Cary Grant's LSD Therapy in the 1950s

Re:Cary Grant's LSD Therapy in the 1950s by sneak on Tuesday February 25, 2020 @07:01AM (#22412454)

This is a well-documented issue with DMT specifically (the active ingredient in ayahuasca), and has been written about extensively.

The search term for those looking for more information is “machine elves”.

https://non-aliencreatures.fandom.com/wiki/Machine_Elf

I, too, find ayahuasca tourism to not be a very good or productive way of experimenting with psychedelics. The mysticism/religion is not inherently beneficial, and you can experiment a lot closer to home without all of the woo if you like, with much the same results.

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Re:Cary Grant's LSD Therapy in the 1950s by CuriouslyC on Tuesday February 25, 2020 @10:59AM (#22414188)

The mysticism can be beneficial. It can make people more open, more enthusiastic, and make the experience feel more profound. It's a bit like a placebo. The key is to use mysticism that doesn't impact how they live their lives outside of the experience.

Modern witchcraft is a lot like this, spells are basically like stronger versions of new years resolutions or therapy.

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