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95 sats \ 10 replies \ @elvismercury 7 Jun \ on: Can Psychedelics Improve Mental Health ? BooksAndArticles

Anyone have personal experience with stuff like this?

If you mean "experienced" in the Jimi Hendrix sense, yeah. I was a teenager in the 70s, and I'm sure there are plenty of younger stackers with even more knowledge. I have both positive and negative memories. I do think that controlled dosing can make all the difference.

75 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 7 Jun

I'd already had that idea after the conversation about jimi, but now I'm sure. No one should die without trying it at least once.

54 sats \ 1 reply \ @jakoyoh629 7 Jun

I regret not having lived my teenage years in that time, it must have been quite enriching. Wasn't it Jimi who sold his soul to the devil?

31 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 7 Jun

No. That was Robert Johnson. He was a great bluesman. https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-happened-to-robert-johnson-at-the-crossroads

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 7 Jun

Dazed and confused!

54 sats \ 1 reply \ @elvismercury 7 Jun

Haha, I meant more clinical than Hendrix, although that's useful context too.

34 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 7 Jun

I was sort of kidding. I tried a bunch of stuff back then. Some was scary, some beneficial. One thing is for sure, though. It taught me humility. I discovered quickly that I didn't have it all figured out even when I thought I did.

77 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitByBit21 7 Jun

I've used psilocibyn as part of a treatment for depression and it was very helpful. I have experienced with ayahuasca and peyote too. It's quite different if you use it only for recreational purposes. These are powerful medicines and must be used with respect and proper guidance.

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @tomlaies 7 Jun

Depending on where you live - you might just be able to just try it out

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @bitties 7 Jun

Yes, and like with all new things…research is the key to success.