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Re:Michael Pollan on Psilocybe Azurescens by Synaesthesia on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @11:38AM (#17238691)
Yes definitely. Non-addictive, pretty harmless (physically) and it can be very therapeutic and insight-giving, albeit a bit frightening when it kicks in. It’s an introspective, spiritual trip, it very much clears your mind of distractions and running thoughts and alters your perception to the point where it seems like you’re examining yourself.

It’s also largely side-effect free unlike say MDMA. That’s what’s nice about psychedelics.

Certainly worthwhile but do your research first so you know what to expect (Erowid) and have some friends to look after you until you’re a bit more experienced.

Re:Michael Pollan on Psilocybe Azurescens by klenwell on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @12:16PM (#17239139)
For those not familiar with Erowid, it is a great old-school independent website that serves as a hub for information on psychoactives:

https://www.erowid.org/

The New Yorker article that first introduced it to me:

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/11/23/the-trip-plann...

Personally I would never touch psychedelics in anything but a carefully controlled clinical settings. Reading the field reports suffices for me for the time being.