Hear, hear... Thank you, Michael Pollan!!!

Same here, psilocybin is an awesome medicine. For me, it’s helped so much more with depression, SI, and trauma processing than any pharmaceutical I’ve tried.

@@superluminalsquirrel9359 Within the next decade this treatment will become commonplace

@@ThorPalsson that's absolutely correct but kind of a no-brainer for those of us paying attention.

@@MayMarmaid The happiest years of your life are ahead of you

I feel like, especially these days, everybody is struggling with mental health and could benefit from careful/intentional therapeutic use of substances like these.

Psychedelic's definitely have potential to deal with mental health symptoms like anxiety and depression, they really helped me.

I’ve been dealing with anxiety until I met cole.shroom. A good mycologist.

Psychedelics helped me a lot, they are the reason why i didn't take my life when I was at my end. I was stripped of my ego and saw the beauty of life and interconnectivity and even though i still battle anxiety and depression, l'm doing better everyday and will never think in such a self destructive way again.

Last year, I took shrooms at LA, thinking it was going to hit like an edible or something. Shit was scary at first but amazing once you start getting deeper into your thoughts.

The majority of the far right don't even know what Communism and Socialism is. They are just parroting their echo chamber in saying those things are bad.

How amenable is Canada to immigration from the US? Is there any way you would accept migration from your southern neighbors?

@@kathrynmceachern9503 Democrats and rhinos only no real Republicans allowed

FACTS. ❤️ from an American.

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I am REALLY hoping to try mushrooms. SOOOO SICK of constance suicide thoughts, since I was 13.

Yes, this is the reality. Psychedelics are very important

We are the pioneers of the sufferers. What has saved our lives will save millions of lives over the next hundred years.

Mama Smurf, I am so interested in this. Can you give me more info? We actually have psychedelic mushrooms (high quality) at our home. My husband has been gently encouraging me to consider trying them for years. He has experience and has always had a positive experience with them, but I am scared to try them (I hate being out of control of my brain, like getting drunk), and he says I should not do them, unless I really WANT the experience (no fear), or I might have a bad trip. I have trauma from Rape, 3 other physical sexual assaults, domestic violence (not with my husband!), and another instance where a man held my daughter and I at gun point. I have a therapist, but she is my second one, and while we have made some strides, I feel like this is taking so long (I have been in therapy for about a year total) and I am getting further traumatized by other things while the slow progress occurs. For example: Jury Duty. I went willingly and was seated on a jury to hear a child molestation case. It triggered me bad as I heard the charges, I went into traumatic reaction, and by the time the judge got to me to ask if I could serve unbiased, I could not even speak because my throat was clinched down tight, tears were welling up in my eyes and I was in full flight or fight mode. I was forced to admit to my rape against my will and in a very public way, and that really made me mad. It's not the court's right to force on me---it's my decision when and who I tell about my rape. I was dismissed immediately by the judge, but the damage and humiliation in that packed courtroom was done. That was in 2019. I just got another Jury Summons a week ago, and I went into full on crisis, body symptoms lock down on my person, the moment I saw the Summons envelope from the court. I cried violently for 2 days until I saw my therapist. I really need this. I am 5'7' and about 170 lbs at 53 years old. I sound heavier than I am, I have a decent amount of muscle for my frame, a 38DD chest and when most people learn of my weight, they can't believe I weigh that much, if that helps. And suggestion on dose or other info would be greatly appreciated.

He is also a damn good writer. Botany Of Desire is a great book.

@@roberthill799 agree, a great writer. Certainly a bridge between science and experience cultures, as well as understanding the proper approach to mainstream. I think that is his appeal.

The guys a bullshitter who eats animal products... He's basically watering down counter culture for personal profit... He's trash when you really look at him. Especially if you have been apart of counter culture for a while.

