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Re:Legal Use of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Begins in Oregon by bradly on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @12:03PM (#34234175)
Fwiw at least in the US it not likely to be cheaper. Until covered by insurance, a professionally administered experience will most likely be be similar to a guided ketemine session which is currently around $450 a session when it costs penny to make.
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Re:Legal Use of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Begins in Oregon by asdff on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @02:32PM (#34236742)
I get why some people would want or need a physician, but these drugs should be offered at cost in take home form too. We let people take opioids and amphetamines at home without supervision, and for most people that's fine.
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Re:Legal Use of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Begins in Oregon by sowbug on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @02:44PM (#34236915)
I'm with you in spirit, but practically speaking it's an excellent idea to have a friend with experience to accompany you during your first session.

Even if your friend just sits there for four hours while reading a book, it's comforting to know that someone you trust is there to say "yes" when you start asking "is this really happening?" That can make the difference between a wonderful experience and an alarming one.

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Re:Legal Use of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Begins in Oregon by bradly on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @04:22PM (#34238258)
They do. Sublingual ketemine is about $3 a dosage with a prescription, but it is usually only offered after a series of IV or IM treatments.
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Re:Legal Use of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Begins in Oregon by StanislavPetrov on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @10:42PM (#34241745)
>Fwiw at least in the US it not likely to be cheaper.

It is much cheaper if you have cows nearby.

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Re:Legal Use of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Begins in Oregon by more_corn on Thursday January 05, 2023 @05:46PM (#34268047)
Compare that to SSRIs that you have to take for 3 weeks before they either succeed or fail (and have unpleasant side effects). Also suicide while coming down off of SSRIs is unfortunately very common.

Contrast with: One session of psychedelic assisted therapy has been shown to offer months of relief from depression.

I’m not saying it’s a magic cure, just that we owe it to ourselves to continue to study psychedelic assisted therapy.

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