Psychedelic Mushrooms Are Closer to Medicinal Use
Psychedelic mushrooms are powerful medicine. They have a psychoactive effect which alters brain chemistry and helps neurological disorder. We can see that in the paper. But then so do anti-depressants.<p>I believe the key difference between plant medicines like mushrooms, Peyote, Ayahuasca and others and clinical mood altering medicine is within the ecstatic experience. It is one to thing to have a pill lead you to an empirically more &quot;healthy&quot; brain. It is quite another to embark on a deep, introspective vision which provides a narrative to match the chemical benefit.<p>I volunteer as a guide within Ayahuasca ceremonies in Peru. Many turn to Ayahuasca as a last resort for depression, PTSD, sexual trauma, and much more. I have seen people in ceremony live through what they interpret as a hellish exorcism, an active exploration of their lineage, or a direct confrontation and resolution of their deepest emotional and spiritual trauma. These people often undergo significant positive transformation after the experiences.<p>These profoundly &quot;real&quot; experiences appear to be essential to the healing process.<p>We are creatures of story and psychedelics can help write a _most radical_ chapter of recovery.