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smirkymonkey

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2. Medical organizations are starting to do clinical trials with them for depression, anxiety and

Reply to captain queeg (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2022, 07:40 AM

Apr 2022

addiction. That and Ketamine and other psychedelic substances. There is a place in NYC called Mindbloom where you can have an experience with a therapist (not sure if they use ketamine or something else) in a controlled setting for the above mentioned issues. There is a department at MGH that I am looking into that specializes in this exact thing.

I think it might be fairly expensive, but it is starting to become more mainstream. Let's hope people can benefit from this before the government tries to outlaw it. Again.

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I ssee Canada is opening up to psilocybin prescription treatments, for end of life anxiety [View all] captain queeg Apr 2022 OP

You can buy them online... MiHale Apr 2022 #1

Thanks. Seems like you used to be able to order pot seeds. I guess. captain queeg Apr 2022 #3

Medical organizations are starting to do clinical trials with them for depression, anxiety and smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #2

Interesting. Thanks. My brother used to talk about ibogaine and another hallucinogen. captain queeg Apr 2022 #4

I see that you currently live in WA, and I am sure this is something that will make it out to smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #7

Yes I think things are improving. captain queeg Apr 2022 #15

Especially important for Cluster headaches dwayneb Apr 2022 #5

Please tell your friend about sudafed. I have experienced "ice pick" headaches wanda4rafi Apr 2022 #9

Good info dwayneb Apr 2022 #10

I have no idea of efficacy of sudafed for cluster type headaches. wanda4rafi Apr 2022 #11

I've been following the conversation about headaches. captain queeg Apr 2022 #14

I think it's great they're starting to decriminalize this Johnny2X2X Apr 2022 #6

Palliative care at the end of life should be standard peggysue2 Apr 2022 #8

Totally agree captain queeg Apr 2022 #13

I've got a psychiatrist friend who's training in microdosing hallucinogens. nolabear Apr 2022 #12