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Re:Psilocybin Desynchronizes the Human Brain by sowut on Wednesday July 17, 2024 @12:59PM (#40987896)
incredibly powerful drug. we should be training a legion of mystics using psilocybin instead of criminalizing it and obfuscating the implications of its use
Re:Psilocybin Desynchronizes the Human Brain by worik on Wednesday July 17, 2024 @09:09PM (#40991681)
> training a legion of mystics

Oh yeah!

But what does that mean?

Re:Psilocybin Desynchronizes the Human Brain by RALaBarge on Wednesday July 17, 2024 @09:14PM (#40991700)
Well, we would need the mystics to figure that out for us.
Re:Psilocybin Desynchronizes the Human Brain by sowut on Thursday July 18, 2024 @11:52AM (#40996870)
it's not that complex
Re:Psilocybin Desynchronizes the Human Brain by wlonkly on Wednesday July 17, 2024 @09:58PM (#40991867)
It means a lot of them!
Re:Psilocybin Desynchronizes the Human Brain by sowut on Thursday July 18, 2024 @11:50AM (#40996845)
it means regimented deep psychedelic experiences with focus on particular skills whether it be programming, music, art, writing, or any particular focus area. the results to be discussed, studied, understood, appreciated. almost like a college of psychedelics.
Re:Psilocybin Desynchronizes the Human Brain by antegamisou on Wednesday July 17, 2024 @10:02PM (#40991884)
You're like 70 years late

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MKUltra

    Project MKUltra was an illegal human experiments program designed and undertaken by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to develop procedures and identify drugs that could be used during interrogations to weaken people and force confessions through brainwashing and psychological torture.

      [...]

    The project studied the effects of psychoactive drugs, particularly LSD, psilocybin, mescaline, cocaine, AMT and DMT on people
Re:Psilocybin Desynchronizes the Human Brain by sowut on Thursday July 18, 2024 @01:14PM (#40997726)
except that was a secret government program and humans were used as guinea pigs. that's not what i'm talking about at all