Yes! How to Change Your Mind was such a good book! 💚

@@hamcheeselettucemayosandwich you mean he watered it down and isn't really saying much.. so affluent, overentitled, people can enjoy it? It's kind of out of the spirit of the counter culture it represents.. Does the government give guided parties for you to get drunk at? Regardless of his intentions or the materials palatability, there's a disingenuousness I find to be revolting. Your acclaim only highlights the lack of integrity.

Wonder how many people are in Oregon prisons for possessing shrooms 5 -10 years ago?

I know, right?...I was taking them in 1993 on the 13th St. in Eugene...where you could easily (although illegally) score a 1/4 oz of nice fat Cubensis in about 5 minutes just from passersby.

I wouldnt light up a doober just yet, Cheech.. Federal law prohibits it, put that in your pipe and smoke it, Phelps.

Yes, it appears that too many people can’t cope with life as it really is, so going on a special mental trip is the only way out other than death. And too many people seem to think this is a wonderful thing. And then there is the issue of whether and how these drugs negatively effect and change the brain long-term. There is really no hope for the human race; we are at the core of our own destruction as a species. One of our biggest faults is the inability to see anything “beyond the end of our noses.” Long foresight is in short supply.

@@petedog9581 That's messed up. I really feel for Americans, so many states are just so regressive and horrible pretty much across the board, policy and legislation-wise...

"Cooked"?

Yup, great series on NF

@@Iggins420 I thoroughly enjoyed “Cooked”, but he’s got a new Netflix 4-part series out called “How to Change Your Mind”. I found it interesting and thought-provoking.

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The book is FAR better and goes much more in-depth. The series just couldn't cover enough and was rather "all over the place".

I have read that the reason the pilgrims landed at Plymouth instead of their intended destination of Virginia was that they had run out of beer.

I only learned about that within the past couple years, and I haven't stopped thinking about it ever since. Like I wonder how drunk the children were and how that affected their learning and behaviors, or every time I watch some history documentary (almost every day), I think, "So how drunk were they when they were doing THAT stuff?" LOL!!!

No, not true. The % alcohol was much lower than for typical beers today.

@@Captain.Pugwash How do you know that? I'd suspect the product would vary a lot. And even when it was relatively weak, we're talking people getting ALL their hydration from it. Ever been to Rome or Paris in the summer? I have and they were effing HOT, so imagine how much sweating people did without air conditioning.

@@audreymuzingo933 how do I know? Obviously I wasn't there so I've chosen to believe people who invest their working lives studying these things aka historians. BTW I speak only about Britain in this context.

Does anyone know where I can get these stuff. Just so difficult to source out here

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DMT is definitely the best trip I ever had. Was really amazing!

@Chad Walbridge he ships?

MDMA helped me alot

That's why they call it an 'empathogen.' It causes empathy. I'd like to see some studies done with sociopaths on mdma.

FYI, mushrooms are not plants. They're fungus. They're a completely separate kingdom of life forms. If you want to change people's minds about things like this, don't give them ammo for pointing out you don't know the science. Also, stop lionizing the fact that they're natural. So is hemlock, nightshade, snake venom, etc. The chemical structure is what matters, not how it came into being.

@@Corn_Pone_Flicks we’ve been eating them for 1000s of years 😅

In what country are you at, how does that work? People source themselves and you sit them?

In a span of 5 years after substance-inclusive therapy, 'my friend' went from not caring whether he lived or died to living a meaningful life, with an indispensable and lucrative career, a family, and a drive to help others and spread Light. He also saw others around him die because the drugs (and ego deaths) caused them to feel like life is pointless, so they spiraled into addiction and some even killed themselves intentionally. These are powerful tools that everyone should experience in some limited and meaningful way. But they are tools and not cures or solutions. The results will vary from person-to-person.

@@spadress I cultivate shrooms and supply various other products like microdosing caps. It's not legal but pretty unconventionally it is done in a community-based setting and I provide harm reduction and education plus a forum where various people can discuss all of this stuff. Most I advise to go to therapists to discuss the approach. I have had some do so and their doctor advocate a pathway or approach including microdosing regimes. Many including myself are having to self-medicate while watching for occasional groups and studies being done with assisted therapy. It's not accessible to most people at the moment. I also help people obtain canna products while also referring them to companies where they can get scripts to medical canna products through legitimate channels. I'm in Australia.

