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puddlejumper t1_ittzj56 wrote

Reply to comment by barbarian818 in We are Dax Jackson and Ally Lee of Psychedelic Safety Alliance. We are here to provide scientific, no-BS adult harm reduction education around psychedelics. by psychsafetyalliance

Aw man I read your comment and held my breath. I currently have some mushrooms ready to take in an attempt to treat my anhedonia and just can't seem to get in the mind set to take them. Part of me thinks if I take it and it doesn't work, I've lost my last hope.

I did read a study recently that claimed that microdosing is actually purely psychosomatic. In blind tests, the only significant result was that if you thought you had been given psilocybin, then you felt positive effects, regardless if you had actually been given any or not.

Have you tried full trips?

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barbarian818 t1_itu1w0v wrote

I know the feeling of not wanting to use what seems like your last hope.

I haven't tried a full trip. I have a history of what doctors call a paradoxical response to certain psychoactive medications. Basically, anything with a hypnotic effect may instead trigger bad hallucinations and major aggression.

So I hesitate to take a full dose

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elisabeth_laroux t1_itu6a4f wrote

Hey! Your comments reminded me of getting ketamine infusions. If you have a risk of bad hallucinations or aggression, a proper medical setting may be helpful. Most clinics also can prescribe nasal spray or lozenges to use at home, basically microdosing ketamine. I was in the LA area and had very good experiences. Anyway, I wish you luck!

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deviltamer t1_ituvd9o wrote

Donot take them by yourself. Psychedelics donot work in absence of therapy. Therapy is an umbrella term. Therapy is you figuring out what's going on with you, your fears, anxiety, likes dislikes, compulsions obsessions AND then figuring a plan to address them.

Psychedelics are just tools to aid that. A blunt tool at that too.

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