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I have heard several people with massive audiences discussing positive effects of psychedelics. However, I don't recall any of them discussing potential negati
by agota 7y ago
I have heard several people with massive audiences discussing positive effects of psychedelics.
However, I don't recall any of them discussing potential negative side effects, except for briefly mentioning a possibility of having a bad trip that might cause PTSD.
It would be great if they would mention that there's a possibility of permanently altering your perception, to the point of seeing severe hallucinations for the rest of your life.
I'd also like to see them discuss the risk of inducing an onset of schizophrenia that someone mentioned in this thread.
Sure, maybe people who developed schizophrenia after taking psychedelics were predisposed to it already, but what if they could have avoided an onset if they had not taken the drugs? Wouldn't it make sense to warn people about this?
It just seems extremely irresponsible to talk about the potential positive effects without addressing the potential negative effects.
Especially considering that the main potential positive effect, resolving psychological issues that the person isn't able to resolve on their own, is likely to appeal to people who I'd guess are at a higher risk of the potential negative side effects due to already being mentally unstable.