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>but rather that on festivals I've met people who've been taking psychedelic drugs on a weekly basis for years and their perception of reality is so twisted you have to wonder if they will ever "come back".

Research shows that there is a likelihood that if they stop, they will generally be fine.

Andrew Callaghan of the youtube series All Gas No Brakes used psilocybin heavily in his young teenage years, which is dangerous because it affects the brain development, and as a result he suffers from PPD, however he is able to carry on life and have a job, especially one that involves being self employed and producing content.

Like I said, there are personalities for which ordinary common things like video games are "dangerous", but we don't consider video games dangerous as a qualifier. Psilocybin should be viewed in the same way.




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