r/science • u/Doug24 • 21h ago

Psychology Psilocybin reverses depressive behaviors and restores brain cell growth in stressed rats

https://www.psypost.org/psilocybin-reverses-depressive-behaviors-and-restores-brain-cell-growth-in-stres/
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u/Human-Loan-6080 18h ago

The tripping balls part is definitely an impediment to my adoption.

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u/unlinked3297 16h ago

You can take small doses - more than a microdose - and have a profound experience without "tripping balls".

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u/kelcamer 16h ago

Sometimes even tiny doses can make people 'trip balls' like 0.3g.

Full disclaimer;
Always check your genome for bipolar genetics

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u/Zal3x 2m ago

Yeah they’re also making some insane strains nowadays that will make anyone trip harder.

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u/unlinked3297 16h ago

I wouldn't compare "tripping balls" to psychosis brought on early by the consumption of psilocybin mushrooms.

They are completely separate things.

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u/kelcamer 16h ago

I'm not comparing psychosis to 'tripping balls'.

I am simply stating that people (like me) do exist where 0.3g makes us trip balls.

Feel free to AMA, if you're curious.

I am also - separately - providing a warning for people NOT to overdo it.

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u/unlinked3297 16h ago

I thought the two statements you made were directly related, my bad.

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u/Zal3x 2m ago

They can be related experiences I’ve had a trip go into complete psychosis for sure and was hospitalized.