@@gimmedimmy6533 that sounds really interesting, especially the part with the community based approach. Is this community something like a psychedelic salon, or even a shared living arrangement like a farm where people live together, how should I picture this?

Only in Oregon now? I'm 60 year sexual molestation victim from early childhood....depression and dysththymia have crippled me....cant be touched or held...wrecking my relationship who supports me.. so if I'm not good soon I'm homeless basically and at age 60.....never had kids so no one to have my back...

If they gave one to every world leader, there wouldn't be any wars...

Absolutely. It's healthy to be able to change one's perspective once in a while. Helps you see the bigger picture.

@@Marcusml333 I'd love to participate in a study to determine if neuroplasticity is affected....with medic staff and a controlled environment they're really therapeutic 😌

@@annapreble theyve already done it and found they DO cause neurogenesis and neuroplasticity

@@philosphorusthey'll definitely need more than one (and reviewed thoroughly) to prove to the DARE club that this substance doesn't belong in Schedule I but glad to hear studies are already rolling out. Looking forward to hearing more.

I've been looking to try some recently, but I can't find anywhere to get them, anyone?

doc.jeanne is your guy. Got all kinds of psychedelics stuff. Guided me through my first ever experience

Is on Instgram?

Yessss

I just had my first experience with golden teachers, it was really great! I loved it.

Colorado is a good lesson: local leadership matters more than who got elected president or what congress is doing. You want legal weed and mushrooms and drugs in general? Elect someone to lead your state and local communities that is on board with that plan. Then dare the fed to do something about it. So far so good for the weed... (i wish we'd just pull our head out of our butts at the federal level, but the federal government is a fossil that never changes so... yeah...)

Wisconsin suuuucks! I have stage 4 breast cancer, and I can't even buy medical weed here. I doubt that I'll live long enough to see WI legalize it.

As someone dealing with depression (on 2 anti-depressants) and PTSD, I am fascinated with how people get their hands on these drugs/medications?

@@mainenative5928 Go to a jam band style (phish) show early and relax in the lot with your fellow concert goers. Drink some beers and walk around for a few hours before the show. Everyone is extremely friendly. A great time is highly likely.

@@mainenative5928 Well, mushrooms are naturally occurring. You can grow them. In all but three states, the spores are actually legal to possess and sell, because they contain no psilocybin.

Do not go to Rivard_spores... these spam accounts are scammers 99% of the time.

I’ve been doing this for the last month and a half. I have weaned myself from Wellbutrin and am microdosing psilocybin chocolate every three days and I think it’s working. I haven’t noticed a huge difference , yet a steady calmness, more creativity then ever before. I have painted multiple pictures and before this I hadn’t painted in over 1.5 years. I also don’t feel my anxiety acting up like before.

They use truffles now. It's been at least 7 years t five mushrooms were legal.

The old adage comes to mind; “Go slow...you can always take more, but you can’t take less.”

@@cmortenson3647 The problem with mushrooms is there's no real way to know how much you're taking. They're an organic compound, so amounts of psilocybin content can vary.

The Terrence McKenna doctrine is very advisable:5 grams(an 'heroic' dose) in darkness and silence. Just let yourself go deep within. You'll be granted an audience with Mother Nature. Also, just being outside on a pleasant day is exquisite,as well as listening to quality instrumental music and paging through art books,which can be a sublime aesthetic experience. Unless you're a beginner,go solo,and don't waste it at parties and in crowds.. always revere it as a sacred time.

I find him outside of the realm of interest... His curated view is too narrow.

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@@rollomaughfling380 this guy is an "animal activist" who eats meat... That should tell you all you need to know about his integrity to counter culture issues.. he's playing into the oppressors for personal gain.. that's is a straight up shilling for affluent society... Who's excited about something that's being co-opted by the same corrupt government that oppressed it?

