Posted by linkadge on April 22, 2021, at 19:22:57
In reply to Re: Psiloscybin, posted by alexandra_k on April 20, 2021, at 3:17:57
>i don't think that scientifically respectable >researchers would really hold much hope that LSD >would help with depression.
On the contrary. There is an incredible amount of scientific research, published by very reputable journals and researchers suggesting that psiloscybin has significant (and rapid acting) antidepressant effects that can last for weeks or months.
Interestingly, researchers don't believe it is directly related to the psychedelic experience. The can (at least in mice) tease apart the psychedelic and antidepressant effects.
Of note, LSD and psiloscybin produce rapid increases in synaptic plasticity and neurogenesis. The depressed brain can very easily get stuck in patterns of though, and it is thought that psychedelics can restore more the necessary plasticity to help forge new connections and patterns of thinking.
I would not HESITATE for a second to try psiloscybin. To be honest, I would have rather gone this route WAY before taking traditional meds.
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