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Re:Psychedelic Mushrooms Hit the Market in Oregon by adolph on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @12:07PM (#38001178)
> Those are MENTAL withdrawal symptoms, not PHYSICAL ones.

That is an interesting line to draw. Are "MENTAL withdrawal symptoms" not neurological in nature? Are "hallucinations or the shakes or seizures" not based in neurology?

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Re:Psychedelic Mushrooms Hit the Market in Oregon by TylerE on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @12:18PM (#38001346)
The DTs from alcohol withdrawal can outright kill you. That’s the line I draw. Similar for other meds that have very unpleasant effects if you don’t taper off over weeks or even months.
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Re:Psychedelic Mushrooms Hit the Market in Oregon by adolph on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @05:05PM (#38005598)
Still neurological in nature.

Delirium tremens is a severe form of alcohol withdrawal. It involves sudden and severe mental or nervous system changes.

Delirium tremens may also be caused by head injury, infection, or illness in people with a history of heavy alcohol use.

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000766.htm

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