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Relax man I'm just busting your balls.
So the person takes some iffy chemical, sees their spirit animal and feels warm and fuzzy ("The schnozzberries taste like schnozzberries!") and relates the experience to an empathetic clinician taking dictation. No placebo there, bro!
Do you accept testimonies about Jesus from Christians, or only stories about head trips from toad lickers?
I was just happy I came back to this universe.
Again, I'm going off of testimonials. From people who clearly have experienced more trauma than I have, and it seemed to have a profound effect on them. Like I said, YMMV
No, because I've never seen a reputable account of that nature. Every person I've seen who had some sort of "magical experience" with Jesus Christ seemed to monetize it for their own personal gain. That said, I know there are people of all faiths who find peace and become better people through religion.
Again, I'm just busting your balls, but this sounds like SERIOUS BUSINESS to you.
I'm not talking about some weird holy roller having some Joseph Smith-style encounter with Jesus. I'm talking about listening to someone talk about how Jesus saved them from their sins after reading the Bible or hearing it preached. Someone talking about Jesus in that way: BAD. Testimony from Ayuhausca trip? GOOD. maybe you'll be able to do this with Musk's NeuraLink someday.
Right. I think it's interesting that technocratic people are returning to tribal religions based on hallucinogens when there are so many other options.
Not really, I simply respect their power and think that we are just starting to scratch the surface of their therapeutic power.
Which is exactly my point. The most outspoken about it are obvious grifters.
I agree with you here. I find the entire techbro "shaman" and "microdosing" scene to be effing nauseating. And I'm not even immersed in it.
Well yeah, but it's also kinda tough to do double blind randomized control studies with controlled substances.
The organization responsible for much of this progress is based in Santa Cruz, MAPS. Of course that is laughable, yet appropriate, and they do good work. Ketamine and MDMA ("ecstasy") are already near or done. MDMA for trauma (ex-military mental health is a driving force). 2-3 sessions, and done. No longer. lifetime of therapy and/or SSRIs.
maps.org
