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The original was posted on /r/singularity by /u/IluvBsissa on 2023-08-30 22:20:26+00:00.

They say there is no silver bullet for depression and addictions and it might be true. But there is definitely at least a palladium bullet and a platinum bullet.

And these bullets are called psychedelics or entheogens.

Some of these substances, like Magic Mushrooms (Psyllocibin) and MDMA are in due course to be legalized in the US by the FDA for therapeutic use only, by the end of this year.

This is a consequence for the many recent studies showing incredible response from treatment-resistant depressive people after the use of small or large doses of psychedelics; achieving highly superior results than with conventional SSRIs.

The most promising is Ibogaine, that literally takes people off drugs OVERNIGHT. It is also the only chemical that works for crystal meth. It restores dopamine receptors by expressing a nerve growth factor and flushing opiates out of the brain. (However, some people with heart conditions died in African ceremonies taking the original plant Iboga, so a lot of research for this one is needed).

We still don’t understand how they work exactly, but they work. Not for everyone, but the vast majority of patients reported an incredible improvement of their mood and perception of life afterwards.

Many who were afraid of death are now totally content with it and can finally enjoy their existence.

The same effects could also be reproduced recently with deep-brain simulation, but it’s unclear if the positive chemical changes in serotonin and dopamine receptors were achieved. You probably need the stimulation running constantly, while you only need to take the psychedelics a few times.

I thoroughly encourage you to dig a little deeper, there is a huge revolution in depression and addiction treatments coming up soon, and you can start experimenting way before it becomes mainstream.

I’m posting this, because there is a lot of miserable people on this sub, desperately waiting for AGI to fix their brain, while natural alternatives already exist !

Sources :

  • “How to change your mind” Documentary on Netflix

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