[BelmundoRegal]

I calculate a 99.99% chance you have never tried any such substance and therefore know not what you're talking about. The "long term personality changes" are for the vast majority transformational in a positive way, as in doing away with pathological stuff forever.

I encourage you to take a moment to get acquainted with what is being done clinically ( which to be honest is not what I was referring to ) ;

Matthew Johnson: Psychedelics | Lex Fridman Podcast #145

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICj8p5jPd3Y

Matthew W. Johnson is a professor and psychedelics researcher at Johns Hopkins.

I could accept your statement with "afraid" switched for "prudent" but even then, it turns out Psilocybin is your friend.

[LegitShady]

> I calculate a 99.99% chance you have never tried any such substance and therefore know not what you're talking about. The "long term personality changes" are for the vast majority transformational in a positive way, as in doing away with pathological stuff forever.

You've calculated statistics for things you've made up.

>Matthew Johnson: Psychedelics | Lex Fridman Podcast #145

Please please don't quote podcasts as research, and giving me 3.5 hours of homework listening to understand your point is poor communication and ensures the maximum amount of resistance to understanding what you're trying to say.

[BelmundoRegal]

I did put a rough number on it but I must be pretty close. I reckon it might sound a bit rude which It wasn't intended to be.

As for the podcast, I was proposing it as a gateway into this field, not as a source to substantiate my general point although it does. My point is otherwise based on first hand experience and a large body of anecdotal evidence. You summarily dismissed one of the most promising array of treatments for people going through some rough stuff without any evidence or submitting any source yourself.

You're right about the poor communication bit though and thank you. Here's a 3:57 minute cut-off [0] from that same podcast, dealing specifically with psylocibin interventions.

> Please please don't quote podcasts as research

Well, this is a podcast with a cutting edge researcher ... I think it's fair game, and I didn't call it research.

I can assure you the general idea we're discussing is worth some of your attention, especially if you or someone you know is dealing with just about any type of serious personal issue.

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJpX5y5w8tQ