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Bill Atkinson's psychedelic user interface

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demiters ◴[] No.44531227[source]
Not a big fan of the ongoing productisation of transcendental, possibly brain-scrambling experiences. Keeping them somewhat less accessible tends to filter out people who don't do their homework to understand the substance and who consider it just another novel experience to try on a whim, which increases the risk of negative outcomes.
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hnlmorg ◴[] No.44531266[source]
That has been various governments approach to drugs for literally decades and it got us nowhere.

The problem isnt that this still is casually available. Drugs have been casually available since forever.

The problem is that pushing drug usage to the fringes makes it less safe for people who haven’t done their homework. Ironically the exact opposite of that you claimed.

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demiters ◴[] No.44531308[source]
You're right. I'm all for across-the-board decriminalisation btw. But I don't really know where a responsible balance would be for psychedelic availability, my intuition is we shouldn't be aiming at OTC disposable DMT vapes etc.
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JKCalhoun ◴[] No.44531662[source]
Perhaps administration of the drug from a professional? Make the treatment an affordable and legal option.
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1. zoklet-enjoyer ◴[] No.44532507[source]
That sounds awful. I'll stick to my home and nature