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crimson_celtContributor
Psychedelic therapy is coming into the mainstream nowadays and already in America has been legalised in many states. Wonder if anyone has had any experiences of this kind and how helpful or unhelpful they were?
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CornySenior Contributor
I don't know anyone that has participated in the Australian trials @crimson_celt .
I would never qualify because I am prone to psychosis and would end up in the ER, maybe never to be released.
But from the podcasts I have heard it is still a talk therapy. Psilocybin for depression and MDMA for PTSD is embedded in talk therapy. It is not distributed across the counter for you to use at home.
One of the target people with psilocybin is end of life care for cancer patients etc.
I think any therapy that helps some people is a good thing. But similarly with other therapies I think it will only be available to x% of the population and not everyone will respond. They found good initial results with ketamine, but the early results didn't last, people's SI returned in the longer term.
So the usual psychiatric situation - good for some, but not good for all.
My NDIS support worker is doing her thesis on psychedelics and depression, we chat about it on the way to see Dr K on Fridays, I will be interested to hear the results. Corny
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CarlachrisSenior Contributor
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crimson_celtContributor
@Carlachris that sounds fantastic. its amazing what a positive space can do for your mindset. its great they have made an otherworldly space in a suburban enviroment.
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crimson_celtContributor
@Corny sounds like youve got a good NDIS worker. Lucky!
its a fascinating topic to say the least. There is so much literature on it nowadays. i would be wary of approaching any psychedelics though if someone is not stable. You always need a good set and setting and be capable of forming strong intentions.
psychedelics are an unstobbable journey and you have to be careful where you go.
I am just fed up with the current way as it has only caused to deepen my trauma. and thats not what you need for deep healing and a progressive recovery from illness. a model that looks at the whole organism of being a human and not only to see chemical reactions within the mind as the source of all imbalance.
mostly in the western world we are lacking key elements which we really require to thrive. like good water, enough sun, whole food, exercise, sleep and meaningful connections. without this how can we expect to feel sane.
thats what the earth was born to give.
not all these other material illusions.
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SJT63Senior Contributor
my partner is part of university trial into the use of a psychadelic drug in prevention of self harm
we're not allowed to name names here
he's been doing it several years, hasn't changed the bipolar but has kept him alive
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