Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Therapy by FDA

Re:Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Ther... by BiteCode_dev on Tuesday November 26, 2019 @11:35AM (#21639817)

I can attest to that. Micro-dosing is only a bonus. In fact, I regularly stop taking them when I don't feel like it, and I'm just back to my normal self, not lower. No negative side effect, no dependencies, and it helps taking care of yourself: eating better, sleeping more, etc.

But OP is right on one thing: it is not a substance the body needs. It's an artificially induced condition, and it's why it's important to take days off. Sometimes I take a week, not just the 1/2 days of the most popular protocols.

This way you can see if you are improving deep inside, and that it's not just the drug saying you are fine. Plus those substance allow it: no hard in stopping cold turkey. It's beautiful how positive this stuff is.

Up to now, I can attest than, yes, even when I'm not taking it, I'm better. Mostly because when I take it, I live a better life.

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Re:Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Ther... by __blockcipher__ on Tuesday November 26, 2019 @12:35PM (#21640509)

On the topic of micro-dosing, I microdosed around 3-6ug LSS/day for 1.5 years. Stopped abruptly one day and haven’t used it since. So echoing your sentiment about how easy it is to stop.

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Re:Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Ther... by damontal on Tuesday November 26, 2019 @12:46PM (#21640642)

Where do you get lsd for microdosing? Do you have to know someone? How do you know what it is you're getting? Or do you make it yourself?

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Re:Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Ther... by newnewpdro on Tuesday November 26, 2019 @01:49PM (#21641346)

Not OP but can confirm the exact same experience when microdosing psilocybin. I get them from friends who grow them. Spores are not illegal, they can be bought online and sent through the mail.

I think of all the illicit activities one can discuss with friends/neighbors/coworkers, magic mushrooms is the least concerning and most likely to result in a positive connection. At least here on the west coast anyways, lots of people have access to mushrooms and consume them occasionally. You just have to develop trusting relationships with people around you, and that's generally regarded as a good thing anyways.

It's not too difficult to ask some people if they want to go camping, and while out in the woods bring up a curiosity about magic mushrooms. Anyone who goes camping with you is very likely to be open to the idea if not pull a bag of shrooms out of their backpack on the spot.

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Re:Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Ther... by alexgandy on Tuesday November 26, 2019 @12:54PM (#21640730)

Most people get LSD (and just about any other hallucinogens/empathogens) from the dark web.

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Re:Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Ther... by BiteCode_dev on Tuesday November 26, 2019 @02:29PM (#21641730)

I micro dose with psilocybin, and order on zamnesia in amsterdam since i'm in europe.

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