Re:Why I Quit Tech and Became a Therapist
by GuB-42 on Monday March 11, 2019 @08:54PM
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Psychedelics are unpredictable. They can:
- Change your life for the better, like with your "friend".
- Fuck you up completely. It is rare and usually tied to preexisting conditions, but it happens.
- Give you a good, enjoyable, and rather inconsequential trip. I'd say it is by far the most common outcome, especially on low doses.
- Give you a horrible experience. It usually stops you from wanting to do any more psychedelics.
- Something else.
The problem, and the reason why they are not currently used in mainstream (scientific) medicine is that you don't know in advance which scenario will apply to you. Things like set and setting help but there is no sure fire technique.
- Change your life for the better, like with your "friend".
- Fuck you up completely. It is rare and usually tied to preexisting conditions, but it happens.
- Give you a good, enjoyable, and rather inconsequential trip. I'd say it is by far the most common outcome, especially on low doses.
- Give you a horrible experience. It usually stops you from wanting to do any more psychedelics.
- Something else.
The problem, and the reason why they are not currently used in mainstream (scientific) medicine is that you don't know in advance which scenario will apply to you. Things like set and setting help but there is no sure fire technique.