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by gooseus 3356 days ago
I also spend many days watching negative and suicidal thoughts running through my brain. I didn't actually read this article yet, I came in because the "Shamanic" and "Mental Illness" in the title and I thought it might have to do with ayahuasca, san pedro, or some other plant medicines.

In the last 2 years I have sat in a total of 5 joint ayahuasca and san pedro ceremonies (2 ceremonies over 3 days) and can say that each one has shifted in some significant way how I see myself, the world, other people and the interconnected relationships between them.

The internet has a lot of crazy information out there, but this Vice piece is the most measured I've seen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaOfFixoxP8