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Welcome to the Big & Dandy Psychedelics & Schizophrenia Thread
This is the central thread on the topic of diagnosed schizophrenia in the context of psychedelic drug use. Despite the differences between the many psychedelic drugs that exist, in this thread we focus on the many commonalities they share since those are quite arguably the properties contra-indicated with a schizophrenia diagnosis. It would be very crude to say that all mental illness is contra-indicated with psychedelic use, far too often psychedelics can be beneficial / therapeutic, but in a fair number of cases it quite probably requires extra guidance.
If you want to discuss / read on the topic of the chance of developing schizophrenia triggered by psychedelic drug use, preferably see threads like this one:
http://www.bluelight.org/vb/threads/313046-shrooms-schizophrenia-!
For starters I would like to remind everyone that this is a harm reduction forum and while freedom of speech is celebrated, I want you all to stop for a second and realize the risks involved of exacerbating schizophrenia by psychedelics. Naturally these drugs have therapeutic potential, but they also stimulate the blurring of any boundary between fantasy and reality - which is exactly something schizophrenics tend to have problems with. What is also induced by psychedelics is dissociation and feeling as if one is being dissolved (ego softening etc), something related to 'ontological insecurity' seen in psychotics: feeling as if one does not really exist, or one's existence depends highly on external conditions.
Certainly not all mental illnesses are quite so delicate and related to psychedelic action.
So proceed discussing this topic carefully and conscientiously.
[original post:]
Hello,
I'm a huge fan of acid, and my schizophrenic friend is really interested in trying it. I really, really don't think that this is a good idea, for obvious reasons...
Does anyone have info regarding this? Is anyone here on bluelight schizophrenic and uses acid?
He's not looking to take it for a cure, but just as a recreational thing.
Thanks
This is the central thread on the topic of diagnosed schizophrenia in the context of psychedelic drug use. Despite the differences between the many psychedelic drugs that exist, in this thread we focus on the many commonalities they share since those are quite arguably the properties contra-indicated with a schizophrenia diagnosis. It would be very crude to say that all mental illness is contra-indicated with psychedelic use, far too often psychedelics can be beneficial / therapeutic, but in a fair number of cases it quite probably requires extra guidance.
If you want to discuss / read on the topic of the chance of developing schizophrenia triggered by psychedelic drug use, preferably see threads like this one:
http://www.bluelight.org/vb/threads/313046-shrooms-schizophrenia-!
For starters I would like to remind everyone that this is a harm reduction forum and while freedom of speech is celebrated, I want you all to stop for a second and realize the risks involved of exacerbating schizophrenia by psychedelics. Naturally these drugs have therapeutic potential, but they also stimulate the blurring of any boundary between fantasy and reality - which is exactly something schizophrenics tend to have problems with. What is also induced by psychedelics is dissociation and feeling as if one is being dissolved (ego softening etc), something related to 'ontological insecurity' seen in psychotics: feeling as if one does not really exist, or one's existence depends highly on external conditions.
Certainly not all mental illnesses are quite so delicate and related to psychedelic action.
So proceed discussing this topic carefully and conscientiously.
[original post:]
Hello,
I'm a huge fan of acid, and my schizophrenic friend is really interested in trying it. I really, really don't think that this is a good idea, for obvious reasons...
Does anyone have info regarding this? Is anyone here on bluelight schizophrenic and uses acid?
He's not looking to take it for a cure, but just as a recreational thing.
Thanks
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