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Re:What are your options for cognitive enhancement? by bil7 on Monday December 09, 2019 @07:34AM (#21742056)
it's interesting that you see a value in psychedelics but have not personally tried it. May I ask why?
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Re:What are your options for cognitive enhancement? by mankyd on Monday December 09, 2019 @07:51AM (#21742146)
I might give a similar response: I see that they might be valuable for some people but I have not tried them. The reasons are numerous:

- Negative outcomes. They _might_ be valuable, but they might be incredibly harmful, especially if taken at the wrong doses.

- Legality. I have a family to take care of. I am not going to put them at risk for this.

- Availability. Where does one obtain illegal drugs safely.

- How much upside? Caffeine also can be helpful. Is this more or less helpful than something relatively harmless?

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