I thought I might have some relevant experience here to mention, but this will be my first post, so take it easy on me. I'm going to do my best just to convey my experience. I have taken both Zoloft and Lexapro, in that order. They both worked ok at quelling my anxiety and depression, but nothing worked like psilocybin did. I've taken mushrooms four times now, all across the span of the last year. I had the benefit of an incredibly loving, flexible, therapeutic environment that clearly contributed to my improvement, but I would be crazy not to give mushrooms the place they deserve in alleviating some of my stress. Since I realized how beneficially the mushrooms were for me, I've been reading so much. Just, you know, Ott, McKenna, Campbell, Doblin, getting all my ducks in a row. Nassim Haramein does some interesting work with brain oscillations and so does Rak Razam--I like the idea that psilocybin works to teach our brain how to better oscillate. Is that true? I don't know. It's a complicated issue, clearly. My experience with antidepressants is that they worked like a cheap bandaid. Psilocybin seems to be working more like a cure. I see bright colors now, I hear music, I'm so in love with things. That's the best experiential perspective I think I can give on the psychedelic/antidepressant issue. I really recommend looking through some of the Heftier Institute research if you haven't already. Hope this helps!
