Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Therapy by FDA

Re:Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Ther... by ObscureScience on Tuesday November 26, 2019 @04:11PM (#21642733)

While I don't think I would confuse the sensation with anxiety, it kind of breeds anxiety. I always feel my heart beat, both from the chest, blood vessels and by small "muscle spasms" throughout my body, is there any substance, preferably legal, that can subdue this to some degree?

I'm not having high pressure or high resting pulse and it's so severe that, while not externally visible, causes for example a squeaky bed to squeak in rhythm with my heart beat.

I've had a prescription for Atomoxetin and it had some "body calming" effect but in some sense amplified the aforementioned effect.

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Re:Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Ther... by warent on Tuesday November 26, 2019 @05:11PM (#21643267)

Have you tried meditation? It sounds like something neutral is happening to you and you interpret it as being bad. If you meditate regularly it will change how you relate to it and many other things in positive transformative ways.

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Re:Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Ther... by lame-robot-hoax on Tuesday November 26, 2019 @04:47PM (#21643082)

Marijuana that is like 1:1 CBD:THC or similar seems to help a lot for me. Keeps me from getting freaked out over sensations from my body.

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Re:Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Ther... by pshc on Tuesday November 26, 2019 @04:42PM (#21643048)

I get similar effects, but a simple aspirin seems to subdue them :)

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Re:Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Ther... by devin on Tuesday November 26, 2019 @11:23PM (#21645230)

If someone winds up in the ER for a bad trip, a benzodiazepine is often used. That’s not legal to obtain without a prescription, but well, neither are mushrooms.

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