So proud right now at least one part of our government is doing things based in reason. We are usually so conservative and backward. Its great to know at least 1 part of the gov is functioning
MDMA and psilocybin are approved as medicines in Australia
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#112Earlier quoted context omitted.
On the one hand, that sounds reasonable. On the other hand - I'm not exactly thrilled with the way people use the current that's already easily available at stores.
Why do people feel the need to control other people’s substance intake? It’s not your life. If there’s no direct harm to you then it should be none of your business.
There's a difference between seeking to control and trying to recommend against. Same as people recommend you eat apples more than you eat chips, and are against portraying chips as healthy, without meaning that they'd want to ban them.
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#113Remember this is Australia - a very conservative country. Marijuana possession remains a criminal offence here in most places, with minimal sign this will change any time soon. When they say "for medical usage", they mean it. This is not just a nice acceptable easing in of liberal recreational drugs policy. Don't expect to be buying party drugs from the chemist before going out on saturday night. Despite the fact tha…
I would peg Australia more as an authoritarian liberal country rather than conservative. Most states in the US are far more conservative than Australia. Australia IMHO has never broken out of the colonial mindset, where the government knows what is best for you. Beyond drugs, that includes pervasive censorship of movies, books, video games, Internet etc. The lack of First and Fourth amendment style protections means…
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#114I have had the happiest moments of my life on MDMA. Everyone should have experienced it at least once. Let me put it another way: No matter how happy you have ever been, on MDMA you can be happier. Somewhere between 3 and 100 times as happy. You gain perspective. Now, with experience, I would only ever use it with purpose. Dating someone seriously? Have a night on MDMA and you will experience love beyond comprehensio…
I have done my fair share of drugs and as much fun as they were, the experience was nowhere near close to the peak moments of my life to date. YMMV
Proposing to my fiancee, attending my brother's wedding, holding my nephew for the first time, winning my first boxing match, winning life-altering over-leveraged bets on the stock market; these are all experiences that not even the greatest of great trips can hold a candle to, and none of them came with comedowns. I've come to realise that drugs are the fast-food of experiences. You get that great sugar salt and fat rush but it's not really healthy and doesn't taste as great food prepared with love sweat and thought (IMO).
PS if you really love drugs, for me the best of the best is your own adrenaline (again YMMV)
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#115Earlier quoted context omitted.
> The hypocrisy of it is quite transparent. Last I checked, possession of cannabis and X rated pornography is illegal in all states and territories of Australia, except for the Australian Capital Territory which is the equivalent of DC. Which of course is where most of the politicians are. Not to mention the pervasiveness of cocaine throughout the community, from tradies to barristers, doctors etc. The hypocritical n…
Just look at the price of cocaine compared to other similar countries (UK) and it's obvious that while drug use exists in Australia, that specific drug is used less frequently.
People spend stupid amounts of money of very low quality drugs all over Australia. It’s very very very common.
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#116I'd be a pretty happy camper if I could pick up a decent dose of MDMA, Ket or LSD at a store when I occasionally feel like it. It's been years since I've had any and after moving to a new city, starting a family and "growing out of it", I feel like like I could use a good trip.
When I grow older, I would like to follow Ann Shulgin's directions, and have a nice MDMA trip with a loved one, not more often than once a season. Once every couple years maybe.
And a yearly shroom tea with friends while camping. Nature and trees are the most beautiful thing I've ever experienced while on mushrooms. It really makes you feel you're part of the ecosystem, and anything artificial sours the experience.
Honestly, legal or not, that is my plan. It is sad that I would have to give money to shady people rather than buying it in a store.
It's been a decade since my last hallucinogen, and I long for that place outside of myself, outside of the bounds of my senses where you can gaze to the whole of reality, in its entire magnificence.
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#117This is fantastic! I am generally very pro-psychadelic - they seem like they can offer unique aid to people and they are not very prone to abuse. The only "downside" is that, because outcomes vary widely (though are generally not negative, simply unhelpful), it's hard to call them "medicine" in the way that, say, asprin is medicine. However, with the proper understanding, I'm hopeful they can be a really helpful tool…
It being MDMA and psilocybin is a bit odd.
MDMA is very prone to abuse.
Not saying it doesn't have therapeutic uses, but it is certainly a drug that needs huge respect and caution.
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#118Earlier quoted context omitted.
We hope to be able to try it some day, since we have DID and heard that psychedelics can actually help a lot. It's a shame that we'll probably have to wait years, though... -Emily
Why you sign your comments? Just genuinely curious.
Because they claim to have DID, and thus are saying that at that particular time, they are "fronting" with a persona they call Emily.
FWIW, a large amount of the psychiatric establishment believes DID to not be real, per se. Instead they think it can be caused by an especially suggestible patient responding to a therapist or other psychiatric professional's coaching. Essentially playing a role in the therapy (for genuine underlying problems!) that they believe they are expected to play.
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#119Earlier quoted context omitted.
Benzos are actually quite safe if you don't take them with anything else, and they're not very addictive. I've been taking them off and on for 15 years for panic disorder and never became dependent.
Benzos not being addictive is the most false thing I've ever read. You can get addicted in 3 days and then die from withdrawals but ok.
Can confirm they're moreish
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#120I'd be a pretty happy camper if I could pick up a decent dose of MDMA, Ket or LSD at a store when I occasionally feel like it. It's been years since I've had any and after moving to a new city, starting a family and "growing out of it", I feel like like I could use a good trip.
When I grow older, I would like to follow Ann Shulgin's directions, and have a nice MDMA trip with a loved one, not more often than once a season. Once every couple years maybe. And a yearly shroom tea with friends while camping. Nature and trees are the most beautiful thing I've ever experienced while on mushrooms. It really makes you feel you're part of the ecosystem, and anything artificial sours the experience. H…
Why wait til your older for those experiences? Those are wonderful ways to experience these drugs.