Low doses of psychedelics investigated for mental health benefits

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Low doses of psychedelics could have mental health benefits

Microdosing involves regularly taking small doses of psychedelics like MDMA or psilocybin over a period of weeks or months."I'd heard about psilocybin being able to retrain the pathways of the brain," she said.

Macquarie University researchers aim to recruit around 80 people who microdose with psilocybin to see if reports of performance enhancement and improved mental health will show up in brain scans. "The doses are so small that people certainly don't feel high in the way that they would taking a recreational dose," Dr Polito told ABC Radio Sydney.Dr Polito said previous research relied on users self-reporting the impact of microdosing, which raised some questions.

 

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You have struck of the medical registrar many who advocated this very premise

I always find these claims strange. Look at the problems we have with people drinking alcohol. And some want to put drugs in the picture as well. 🤦‍♂️

It’s also fun

We could have implemented this in the 1970s if not for the anti-drug hysteria.

Should be given to state and federal politicians.

Not surprised at this study. I don't particularly like ALCOHOL, but if I have 1-2 strong drinks quickly, I of course get 'lightheaded', which FINALLY allows my brain to relax from it's Anxiety. That brief moment is the only time my brain stops feeling like it's twisted in a knot.

Iv found myself 10 fold more stable after a weekend in a k-hole, I still have the same mental problems and it wasn’t just like flipping a switch but more of going from a free fall to a parachute drop

Who told you that? Whoever they are, are absolutely positively correct.

This isn't news 🤦 They've been testing magic mushrooms on depression and PTSD for quite some time now with very positive effects.

Mmm fruit tingles

Duh

This is true 🍄

The Owners of humanity will fight this to the death. Enlightened people = Capitalist problem

1960s all over again

So do moderate to high doses!

Marijuana too. It can also be used to treat opioid addiction.

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