nicholas 🧨
@nicholas
anti-psychedelics is the take du jour. yawn what a bore
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Nat Eliason
@nateliason
I think there's an important distinction to be made between psychedelics and this ayahausca-maximalism. I'm pro psychedelics, anti-ayahuasca. We went too far towards treating psychedelics as this pure boon when there are some very serious risks from using them casually.
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Dwayne 'The Jock' Ronson
@dwayne
Is there any context (not inexperienced and casual) in which you wouldn't be anti-ayahuasca?
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Nat Eliason
@nateliason
Oh totally, I think in extreme mental health situations or when you are literally trying to become a shaman it has a useful place. But this idea that everyone should be running off to Mexico or Peru and seeing what happens is *insane*
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Dwayne 'The Jock' Ronson
@dwayne
Agree that *everyone* shouldn't be doing it But there's a huge spectrum between that and extreme mental health / becoming shaman. You don't think it's appropriate for certain other types of people within the spectrum? I don't have a strong opinion but I'm v curious about the arguments from both angles
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