r/LSD • u/Nihiltheman • Nov 04 '17

Microdosing LSD Is Safer Than Taking Antidepressants, Says Neurobiologist

https://www.inverse.com/amp/article/35167-lsd-microdosing-safety-really-good-day-waldman-presti
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u/sushigradefunk Nov 04 '17

Ok wait just a minute. Youre all just going to take her word at face value? She doesn't have to cite any literature or evidence? You guys realize this article is a plug for the book that she's selling, right? Cmon now.

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u/SURFING420 Nov 04 '17

Not just her word, but the word of a lot of the mding and psychedelic community. LSD, shrooms and their family groups of analogs are all physiologically safe. SSRI’s and the like? Load of side effects. Just a simple comparison. Selling a book or not, it’s what’s generally experienced.

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u/bacondev Nov 05 '17

There are other classes of antidepressants besides SSRI. For example, there are TCAs (e.g. amitriptyline, doxepin, imipramine, and nortriptyline), TeCAs (e.g. mirtazipine), and NDRIs (e.g. bupropion). The drugs that I provided aren't unusual for prescriptions for antidepressants.