Single psilocybin dose may make lasting personality change
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Single psilocybin dose may make lasting personality change
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#2Poll for Yea / Nay of HN's? Anonymous?
Some LSD discussions http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=695947 http://apps.ycombinator.com/item?id=895962 (v sensory deprivation)
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#3I thought this type of research had been outlawed.
Glad it still occurs. I see a lot of potential for this sort of stuff both in term of developing new therapies, but also in the sense of doing controlled experiments to better understand perception and cognition in humans.
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#4Well no shit, right?
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#5I'm not surprised. Given the number of people who claim hallucinogenic drugs have had a massive, lasting impact on their lives, I expected to see empirical support of same at some point.
It's sad that the War on Drugs has made conducting research of this kind so difficult; It has the potential to provide powerful insights into how our minds work.
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#6Psilocybin and other psychoactive drugs of the sort somehow affect how we see and think about things. I'm surprised more isn't being done to research these. If it can have such a profound effect on perception and personality, research into psychoactives could reveal insights into how we think and how our personalities work. Fascinating stuff.
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#7I'm not surprised. Given the number of people who claim hallucinogenic drugs have had a massive, lasting impact on their lives, I expected to see empirical support of same at some point. It's sad that the War on Drugs has made conducting research of this kind so difficult; It has the potential to provide powerful insights into how our minds work.
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#8Psilocybin and other psychoactive drugs of the sort somehow affect how we see and think about things. I'm surprised more isn't being done to research these. If it can have such a profound effect on perception and personality, research into psychoactives could reveal insights into how we think and how our personalities work. Fascinating stuff.
And, it could undermine the last few decades of anti-drug propagandizing by the government, DARE, etc. If the government can't justify its War On Drugs, the billions of dollars funding it[1] would have to go somewhere else, and I'm sure the military (and other recipients of this budget) would rather keep that cash flowing.
I'm completely with you. These hallucinogenics have a growing mountain of scientific evidence pointing to their substantial, measurable, repeatable benefits. It's a crying shame that they're still being lumped in with the other destructive, unhealthy, justifiably illegal substances.
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#9Psilocybin use definitely changed me for the better. The first time I did it was one of the most eye-opening and impacting experiences in my life. Since my first trip, I've tried to work it into my life at least 1-2 times a year. Every time I feel like I learn something new and/or come out a better person by seeing certain aspects of life in a new light. It's something you only want to try in controlled environments when your head is in the proper place (no hidden depression or anything lurking in the back of your mind), but when done right, with the right people, it can be an amazing experience and I highly recommend to everyone with the proper mindset.
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#10i took mushrooms once, and documented my experience. i've gone back and re-read it several times, and each time i do so, i both laugh like crazy and realize i was getting glimpses of ideas i'm only now starting to understand.
if you want to read it, here it is: