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Re:Alterations in glutamate and the experience of ego dissol... by new2628 on Thursday May 28, 2020 @07:00AM (#23335877)
Everyone I've known who took such medication have altered their personalities in noticeable (unpleasant) ways. It may be worth it for the person in question, but one should be aware of it.
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Re:Alterations in glutamate and the experience of ego dissol... by werber on Thursday May 28, 2020 @07:50AM (#23336190)
Maybe I’m too self involved, but I’ve never noticed someone microdosing psychedelics til they have told me
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Re:Alterations in glutamate and the experience of ego dissol... by PragmaticPulp on Thursday May 28, 2020 @12:12PM (#23338978)
Selection bias. Plenty of people take SSRIs with positive experience.

They're just not advertising it to the world. People who have bad experiences are much, much more likely to communicate this to other people.

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Re:Alterations in glutamate and the experience of ego dissol... by new2628 on Thursday May 28, 2020 @01:44PM (#23340151)
This may be true, but even in the cases that I mention the experience of those taking the medication was positive, it is just other people who noticed the shift in personality.
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