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Re:Is the psychedelic therapy bubble about to burst? by EmilyHughes on Saturday September 03, 2022 @11:57AM (#32703109)
That's my point. OP reduced the effectivenes of psychedelics down to just being able to feel good for a short while.

Well do some cocaine and you'd feel great for about an hour but nobody cured their depression that way.

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Re:Is the psychedelic therapy bubble about to burst? by cainxinth on Saturday September 03, 2022 @12:04PM (#32703191)
I take your point, but I think the distinction is that some drugs can make you feel euphoric, but psychedelics affect you on a deeper, psychological level. You're not just feeling an absence of pain or a rush of pleasure (though that can happen, too), you're also thinking in a different mindset.
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Re:Is the psychedelic therapy bubble about to burst? by ZitchDog on Sunday September 04, 2022 @07:25AM (#32711897)
On high dose psychedelic, “you” are not thinking in a different mindset. The current “you” is completely obliterated. This is the difference between psychedelics and other drugs.
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