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Anybody here ever done any acid or mescaline, back in the day?
Ever since the movement to decriminalize psilocybin (a popular psychedelic found in "magic" mushrooms) which occurred in the U.S. in the early 2010s, people have been pondering the benefits the drug (and other psychedelics like MDMA, LSD, DMT, and ketamine) may have on different aspects of life, particularly on mental health.
After years of rallying for psilocybin legalization, psychedelic lobbyists got their first real big win in 2019, when Denver, Colorado, became the first city to decriminalize the substance. Later that year, Oakland, California, joined the party, and in 2020 and 2021, Santa Cruz and two Massachusetts' towns, respectively, did as well. But those are individual ordinances. In 2020, Oregon became the first state to not only decriminalize psilocybin but legalize it for therapeutic use, too.
This is ultimately to say, all eyes are on psychedelics, and as they become more readily accessible (and less of a legal threat), folks everywhere are easing up on the idea of taking a taste, especially for their mental health. While that may have once seemed reckless, in today's day and age, doctors and experts in the field say a lot of good can come of it. Keep reading to find out why.
Psychedelics and mental health:
According to Dr. Mike Dow, an openly gay biracial psychotherapist from Field Trip Health, an organization that offers psychedelic-assisted therapy, ketamine, LSD, mushrooms (psilocybin), and MDMA are quickly becoming some of the most powerful tools in treating mental illness and optimizing brain health. "When you think about most old-school antidepressants like Lexapro or Wellbutrin, they boost serotonin and dopamine levels, respectively," he explains. "On the other hand, psychedelics combined with therapy help people to rewire and grow the brain—which is why they can help people to see their life in a new way, lose their fear of death, see new possibilities, and shed limiting beliefs."
While this mental health hype around psychedelics is just now beginning to become mainstream, board-certified adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist, Dr. Sid Khurana, says that evidence of their therapeutic benefits first surfaced over 60 years ago.
"Back in the 1950s and 1960s, there was some evidence for psychedelics to help with alcoholism," he tells HelloGiggles. "Now, there is a growing body of research showing the efficacy of Psilocybin (found in some mushrooms) to help with treatment-resistant depression, and for MDMA (AKA Ecstasy/Molly) to help with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and treatment-resistant depression."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/me...-health-doctors-explain/ar-AAM4cJh?li=BBnba9O
Ever since the movement to decriminalize psilocybin (a popular psychedelic found in "magic" mushrooms) which occurred in the U.S. in the early 2010s, people have been pondering the benefits the drug (and other psychedelics like MDMA, LSD, DMT, and ketamine) may have on different aspects of life, particularly on mental health.
After years of rallying for psilocybin legalization, psychedelic lobbyists got their first real big win in 2019, when Denver, Colorado, became the first city to decriminalize the substance. Later that year, Oakland, California, joined the party, and in 2020 and 2021, Santa Cruz and two Massachusetts' towns, respectively, did as well. But those are individual ordinances. In 2020, Oregon became the first state to not only decriminalize psilocybin but legalize it for therapeutic use, too.
This is ultimately to say, all eyes are on psychedelics, and as they become more readily accessible (and less of a legal threat), folks everywhere are easing up on the idea of taking a taste, especially for their mental health. While that may have once seemed reckless, in today's day and age, doctors and experts in the field say a lot of good can come of it. Keep reading to find out why.
Psychedelics and mental health:
According to Dr. Mike Dow, an openly gay biracial psychotherapist from Field Trip Health, an organization that offers psychedelic-assisted therapy, ketamine, LSD, mushrooms (psilocybin), and MDMA are quickly becoming some of the most powerful tools in treating mental illness and optimizing brain health. "When you think about most old-school antidepressants like Lexapro or Wellbutrin, they boost serotonin and dopamine levels, respectively," he explains. "On the other hand, psychedelics combined with therapy help people to rewire and grow the brain—which is why they can help people to see their life in a new way, lose their fear of death, see new possibilities, and shed limiting beliefs."
While this mental health hype around psychedelics is just now beginning to become mainstream, board-certified adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist, Dr. Sid Khurana, says that evidence of their therapeutic benefits first surfaced over 60 years ago.
"Back in the 1950s and 1960s, there was some evidence for psychedelics to help with alcoholism," he tells HelloGiggles. "Now, there is a growing body of research showing the efficacy of Psilocybin (found in some mushrooms) to help with treatment-resistant depression, and for MDMA (AKA Ecstasy/Molly) to help with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and treatment-resistant depression."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/me...-health-doctors-explain/ar-AAM4cJh?li=BBnba9O
