indigoaura
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Based on my own experiences, and the experiences of those around me, I am not convinced that LTC is developing as the result of an anxiety loop. I think there is a true physical component to it. My MDMA comedowns back in the day were pretty predictable. It was a head game. Depression/obsessing about weird things/being emotional. It lasted a week at most. Then boom, one day, back to normal. There is a reason why we all referred to the comedown as "Tuesday blues," because it would hit you on Tuesday after a weekend of partying and then you'd be done with. I do not consider myself to be someone who has had LTC, but I have had comedowns from newer MDMA that make me physically sick: dizzy, nauseous, blackouts, "brain zaps" etc. And these physical comedowns last way longer than a few days of being emo. It is physically different, and I do not believe I am any more prone to obsession or anxiety now than I was then. I never, ever, EVER had a brainzap from old MDMA, and I used to eat more than twice as much, and much more often.
I do think there are possible genetic issues at play. MTHFR mutations that impact methylation could make it more difficult for some people to effectively detox some of these impurities. Some people may even have allergies or sensitivities to the impurities that other people do not have. Example: I am allergic to nickel and copper. I have to pay close attention to what dentists use in my fillings as a result. That wouldn't bother most people, but it bothers me. I'm also allergic to latex...gotta pay more attention to band-aids than most people do too.
Then also consider the rising rate of autism, food sensitivities etc. in society. People, in general, are becoming more sensitive to environmental toxins.
So, it kind of makes sense that you may have a situation where impurities + genetic mutations + a new generation of more environmentally sensitive people = really horrible side effects.
I do think there are possible genetic issues at play. MTHFR mutations that impact methylation could make it more difficult for some people to effectively detox some of these impurities. Some people may even have allergies or sensitivities to the impurities that other people do not have. Example: I am allergic to nickel and copper. I have to pay close attention to what dentists use in my fillings as a result. That wouldn't bother most people, but it bothers me. I'm also allergic to latex...gotta pay more attention to band-aids than most people do too.
Then also consider the rising rate of autism, food sensitivities etc. in society. People, in general, are becoming more sensitive to environmental toxins.
So, it kind of makes sense that you may have a situation where impurities + genetic mutations + a new generation of more environmentally sensitive people = really horrible side effects.