Why Psychedelic Research May Bring the Next Big Breakthrough in Dementia Treatment
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"Psychedelics are well-observed to basically rewire the brain," says Return Health CEO Dr. James Kuo, who is currently working with DMT because it’s shown the most efficacy in neurogenesis.
You very very very obviously have never tried psychedelics!
What more can I say than your article is based on nothing but fear mongering? You are extremely ignorant
I recommend the author interview Dr. Rosalind Watts and Dr. MIchael Mithoefer to better understand psychedelic-assisted therapy models and their efficacy. In general, I take the view that people need to be educated about the pros and cons of the use of psychedelics, with or without adjunct therapy. I think too many people think a psychedelic journey is going to be one of bliss when, in reality, they can be challenging in the sense they reveal trauma which is begging to be healed.
Thank you. Great to enjoy your points of view amidst all the hype. Pollan is a hired hand for the brave new world enterprise. Their’s is not about improving mental health. How’s this? https://sacredgeometryinternational.com/gnosis-04-robert-forte-mkultra-michael-pollan-and-the-modern-marketing-of-soma/
It’s one thing to highlight the “magic bullet” expectation is not realistic for any treatment modality, but wow, could you be anymore cynical about psychedelic-assisted therapy. Caution is one thing and an important one but fear-mongering is another. People need support and harm reduction, not dismissing challenging experiences as bad outcomes and having such a reactionary take in the other direction.
Unlike previous commenters, I did not find this thought piece to be “fear mongering” and far from “ignorant”. It IS highlighting uncomfortable and negative realities that I think we need to be talking about more as the current narrative around psychedelics is so hyped up. This article does not say that treatments are ineffective, but rather that they are not exactly what popular & for-profit media has made them out to be. I found the issues with training to be particularly illuminating and something that is definitely not advertised, but will have a huge impact.