> I've been told if you have mental issues LSD and their like can make them much worse!
I'm not sure why you just believe what people tells you when it comes to illicit drugs. I would advise you ask for sources next time. Bringing hearsay to a conversation about something as serious as illicit drugs seems like it is not a good idea.
> 21,967 respondents (13.4% weighted) reported lifetime psychedelic use. There were no significant associations between lifetime use of any psychedelics, lifetime use of specific psychedelics (LSD, psilocybin, mescaline, peyote), or past year use of LSD and increased rate of any of the mental health outcomes. Rather, in several cases psychedelic use was associated with lower rate of mental health problems.
> The present findings reinforce the view that psychedelics elicit psychosis-like symptoms acutely yet improve psychological wellbeing in the mid to long term. It is proposed that acute alterations in mood are secondary to a more fundamental modulation in the quality of cognition, and that increased cognitive flexibility subsequent to serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2AR) stimulation promotes emotional lability during intoxication and leaves a residue of ‘loosened cognition’ in the mid to long term that is conducive to improved psychological wellbeing.
To whomever removed my previous comment: So word of mouth is good enough for guidelines on using illicit drugs but not good enough for religious teachings?
I'm not sure why you just believe what people tells you when it comes to illicit drugs. I would advise you ask for sources next time. Bringing hearsay to a conversation about something as serious as illicit drugs seems like it is not a good idea.
Psychedelics and Mental Health: A Population Study, Teri S. Krebs - http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0063972
> 21,967 respondents (13.4% weighted) reported lifetime psychedelic use. There were no significant associations between lifetime use of any psychedelics, lifetime use of specific psychedelics (LSD, psilocybin, mescaline, peyote), or past year use of LSD and increased rate of any of the mental health outcomes. Rather, in several cases psychedelic use was associated with lower rate of mental health problems.
The paradoxical psychological effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) - https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291715002901
> The present findings reinforce the view that psychedelics elicit psychosis-like symptoms acutely yet improve psychological wellbeing in the mid to long term. It is proposed that acute alterations in mood are secondary to a more fundamental modulation in the quality of cognition, and that increased cognitive flexibility subsequent to serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2AR) stimulation promotes emotional lability during intoxication and leaves a residue of ‘loosened cognition’ in the mid to long term that is conducive to improved psychological wellbeing.
To whomever removed my previous comment: So word of mouth is good enough for guidelines on using illicit drugs but not good enough for religious teachings?