When is he not? Lol

"FACTS?" Please be careful. This is trial and error. It's based more on science than on facts. Science is a series of mistaken theories we try and fail to test many times, occasionally gaining enough insight to generate a less mistaken theory. There's interesting communication here, but don't trust it too much.

@@BluegillGreg he is citing studies that are scientifically rigorous

@@BluegillGreg Anything's better than medications like antidepressants for example, that you need take for your whole life and may also come with the side of suicidal thoughts

@@scullyitsme9844 most studies are funded by billionaires, who everyone knows are the best people on the planet

Where is that happening? City/State?

Hey, you should NEVER just stop taking an SSRI! If you do decide to get off of it, you have to do it gradually, a little bit each week until you are down to nothing. Stopping taking meds like SSRIs suddenly can cause horrible side effects, including suicidal actions. I had a friend growing up who stopped taking his meds suddenly and then he killed himself. Just be safe, I hope a better treatment option will arrive for you soon, but please be aware, SSRI's are dangerous. I'm sorry, I am not trying to cause you anxiety, I just think everyone (especially people who are on them) should know the potential dangers of those meds. Please remember, this world is better with you in it! Stay safe and stay sane!✌️❤️😂

@@kathrynmceachern9503 Thank you, and you're of course absolutely right! Nobody should ever just stop SSRIs cold turkey! I'm so sorry about your friend... 💖

@@SensationalBanana thank you. Sadly, it was not just him. There's a reason they had to put "warnings" on the bottles, and I believe, they still don't teach people who take them of the risks inherent in stopping them suddenly. Or more people would be aware. I just hope this revolution in treatment options will put the actual well-being of the individual above the perceived well-being of some huge corporate entity. One can dream, right?

Hope you can do it. I quit my antidepressant 2 years ago after 25 years on different ones and it is liberating. When I skipped my antidepressant one day, the next day I was fully depressed. I can relate to you and I wish you the best.

I found ashwagandha really helpful with panic attacks, moreso than any pharmaceutical I was on, and I've never really heard of negative side effects from it aside from a bit of nausea if you take a lot on an empty stomach.

Dude, I too am ill in fookin' Wisconsin (a hundred years ago the most progressive state in the Union.) Visit Michigan--they will help you.

I’m curious about how a single city decriminalizes psilocybin, the way Ann Arbor, MI did. It would be funny if a small city like Green Bay or Appleton decriminalized it. Green Bay seems perfect for that being it’s strange anomalies. A small city with an NFL team and decriminalized psilocybin. Seems like it fits. If it’s just city council voting, I’m surprised more cities don’t decriminalize weed and psilocybin but maybe I’m missing something. Anyone know?

@@tnijoo5109 that would be amazing. Honestly something we should start pushing at the smaller and up city level like Madison, Green Bay, Milwaukee, Stevens Point, Appleton.

There's a company called Field Trip Health with a Chicago clinic for ketamine sessions. I decided not to do it, but it seems reputable. You might be able to get what you're looking for there.

There are ways... magic mushroom spores are legal in most states and can be bought online, once aquired with practice you can "garden" them. Might as well get some portobello or shittake going too. Several common dmt containing plants are legal and can be purchased online, they then have to be extracted into a pure form, or brewed into a noxious tea called ayahuasca. Certain legal cactus contain almost as much mescaline as peyote and can be purchased online, again they have to be brewed into a more condensed version. All of this would require significant self education on your part, but are doable at home. This is not advice, I do not condone doing this, simply the rambling of a crazy person.

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He love maybe your shrooms were old. 2 years old or more and they don.t work. Golden teacher is more gentle. Hope you get Glad!

Do not go to these spam accounts, they are scammers 99% of the time.

I was treated for long term major depression and general anxiety . I used ketamine at a pain management clinic. There are no words to describe.❤️

Absolutely, it's helping me, thru guided sessions... an amazing experience - but the best part is the change in quality of life in the days, weeks, years, afterwards! They really could help transform the world into a better place.

