Re:LSD: My Life-Saving Drug
by SirensOfTitan on Tuesday February 02, 2016 @09:40PM
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A methylated B-complex vitamin would be prudent in most individuals as well to complement magnesium. Up to 50% of the population has a partially broken methylation cycle (in a form of C677T mutation).
I had back pain sleeping for a long time, fatigue, and tons of muscle twitching (even in supplementing magnesium and vitamin d), and a methylated b-complex effectively eliminated my symptoms.
The test to check for an MTHFR mutation is expensive, but supplementing a methylated high-quality b-complex isn't.
My brother found that he had this mutation via 23andme. Supplementing with 5-MTHF has changed both our lives, as well as my mother's (who was previously suffering from debilitating depression and anxiety).
It's not expensive if you do 23andMe then import your data into geneticgenie.org
Re:LSD: My Life-Saving Drug
by Benjamin_Dobell on Wednesday February 03, 2016 @04:37AM
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Except if you do 23andMe you then have a legal obligation to provide any learnings to health insurance companies. Yeah, that's right, we live in a world that actively hinders being proactive about healthcare.
> you then have a legal obligation to provide any learnings to health insurance companies
Since when?
Re:LSD: My Life-Saving Drug
by stephenitis on Thursday February 04, 2016 @02:22AM
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source?
Re:LSD: My Life-Saving Drug
by cauterized on Wednesday February 03, 2016 @07:40AM
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The B complex changed my life too -- relieved the fatigue I was feeling daily despite plenty of sleep, and gave me the energy to start better habits that pulled me out of a depressive episode.
Your name is one of my favourite books. Every day I feel like my brain has been wiped though.
Caveat emptor, for [1] the journal does not look legit.
Interesting, but also what about this?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/evolutionary-psychiatry...
> I can't say I think that people should be recommending psychedelics because the experience is so extreme and so personal, it can be life altering.
Any thoughts on microdosing as it related to your vitamin and meditation suggestions? https://hn.algolia.com/?query=microdosing&sort=byPopularity&...
Doesn't look like it stresses the psychedelic experience, but it should be less extreme.
I can't say I think that people should be recommending psychedelics because the experience is so extreme and so personal, it can be life altering. As with anything this "far out", the outcome could be extraordinarily positive or also extraordinarily damaging. I don't believe it's merely about setting; it's the person doing the trips' responsibility to look after themselves. And don't be tired because you aren't sleeping for the next 14 hours.
If you want a new perspective on the world sure, go try LSD but if you want a better perspective I'd recommend Magnesium [1], Vitamin D [2] and some meditation first.
[1] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16542786
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_D#Health_effects_of_su...