I don't think anyone has any business recommending psychedelics for the same reason I don't think we should just surgically remove latent inhibition.
The effects run the gamut from massive increase in creativity and insight through to full-blown schizophrenia. Risky business.
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YEAHHH I think it's definitely worth recommending that people *investigate* them but it's a much bigger ask for people to try them.
On the other hand, I think they're relatively safe for most ppl. whatcha think
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schizophrenia from psychedelics is actually pretty rare statistically but obviously when it happens it's Not Good, but also the mainstream views schizophrenia is completely off imo. (cont)
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stats: nature.com/news/no-link-f
also, Dr Malidoma Some, an African shaman, has pretty successfully treated schizophrenia by assuming that schizophrenics are shamans without the proper training and context: upliftconnect.com/the-shamanic-v
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Thanks for this tidbit. Have a friend I'd need to show this to.
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glad to help! I prep people for and understand the risks of psychedelics, happy to be a resource if they need it
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I mean the guy in question has done psychedelic drugs before. The more relevant bit is that he's schizophrenic.
honestly I would love to talk to him if he's open to it, a lot of schizophrenic peeps are basically just having a psychedelic experience all the time and they often aren't given a good context for properly managing that