I have bipolar disorder and I did ketamine (administered by a psychiatrist) in 2020, and while it didn't improve my severe depression and anxiety (very few things have), I'm glad it is now available as a treatment option since it has been shown to be quite effective for depression.

What is Ketamine?

@@ggjohnson5754 ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that has been around since the 70s but it wasn’t until more recently that it was discovered to be super effective for depression. It is also sometimes used/abused as a club/party drug, but administered in the right setting, it can be very therapeutic.

@@kentshultz6157 thanks Kent, I read about it after posting. Experienced with ecstasy but never had heard of Ketamine.

@Beckley white 3 comments just to advertise to a guy from the netherlands where psilocybin and salvia have been legal for decades

Thanks for balancing out just a little bit of the rabid fandom occurring all over these comments. Everything good also comes with downsides and dangers. I see a whole lot of cherry picking success stories, and confirmation bias. People long for it to be rainbows and unicorns, and that's great. Me too. But let's get real... The vast majority of people do not have the guidance and caring support they need. Loving human connection is a necessary ingredient to well being, and nothing... not even glorious shrooms... can replace it.

Coke is for finding your inner asshole. All in favor of the others.

​@@spongo so u think coke is bad but the rest are fine?

I think the best thing about pollan is that he’s a bridge between cultures.

Basically invading Africa and Asia helped the west 😂

Psychedelics are the reason why i didn’t take my life when i was at my end. I was stripped of my ego and saw the beauty of life and interconnectivity and even though i still battle anxiety and depression, I’m doing better everyday and will never think in such a self destructive way again.

LSD and mushrooms completely changed my whole outlook on life. I became a better version of myself

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@Eminent Jackson I had a moment on my first mushroom trip where i was lying in bed and lost total connection to my physical body. I felt as i was just a dot of energy on my pillow such a crazy feeling and made me smile, really realized that we are really nothing but energy and had an overwhelming feeling from that trip onwards.

Good advice. I did it the opposite way; got into the rave and pharmaceutical field, a bunch of x and acid, then got to the mellow mushrooms. Had a blast with everything, took awhile to understand that with psyches I had to allow it to happen and ride it instead of it just hitting me. Back in the early 2000s we had so much fun and could go on adventures; I can’t imagine what the kids are doing with this stuff now that everyone has cameras on their phones and the ability to post directly to social media. Like all things, anything in moderation can be good, things in excess can always turn bad.

@@Tonyhouse1168 wow, i did not even think about that, these days it might not be such a good idea to this with friends cause it's all about posting it somewhere later. oh, the good ole days when we all felt safe amongst our friends :-).

Hold it it your lip like chew/dip! Stomach acid breaks it down and the mouth has tons of capillaries. Good when your in the woods. If your at home; definitely learn how to make it a tea! Both methods provide a much gentler experience.

@@It-b-Blair I never tried that, thanks for the tip!

@@It-b-Blair Came to say tea. You beat me to it.

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But when does that be cautious about which mushrooms to pick I’m not sure what your area is but if you choose the wrong ones you can be in for such things as chronic kidney failure and stuff like that

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I'm grateful for my experiences in my 20s. Profound change in my being. No need or desire for more. In my 60s now, I can still see and experience what I learned.

I'm not much for superstition or a belief in fate, but I've found it does kind of work out like that. They seem to present themselves when they're supposed to, somehow.

@dmt_lifetrips. He's the best

MDMA has a therapeutic use for PTSD. Why did you not take it more often?

@@sigurdkaputnik7022 Back then, a friend who was a U mass chemist gave it to me, I knew him. Haven't run into it since. When you're over seventy, access is an issue.

@@waltergodsoe5526 there are studies going on, if you have a little time to dig online, I am willing to bet they would love to have you as a study participant. I will definitely message you when I find the website I saw this on.

