Posted by Hugh on June 12, 2018, at 10:54:14
In reply to New book about antidepressants, posted by Hugh on June 5, 2018, at 10:05:28
In his current bestseller, How to Change Your Mind, author Michael Pollan discusses how his recent experiments with LSD, psilocybin, and DMT have changed his life for the better. (He wanted to try MDMA, but his cardiologist advised against it, since Pollan had just been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation.)
"The theme of reconnection comes up over and over again in these experiences and in the research. People struggling with addiction and depression are disconnected from the world and from other people. They fall into these loops of rumination and get stuck, and after a while, reality is blocked out and theyre trapped. These drugs seem to lower our defenses and foster a sense of connection with others and with nature."
Complete interview:
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