Psychoactive substances for a better self understanding

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It's a historic moment for psychoactive drugs. The therapeutic effects are finally being made legal and the US is preparing to legalise LSD at least for therapeutic purposes, with Oregon already moving forward. I won't waste any time explaining how, in the past years, the use of hallucinogens has been dissed through a huge amount of totally fake news. Not only would their use make life better for many people, but, above all, they are fundamental substances for those who aspire to understand something about themselves and the functioning of our mind. I am absolutely convinced that even if a small percentage of people used it consistently, the world would be a better and more conscientious place.

If you have never tried psychoactive substances you won't be able to understand. Some say that the practice of meditation has similar effects and it is true, although the right substance, taken in an ideal setting, multiplies the effect of meditation by 100 or 1000 and you can perhaps have an idea of it.

Especially for psychology and neuroscience students, the use of hallucinogens is an essential means to more clearly understand the mechanisms of our mind, our consciousness and our relationship with the outside world. I am not talking just about LSD, also psilocybin found in mushrooms and "magic truffles" as well as DTM of ayahuasca are part of the world of these substances that I suggest to experiment with.

m.m.

alessandra quattordio