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by crabkin 1148 days ago
I've done psychedelics upwards of 50 times over the last 5 years and while I think they are dangerous, and that their real purpose and origin may be different than what we are taught, I still think they are valuable drugs. Invaluable even. I just can't conceive of a place in our culture where we could do them like for instance we do adderall or prozac. I know they do studies but to me it seems like an experience that comes to you and then goes away when you don't need it. Very difficult thing to explain unless you've "been there." I don't think you necessarily need drugs to get there but it vastly vastly makes it easier. Just like I don't think you need a train, car, or plane to travel across Eurasia but walking there sure takes a whole lot of something else.
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What do you mean by, "that their real purpose and origin may be different than what we are taught"
Origins of Datura metel in Asia are mysterious for example
Sounds interesting, do you mind elaborating?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura_metel

See the section about controversy of country of origin under Entheogen