RE: Death and Mushrooms: analyzing the psychology of a magic mushroom experience
I have been quite interested in mushroom recently and how it all works, I have read a little bit about it and now, I have a little bit in a clearer and a more simpler view of what really happens when one takes it. I have no plans of trying it out though but this was quite informative.
It is so cool to know that it actually helps people overcome their fear of death, maybe it someday will be a form of "therapy" to help people with extreme cases of fear of death? Well, it will be really cool. I do feel like people that have had near-death experiences to do overcome their fear of death to an extent (of course that doesn't mean that people should harm themselves to achieve that).
Over the years though, I think I have been able to overcome that little fear of death that I used to have (maybe not completely but to a really great extent), as I would like to say "I have made peace with death".
If the individual feels that they are a part of god then there really is no reason to fear death.
I think realizing that was what helped me deal with that fear.
I have heard/read that mushrooms have been used in therapy to help individuals with depression. I believe that there is some research being conducted on that as well. It is nice to hear that you found peace with the idea of death. I think many people come to that mindset on their own without the help of plants or other substances, which is great.
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Oh, really? It's great to know that it's been used to help people, that probably will be a much better way to deal with depression since it is less addictive. Was there a high success rate?
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I dont recall the success rate with treating depression. It was a while ago that i saw the article and It wasnt something that I looked up but something I came across randomly. The results of the study didn't stick with me, I just recall - research on mushrooms and depression. Lol. For all I know, it wasnt effective at treating it - but those types of studies rarely get media attention or stand out in scientific journals either. Anyway, Sorry I dont have a better answer :/
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That's no problem! I guess that's another undiscovered "world". Lol! It would be great if theses research are often given a little bit more media attention, we never can tell where the gem is hiding....
I agree :)
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