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The life-changing effects of hallucinations

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Re: The life-changing effects of hallucinations

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As far as I understand the science, that clarity is in part the perceived experience of reduced inflammation in the central nervous system. Psychedelics are anti-inflammatory. (Profoundly so. The anti-inflammatory effect is orders of magnitude stronger than the effects on the mind, i.e. a dose orders of magnitude smaller than we can directly perceive has a strong anti-inflammatory effect. Which is fascinating as thes…

Is it possible then to perhaps experience some of the effects via other anti-inflammatory supplements that are both legal and maybe carry fewer risks?

Yes :) Cis-urocanic acid, a sunlight-induced immunosuppressive factor, activates immune suppression via the 5-HT2A receptor (2006) — https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0603119103

It’s super interesting to just stuff the names of the cytokines into Google Scholar and see what pops out. IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-alpha are some of the ones with a lot of papers out. There’s so much more knowledge out there than I could have imagined. It’s like almost nobody reads these papers. It’s wild.

Re: The life-changing effects of hallucinations

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It's a good question, and sort of impossible to answer in that we don't know what might have happened if I hadn't had that trip. However, I'd guess it's a similar answer to @prhn's sibling comment - at school I had terrible concentration problems, failed a bunch of my exams etc including computer studies. Post-acid, I developed a real love of learning and a love of problem solving - the two things combined to provide…

That is interesting thanks for the insights. I am worried about trying it out but i find it tempting particularly since i have a few dots that need connecting in my mind. Just super worried about the side effects.

If you do decide to give it a go, follow @kodah's advice in the top comment on this thread and start with low doses. I did neither on my first time but the setting was perfect so I got away with it.
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