<story><title>Psilocybin &apos;promising&apos; for depression</title><url>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56745139</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>internetslave</author><text>I know a lot of people whose minds were ruined by psychedelics. It’s something you will see when you spend time in those communities. It doesn’t happen to everyone, but it’s common.</text></item><item><author>simonswords82</author><text>I have a friend who has experienced magic mushrooms recreationally about half a dozen times in her 20s. After each trip she reported feeling clear headed and more mindful - she described it as though her mind&amp;#x27;s harddrive had been defragmented.&lt;p&gt;Fast forward 10 years and that same friend felt low during lockdown over the past 12 months. After reading up online she decided to try microdosing mushrooms rather than the mainstream route her doctor would prescribe - anti depressants.&lt;p&gt;She has been taking a tiny dose every other day and feels immeasurably better. More optimistic about the future. More energy. More focus. Less sad.&lt;p&gt;To say it&amp;#x27;s frustrating to read these official press releases about the positive impact of mushrooms nearly 20 years after she discovered them for the first time is the understatement of a lifetime.&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#x27;m convinced we&amp;#x27;ll look back at this era as a form of prohibition on drugs that governments threw down as a wide blanket and ultimately society was worse off for.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>pbadenski</author><text>This type of empty fear mongering comment is unhelpful at best. It&amp;#x27;s a McDonalds of a comment. What&amp;#x27;s a lot of people? Why are psychedelics so special compared to anything else (sugar, Facebook, gambling). &amp;quot;It doesn&amp;#x27;t happen to everyone, but it&amp;#x27;s common&amp;quot; - what does this even mean? &amp;quot;Common&amp;quot; based on what criterion? How should our behaviour as a society change based on your comment?</text></comment>
<story><title>Psilocybin &apos;promising&apos; for depression</title><url>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56745139</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>internetslave</author><text>I know a lot of people whose minds were ruined by psychedelics. It’s something you will see when you spend time in those communities. It doesn’t happen to everyone, but it’s common.</text></item><item><author>simonswords82</author><text>I have a friend who has experienced magic mushrooms recreationally about half a dozen times in her 20s. After each trip she reported feeling clear headed and more mindful - she described it as though her mind&amp;#x27;s harddrive had been defragmented.&lt;p&gt;Fast forward 10 years and that same friend felt low during lockdown over the past 12 months. After reading up online she decided to try microdosing mushrooms rather than the mainstream route her doctor would prescribe - anti depressants.&lt;p&gt;She has been taking a tiny dose every other day and feels immeasurably better. More optimistic about the future. More energy. More focus. Less sad.&lt;p&gt;To say it&amp;#x27;s frustrating to read these official press releases about the positive impact of mushrooms nearly 20 years after she discovered them for the first time is the understatement of a lifetime.&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#x27;m convinced we&amp;#x27;ll look back at this era as a form of prohibition on drugs that governments threw down as a wide blanket and ultimately society was worse off for.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>hervature</author><text>This is why research is needed. My gut feeling is that the root cause is overdosing. Just search &amp;quot;How often can I do shrooms&amp;quot; on Quora and you get the gamut from &amp;quot;1 or 2 times per year&amp;quot;, to &amp;quot;microdosing everyday, macrodose every weekend, and hero dose every month&amp;quot;.</text></comment>