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I don't dispute this article or any studies, but if there is one thing that mushrooms have not helped me with, it's my ADHD.
Still though, psychedelics vary so much from person to person. If they help anyone with anything, I still consider that a win.
That’s a very fair comment, and I know we need a lot more research on this. Anecdotal evidence, it seemed to give me some relief from the mind chatter, but it’s based on very limited usage so far.
Cool! And honestly, psychedelics have helped me in more ways than I can count. (I believe you and I have chatted about this on several occasions in the past, actually.)
Still, I believe that honesty about what helps and what doesn't is a good start for psychedelics. What I don't want to see happen is see these to fall into the same "miracle cure-all" category like we saw with marijuana legalization.
While I personally believe the benefits outweigh the cons in many circumstances, that doesn't negate the fact that these are some powerful substances. One of the last papers I read hinted that psilocin was about 100x more powerful than your standard SSRI and it works more efficiently than serotonin itself. (Serotonin, psilocin, DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, etc, are all closely related tryptamines, for those who were curious.)
Edit: Oh, I should also add that I have a skeptical bias about microdosing but you aren't going to hear me talk shit about it. Even if the placebo effect turns out to be a heavy factor but if it still works effectively, then that is awesome. Why complain about something trivial if it works effectively in highly complex situations?
It will inevitably be billed as a “cure-all,” I’m already seeing it happen in my field (psychotherapy). That’s why research is so crucial. I can’t wait until it’s all legal, and we can find out what it can and can’t do!