I admit it….I was a acid rock fan….those were the days….Bennies, Dex, Yellow Jackets, Acid, Weed, ‘shrooms, etc…..
But recent scientific research has shown that some of the magic drugs of my youth can be beneficial in treating PTSD……
Those magic mushrooms that grow liberally in cow dung could indeed have properties that could help those suffering from PTSD……
Want to quit smoking or alleviate depression? In a few years you might be taking the psychedelic “magic” in magic mushrooms—if the FDA ever agrees, the New York Times reports. Researchers from John Hopkins University suggest the FDA should reclassify psilocybin—the psychedelic drug in hallucinogenic mushrooms—to a Schedule IV drug, meaning it can serve a medical use and isn’t likely to trigger addiction or abuse. It would be like sleeping pills, but not a simple prescription: “We believe that the conditions should be tightly controlled and that when taken for a clinical reason, it should be administered in a health care setting” under professional guidance, study co-author Matthew Johnson tells Fortune.
Published in Neuropharmacology, the study looks at psilocybin data going back to the 1940s. “In the 1960s, they were on the cutting edge of neuroscience research and understanding how the brain worked,” says Johnson. “But then it got out of the lab.” Research stopped partly because the hippie counterculture embraced mind-altering drugs like mushrooms and LSD, but a recent cultural shift has seen professionals adopt “microdosing” to increase productivity, and consumers—particularly women—use psychedelics to alleviate anxiety and depression. And while psilocybin poses some health risks, Johnson says in a press release it’s safer than other surveyed drugs. But don’t hold your breath: FDA approval could take more than five years.
Another drug of choice in those days was the sugar cubed “ACID”…LSD…..and yes they are finding it useful in moderation……go figure (we could have told them that but no one would listen)….
“Microdosing” on psychedelic substances like LSD—ingesting just enough to heighten cognitive faculties, enhance creativity, improve concentration and alleviate depression—is currently back in vogue among people not normally associated with anything remotely ‘countercultural’ in the USA.
The term psychedelic was coined in 1958 by British psychiatrist Humphrey Osmond and is derived from the Greek words psyche (“soul, mind”) and delein(“to manifest”), hence “soul-manifesting,” the implication being that psychedelics can access the soul and develop unused potentials in the human mind. It’s a contention that’s gaining increased acceptance in mainstream universities.
https://theantimedia.com/political-significance-lsd/
Fascinating stuff, eh?
Some related reading……
https://lobotero.com/2016/05/06/the-war-on-drugs-failed-so-why-isnt-it-over/
For your musical enjoyment…..
In Saner Thought 
I tried a lot of stuff, ‘back in the day’. I recall an afternoon in the summer, after trying Mescaline. That was a freaky Sunday! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
LSD and ‘shrooms made my experiences…..I even spent a night talking with God….he kinda resembled a hairy monkey……chuq
Be careful not to blaspheme The Holy Spirit. And yes, the “Drug” scene was cool but bellieve me when I tell you that nothing is going to happen to medicine until and unless a few billion dollars of so-called “Research” money is spent and somebody can assure themselves of a continuous flow of exorbitant profits from the manufacture and sale of whatever comes along.
I do not believe I can blaspheme……same obscene profits that the M-IC craves……the American way….the greed…..chuq