Most of the psychedelic research I've seen boils down to "take psychedelics and do stuff to get a result, here's why you get the result".
You can absolutely take psychedelics and do stuff yourself.
The American Medical Association says 'no no this is so unsafe, you need a Physician who completed US residency, doesnt matter if they are a lifelong expert in the craft from Europe, you pay our cartel or else. Ignore our blood letting, opioid, and ivermectin dark pasts.'
I dream of a science based medical system in the future.
The scientific models of the past were so dumb. Like the ancient Humoral Theory, which modeled health as `health = fn(blood, phlegm, yellow bile, blackBile)`. Or models like Ayurveda which is roughly `health = fn(Vata, Pitta, Kapha)`.
Modern science has put all those dumb ideas to rest!
Now we know that the true model is: `health = fn(bigPharmaMed1, bigPharmaMed2, bigPharmaMed3)`.
I'd say just do them and come up with stuff to do. There are many of non-science forums on psychedelics, and you can quickly get the general idea how they can help you. But if you want to be sciency about it, read the aforementioned journals and do the "stuff" they describe yourself. Compared to experimental compounds, many are very easy (and often legal) to obtain. (but probably not legal to possess)
You can experience the world like a little child again. Except you have more knowledge and will probably understand the beauty of the universe in a more meaningful way.
At 21, I did a 6 month sabbatical from college just to experiment with psychedelics.
Here's a few things I did while tripping:
- Took a hike
- Danced in nature at the sunset
- Listened to music (1st time listening Pink Floyd, the TDSOTM is a must!)
- Took a swim in my hometown cold river
- Experienced the "yin-yang" almost as an emotion-like feeling. Observing on top of my hometown mountains the greenery growing up on top of the charcoal again, after 2 years, when wildfires took 80% out. The moon and sun being present helped.
- Walked around and explored a new city with music on (I was with friends, they were sober)
- Painted and did drawings (I suck at it, it was incredible just seeing the ink flow out of the pen)
- I meditated
- I wrote about stuff
- I explored the online content people make (r/LSD has a list of links + a lot of people on these communities provide a lot of interesting content)
- felt like a Neanderthal eating a very juicy peach for the first time by doing exactly the same
- masturbation (as demisexual, I wish I could had met someone who I could have sex with)
- I played computer and felt like a god (usually I'm a noob, on that day I was truly overpowered)
- I went to the beach
- To the raves (I hated it!)
- I observed animals
- I climbed some trees
- I spent time with friends
So... ye. You can literally do anything and you'll have a radically different experience from what you would normally feel. Just seek out information first how to do it carefully. I would also not advise leaving to far from home until you understand the dosages and the impact it has on you.
Seems to be CBT therapy. I’m not sure if I would recommend DYI if only because it’s very hard to stick to a lesson (or any other) plan when you’re on shrooms. Just practically - it’s very hard to read for example
I dream of a science based medical system in the future.