Hi, I would suggest trying to get into an MDMA treatment study being conducted by the Veterans Affairs people, they have conducted one and are holding 2 more... MDMA definitely helps PTSD when used in their "talk therapy" sessions, 2/3 of people who participated no longer had PTSD... It's definitely promising, I hope you get the treatment you need and deserve. I'm sorry that this country is dropping the ball when it comes to taking care of people like you, who have put your life on the line and fought for this nation just to be let down upon your return from whatever hell they sent you to. I am sorry if this isn't as helpful as it should be. Hang in there, it can get better.

@@kathrynmceachern9503 Thank you.

the mental healthcare industry in this country is a disaster they only care about making money and not helping people in need.

So sorry for the loss of your sister.

Great to know that. I'm still a little apprehensive about using it. I'm bipolar type 2

Ty

theres many simple answers* (lol) to what you are asking and its got to do with govering, politics and trying our best to keep each other alive. the system isnt that great though but its what we got.

See the drug laws for Portugal. They do not waste the time for their police, and instead of paying for jail cells and staff they put this money into helping addicts- the worst addicts are for alcohol and tobacco. Tobacco is the worst for ruining quality and length of life for 70 plus, especially during a lung virus pandemic that has killed a million Muricans, and over a million are idiotic vaccine deniers.

And mirrors

@Prof. Weed Dude, I'm making the point that the safe, recreational use of mushies is cool. Getting fucked up and laughing like an idiot for 6-8 hours is OK. I don't give a shit about the therapeutic use of these drugs after you've murdered your family.

Fatal dose of mushrooms? LMAO. Nice try, Jan.

HE HAS TO STOP DRINKING ALCOHOL, he's being an ass.

We are! It is divine!

While playing D&D.

@@MrFancyFingers or watching LOTR lol

“Only love, understanding and organized goodwill can cast out fear.” Mushrooms are a great catalyst. 😉

I took 'em. Honestly, if you don't want to, but you do it anyway, you're gonna have a bad time. If you're curious, have a goal. Have a question or a subject to explore. An experience. And then just use the drug to gently arrive at the answer/destination. But again, only if that genuine desire exists.

@@peytongonavy there’s no desire for me 😆 I’ve experienced watching a few close family members deal with mental illnesses. Seeing people lose control of who they are scared me into never getting involved with drugs nor alcohol. I can honestly say that I’ve never been drunk a day in my life… I’ve never even so much as puffed on a cigarette. I love who I am and life definitely has its challenges but overall, I feel loved and protected. So I’m good, thank you🥰

Mushrooms make people better people. They're extremely beneficial for the brain. Most of the tech billionaires now running trillion dollar empires were at the least microdosing back in the day because it promotes neuroplasticity. Ket, psilocybin and MDMA are far more effective for depression, anxiety, PTSD and trauma than anything currently available. There are people with treatment resistant depression and PTSD that after decades of crippling issues have had their lives improve dramatically overnight with even a single dose of ket or treatment with assisted therapy. I'd wager you're only going to be hearing a lot more from here, being mushrooms have the potential to not only fix the current mental health crisis in many counties, but also help with a wide range of environmental and other issues. This might sound far-fetched, but it's really not.

You're missing out. Perhaps you could do some research? ☺️

did you go on a retreat and did you just go all in on like 9g's or something?

@@teenytinytoons I did one 7g hero dose of golden teachers.

Same here, I suffered terribly with anxiety, depression and sometimes an overwhelming fear of my own inadequacy as a man. I began my self-therapy with mushrooms in 1982, bought a house in Austin in '84 with a ravine and woods on the property and would go down there at night, get in a sleeping bag and let those puppies go to work opening up the psyche. And it was mostly painful - with spectacular interludes of joyous gratification for the divine experience of release and understanding. That was 40 years ago and I'm with maybe 300 sessions under my belt, still doing it about every 2 months. I took this project on having read in '77, Stan Grof's 1975 revolutionary first book ('Realms Of ...."), and again in '82. He is the master when it comes to the topic - the absolute primo authority and 90 years old now.

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