Jordan Peterson had a horrible time with these drugs and resorted to extreme measures to get off them (eight days in an induced coma!) Even today he might still be on them - he is pretty cagey about his present pharma situation when asked about it on podcasts.
The only thing special is that he went cold turkey (extremely dangerous) and had to be placed into an induced coma in Russia because no one else would do it.
Peterson is a verified idiot with nonexistent self-control. Not the slightest modicum of it.
Basing anything off of his antics is asinine. So weird to see people who put him on a pedestal on HN.
& benzos aren’t “horrible drugs”
People who don’t know how to manage themselves and their usage of them are horrible people though, especially when they try to cut down others who have no issues using them responsibly, which sometimes literally saves their entire lives.
> which sometimes literally saves their entire lives.
considering how benzos came into existence barely half a century ago, i highly doubt not having benzos as part of one's pharmaceutical cocktail is the fundamental difference maker to one's life or death. so even to those who are now dependent on them, their long-term health will almost certainly be better served by getting to the root cause of their health issues. not saying that's an easy thing to do, but that's still the reality.
> i highly doubt not having benzos as part of one's pharmaceutical cocktail is the fundamental difference maker to one's life or death. so even to those who are now dependent on them, their long-term health will almost certainly be better served by getting to the root cause of their health issues. not saying that's an easy thing to do, but that's still the reality.
Dude, I've spent my entire 20s in therapy while trying various "safe" drugs to get ahold of my anxiety issues. Nothing worked. I was offered electroconvulsive therapy or daily benzos. I went with benzos. I've been taking them for years now and my life is infinitely better as a result. I've changed careers, gotten married, and traveled the world. Before benzos I was living with parents, too anxious to go across the street to get the mail.
I really don't think it's right to dismiss a whole class of highly effective and generally safe medication that can have life-altering benefits for some people. I'm okay with being slightly more retarded in my later years if it means I actually get to live a life outside my parents' basement.
Someone that identifies as a neuroscientist.
He knew very well but thought he was special.
The only thing special is that he went cold turkey (extremely dangerous) and had to be placed into an induced coma in Russia because no one else would do it.