I have become very interested in the subject of psychedelic plant medicine, from people I have met in the past couple of years, as well as seeing them and their benefits mentioned numerous times on Joe Rogan podcasts. I will post more about my personal experiences as I decide to share, but will offer that the few days after my two high dose mushroom experiences this summer were the best I have felt mentally and emotionally in years. The effects waned but did seem to leave a lasting residue of positive influence. I will also say that my physical vision was undoubtedly improved and much sharper for a few days. No question on that. The other thing is that in the days following where I felt much better than usual, it was not any kind of emotional high. It was more like an absence or lessening of anxiety, stress, and tension. Nothing that is in the category of some kind of potentially addictive drug or alcohol induced experience. I will expand more at a later time. I am interested in them b/c of the reported benefits that many people have had, not out of wanting to experience some kind of a cool or trippy psychedelic hallucinatory experience.
In any case, here is Rogan talking mostly about mushrooms with Jordan Peterson. I love his enthusiasm! I also think he is spot on especially about the absurdity of these things being illegal and “schedule 1” substances, with all the harms that many regular pharma products do to people on a daily basis.
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