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Re:Brains on Drugs: How tinkering with consciousness became ... by SpaceL10n on Thursday June 22, 2023 @09:16AM (#36431691)
Some substances help me ask that all important question in the first place. Waking up, brushing teeth, going to work, doing chores, raising kids, family time, rollerblading, gardening, studying... These activities don't help me ponder my existence with the same efficiency as some substances can offer. I mean, who has the time to ask these questions in the first place?!

I'm reminded of a quote from the TV series "Weeds". A bit on the nose, I know, but when discussing peyote in the show, one character said, "It's like 30 years of psychotherapy in one night".

In the real world, the scientific community's recent renaissance around the use of psychoactive drugs like psilocybin or MDMA in therapeutic settings is further proof that "substances" can be good.

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Re:Brains on Drugs: How tinkering with consciousness became ... by Thorrez on Friday June 23, 2023 @02:57AM (#36443700)
If someone doesn't have time to ask existential questions, then how does that person have time to do drugs?

I guess your point is that psychoactive drugs can speed up thinking about these questions. I guess I could see that. It sounds a bit like how Adderall can speed up people's programming ability.

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