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Make our brains FOSS! Why can't I just tell my brain that now is sleeping time and it will just sleep?!

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[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 10 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Psilocybin is basically an antidepressant, and anti-anxiety drug.

Except that it's totally not either of those things. In fact, it can sometimes cause panic attacks if taken ill advisedly.

Psilocybin and other psychedelics reveal to us a lot of the inner workings of our minds. That can help people to correct unhealthy thinking when they are willing to do the work. That can lead to long term reduction of anxiety and depression, but only through addressing root causes.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 7 points 5 days ago

only through addressing root causes.

Lol, I'm not doing that! But good info...

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (2 children)
[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 4 points 5 days ago

From the article you linked.

researchers report that the substantial antidepressant effects of psilocybin-assisted therapy, given with supportive psychotherapy, may last at least a year for some patients.

So, essentially what I said. There is a difference between an anti-anxiety or anti-depressive drug and a drug that's useful in therapy to treat anxiety or depression.

Anti-depressive and anti-anxiety drugs function on their own, but only so long as the drug is active in your system. Psychedelics allow self reflection to enhance traditionally non-drug therapies. They can even lead to the exact opposite results when used in an improper mind set or setting.

[–] DrunkenPirate@feddit.org 1 points 5 days ago

Still - take with care. Lost one friend to psilos & Lsd (he couldn’t adjust to reality anymore), another one lost to alcohol and the last one for all the other mixed shit. Waiting for the fourth lost soul.

Not advocating being sober - I‘m older than 40 and happy that weed is legal in Germany now and sometimes a smiley pill. I‘m just saying - take it with care.