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| People primarily use [[psychoactive drug|psychoactive substances]] for one of four different primary purposes -- //recreational, medicinal, utilitarian//, and some substances, including [[psychedelic|psychedelics]] are also used for //spiritual// purposes as //[[entheogens]]// . | People primarily use [[psychoactive drug|psychoactive substances]] for one of four different primary purposes -- //recreational, medicinal, utilitarian//, and some substances, including [[psychedelic|psychedelics]] are also used for //spiritual// purposes as //[[entheogens]]// . |
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| [[Microdosing]] has been growing in popularity, and many people are finding that it provides a more comfortable introduction to the potential benefits of psychedelics, without being concerned about psychoactive effects. In a sense, this is similar to people who are not comfortable using [[THC]] who choose to try [[CBD]]. | The popularity of [[microdosing]] is on the rise, with many discovering it as a gentler introduction to the potential benefits of psychedelics, free from concerns about pronounced psychoactive effects. In a similar vein, it resonates with those who, uncomfortable with [[THC]], opt for the milder experience of [[CBD]] which does not produce the typical "high" of THC. |
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| === Recreational === | === Recreational === |
| Despite the stigma of recreational use of psychedelics being associated with cannabis "stoner culture" and "potheads", and such users being labeled as "acidheads", "shroomheads", or perhaps simply "druggies", actual recreational use is about recreation in its true sense, and can be just as positive as other forms of leisure and play, as long as done responsibly. It is not shameful to have fun. | Despite the stigma of recreational use of psychedelics being associated with cannabis "stoner culture" and "potheads", and such users being labeled as "acidheads", "shroomheads", or perhaps simply "druggies", actual recreational use is about recreation in its true sense, and can be just as positive as other forms of leisure and play, as long as done responsibly. It is not shameful to have fun. |
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| Burning Man Festival, in Black Rock City, Nevada, USA, has been happening since 1986, sometimes with over 70,000 participants, is viewed as a sort of Mecca of psychedelic expression. | Burning Man Festival, in Black Rock City, Nevada, USA, has been happening since 1986, sometimes with over 70,000 participants, and is viewed as a sort of Mecca of psychedelic expression. |
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| === Medicinal === | === Medicinal === |
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| [[Psychedelic Assisted Therapy]] has received a lot of attention and recognition recently, but its origins date back to the late 1940s. For close to twenty years, psychedelics such as [[LSD]], [[mescaline]], and [[psilocybin]] containing mushrooms were considered to be invaluable tools for advancing the understanding of the mind, as well as treating mental illnesses before almost all research was halted at the end of the 1960s. Alan Watts was quoted as saying, //"LSD is simply an exploratory instrument like a microscope or telescope, except this one is inside of you instead of outside of you."// | [[psychedelic therapy|Psychedelic Assisted Therapy]] has received a lot of attention and recognition recently, but its origins date back to the late 1940s. For close to twenty years, psychedelics such as [[LSD]], [[mescaline]], and [[psilocybin]] containing mushrooms were considered to be invaluable tools for advancing the understanding of the mind, as well as treating mental illnesses before almost all research was halted at the end of the 1960s. Alan Watts was quoted as saying, //"LSD is simply an exploratory instrument like a microscope or telescope, except this one is inside of you instead of outside of you."// |
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| Most current psychedelic research is focused on reproducing the results of the research from the 1950s and 1960s, with updated (double blind) scientific methods, and using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to better see and understand what brain regions are affected. | Most current psychedelic research is focused on reproducing the results of the research from the 1950s and 1960s, with updated (double blind) scientific methods, and using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to better see and understand what brain regions are affected. |