What are the health risks of LSD?

BetterJosh · 2012-05-24T20:52:49.801249+00:00

I am referring to this view by Grobb et al 2011

Abstract:

"By the early 1970s, however, political and cultural pressures forced the cessation of all projects [hallucinogen research] ."

Or from Scientific American:

"Hofmann was jubilant [age 102] ... when he learned that the first scientific research on LSD in decades was just beginning"

From his age, guessing this was around 2008.

Or from the website of the sponsors MAPS:

"MAPS is proud to sponsor the first study of the therapeutic use of LSD in humans in over 35 years"

Alternatively, we could look at The Pharmacology of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide: A Review:

"almost no legal clinical research with LSD has occurred since the 1970s"

And...

"Due to the widely dispersed (across time and languages) experimental literature concerning the pharmacological properties of LSD, old and new data are together reviewed here."

Hence I think my view point has merit. While you are correct, I should check sources first, I have done it now. I would suggest that you find a more reliable source.

Edit: for spelling and punctuation

BetterJosh · 1 day

I can't find sources right now as I am on my phone [Edit: see below comment for sources], but one issue with any facts about LSD is the lack of research. Once it was classified as illegal, large scale research on LSD stopped, meaning very little evidence as to short or particularly long term health effects of LSD. Most evidence comes from people reporting to have used LSD rather than proper scientifically rigorous studies.

As such, I don't think it's possible to give an accurate answer.

Hrodrik · 4 days

I think I have got used to assuming a negative time of voice when reading reddit comments. Now I reread it, I can reinterpret it as not a big deal. :)

Hrodrik · 4 days

Actually, in the results section of the original research article the author writes:

" the risk of death was increased among coffee drinkers" (emphasis added)

Mortality risk is the correct way to describe it. However, technically using "lower risk of death" correctly describes the statistics, as less than 15% of participants had died at the end of the study. While you can make the assumption that they will die, as you have not observed it you do not know they won't. As such, both risk of death and mortality risk could be seen as correct.

IroN_MiKe · 5 days

is that why one sign is black?

DrJulianBashir · 10 days

This is not thought to be due to an increase in fps of the mind, unless you can find some evidence to suggest it does. This is much more likely to be a retrospective timing inaccuracy, where the duration of an event is estimated as too long due to its significance. As for being "in the zone" from what I have read, it is the opposite: they vastly underestimate the elapsed time due to not paying any attention to it.

cGt2099 · 11 days

It's illegal to cause distress? Wow, if that was enforced, a lot of managers could get in to a spot of trouble...

nichiatu · 17 days

What does everyone think about having some sort of terrain mod like Tall n' Deep? Would make awesome mountains that are properly tall, and really deep oceans... I am always a little disappointed with the extreme hills biome now that the max height has been increased...

kravitzz · 17 days

Well you can do better, the minimap also has a direction component, as on a square map North is always up. Then you can work out from the degrees away from the centre the arrow is to correctly identify the location with a bit of trig.

Areat · 23 days

Interestingly, both are very different. The script is a derivative of the Indic scripts, being similar in shape and function to others in the group e.g. Devanagari. The language itself however is not from the same origins. It is a member of the tibeto-burman language group, which is part of the sino-tibetan language family. My friend in my Mandarin Chinese class tells me that it feels similar to Mandarin in some ways, but in others is completely different.

phileconomicus · 23 days

*unless you are another neuroscientist

Soontoodark · 24 days

What's this about a helm exactly? And what does orange signify? Partial application of the rule or what?

raks1991 · 24 days

My example about clothes was more a potential example rather than an steadfast instance. You are right, if a person wished to survive in the artic, and clothes aided them, then yes they would be of value.

Perhaps I should change tack in this argument. I agree with you for the most part I suppose, but I object that you think that "inherent value" means to be able to feed clothe, shelter or defend yourself. You have correctly observed that there is no inherent value in other goods, as they serve no base purpose. I am extending that argument and stating that even survival is not necessary unless you desire survival. If you wish to die soon, then shelter or food are of no use. Thus, there is no inherent value in anything whatsoever, unless it helps you achieve something you desire. This desire is not constant, and varies through people and time. As there is no desire which will always prevail, then there is no object which will always have value. It is dependent on the subject at hand.

No, it is what you are actually willing to exchange.

And how do you decide the value of those good you could exchange for it? Perhaps what you are willing to exchange for them? To an extent your statement is true, but the underlying reason for what you are willing to exchange is how much you desire to 'own' something.

raks1991 · 24 days

That's not what value means at all. In a society without clothes, there is no need for clothes, hence something that allows you to clothe yourself has no value.

Likewise, what is valuable to someone who doesn't wish to live anymore? A means of death not of survival. Value is all about what you desire.

Areat · 25 days

how is it not close? It shares a similar shape, and in many cases similar letters as well. Other scripts are much more different than the difference between Cryllic and Latin.

In any case, Devanagari and other abugidas are represented just as closely, even though the scripts are more different. Your argument makes no sense.

nichiatu · 28 days

Sneak! The in game announcement said it was conflicting with the copying of books. If its just copying, why not keep books, just disable copying? That's the least important feature.

wendysNO1wcheese · 28 days

I'd argue they still are. Philosophical ideas are hell of a lot more mind blowing than science.

Builder72 · 28 days

Where is Bespin? How long has it been destroyed?

anupakkihal · 29 days

This may get down voted, but it needs to be said. So much of this subreddit is posts about how important/great cognitive science is. There are few links to non sensationalised literature on new findings. Can be please have more of this instead?

does_like_M83 · 29 days

So do you have a name? Or is the base named? Because ATM its just "awesome sky citadel" in my Rei's map.

No_Creativity · 29 days

I was probably running in the opposite direction! I have only seen 1 person on this server ever, and the was in the first 10 minute of joining. Not another soul since.

does_like_M83 · 29 days

Yea I found this place too. Wonder why they left/what it's called.

procrastinator11 · 29 days

All very good points. I think part of the issue is their data source: Woman Stats Project. Sounds like an organisation with an agenda.

For map 8, according to wikipedia the UK and US figures are the same, but according to the map are rather different, so there is some figure discrepancies here.

UsernameGoesHere11 · 1 month

I'll come help! I am also the only inhabitant of my village. PM the coords

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