narcotics are useful for surgical interventions or antibiotics are useful against bacteria infections. https://www.livescience.com/16287-mushrooms-a…

I would agree that you probably don't want to do psychedelics when severely depressed. But they can be quite helpful if you feel you're in a "rut" that you feel like you can't get out of.

Re: Tiny doses of magic mushrooms can boost your problem-solving skills

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Post by news_to_me »

vadansky wrote: post #6
collyw wrote: post #2

This isn't really new research its discussed in the Psychedelic Explorers Guide. http://www.psychedelicexplorersguide.com/ (I see the account has been suspended for the micro dosing site linked from the main page).

Unrelated, but sites like these always temper the excitement for me about psychedelics. If psychedelics could really revolutionize human consciousness and open new frontiers, you would think they would be able to make a less crackpot looking site. Same with Terrance Mackena. All these people who preach psychedelics don't end up accomplishing much besides writing profusely about psychedelics. However on the other hand…

Unrelated aside: I hadn't heard of the Crick + LSD thing yet, so I looked into it. Wikipedia quotes this article, saying it's likely a false rumor: http://realitysandwich.com/314873/francis-crick-dna-lsd/

Re: Tiny doses of magic mushrooms can boost your problem-solving skills

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Post by bishop74 »

vadansky wrote: post #6
collyw wrote: post #2

This isn't really new research its discussed in the Psychedelic Explorers Guide. http://www.psychedelicexplorersguide.com/ (I see the account has been suspended for the micro dosing site linked from the main page).

Unrelated, but sites like these always temper the excitement for me about psychedelics. If psychedelics could really revolutionize human consciousness and open new frontiers, you would think they would be able to make a less crackpot looking site. Same with Terrance Mackena. All these people who preach psychedelics don't end up accomplishing much besides writing profusely about psychedelics. However on the other hand…

>Same with Terrance Mackena. All these people who preach psychedelics don't end up accomplishing much besides writing profusely about psychedelics.

As far as Terrence McKenna is concerned, I think the man accomplished a little more than writing profusely about psychedelics. He was a brilliant lecturer. There are probably 100+ of his talks available on YouTube. The topics of those talks often go far beyond mere rambling about psychedelics.

Re: Tiny doses of magic mushrooms can boost your problem-solving skills

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Post by empath75 »

vadansky wrote: post #6
collyw wrote: post #2

This isn't really new research its discussed in the Psychedelic Explorers Guide. http://www.psychedelicexplorersguide.com/ (I see the account has been suspended for the micro dosing site linked from the main page).

Unrelated, but sites like these always temper the excitement for me about psychedelics. If psychedelics could really revolutionize human consciousness and open new frontiers, you would think they would be able to make a less crackpot looking site. Same with Terrance Mackena. All these people who preach psychedelics don't end up accomplishing much besides writing profusely about psychedelics. However on the other hand…

You’re talking about professional psychedelic enthusiasts, for the most part. There are many people who have used psychedelics to improve their lives in big ways and small who simply don’t talk about it — because it’s illegal and because there’s a stigma attached to it.

LSD and ecstasy had a profound impact on me to such an extent that I can’t even imagine what my life would be like today without the experiences. I’m almost certain I’d be a less happy, less successful person.

But I’m not exactly going to have a casual conversation about it with someone that I don’t know very well.

Re: Tiny doses of magic mushrooms can boost your problem-solving skills

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Post by empath75 »

stephengillie wrote: post #7
wufufufu wrote: post #5

Amount of people who would truly benefit from microdosing psilocybin: not a lot Amount of people who will share clickbait pop science article and use it to justify a stoner vice: a lot

The high I felt from taking shrooms was the same high I felt from cannabis. Quite a disappointment, after all the build up and great expectations.

You either have access to amazing weed or crappy mushrooms.

Re: Tiny doses of magic mushrooms can boost your problem-solving skills

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Post by gepi79 »

mruts wrote: post #15
gepi79 wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> If psychedelics could really revolutionize human consciousness and open new frontiers, Psychedelics are not magic. They typically trigger serotonin receptors. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_drug This might be useful for interventions by medical experts. Like narcotics are useful for surgical interventions or antibiotics are useful against bacteria infections. https://www.livescience.com/16287-mushrooms-a…

I would agree that you probably don't want to do psychedelics when severely depressed. But they can be quite helpful if you feel you're in a "rut" that you feel like you can't get out of.

I am no friend of drugs in general and psychedelics in particular.

It might work to get out of a rut but, IMO, the risks (what dosage?) are not worth it. Certainly not without professional assistance (not a shaman). The new rut might be much worse than the old rut.

Also: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/charting-the-depths/...

IMO no problem is solved by psychedelics. Unless you sell them to solve your money problem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apkbMtkwU2g

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