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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 p…
There are no risks from occasional use of psychedelics. There's tons of evidence (anecdotal and published) that psychedelics can be extremely helpful. I hate to say this, but I think you can't really speak coherently about psychedelics unless you have personal, first-hand experience.
Still, according to experts and many anecdotes on reddit, psychedelics are very risky (unwanted bad effects) and not safe drugs and not miracle drugs.
The risk of bad short term and long term effects depends highly on the dosage and the personal mindset and the current environment. Nobody knows in advance how your brain will react.