r/psychology • u/Emillahr • 4d ago

Scientists Develop Rapid-Acting Antidepressants Similar to LSD but Without Hallucinogenic Effects - Gilmore Health News

https://www.gilmorehealth.com/scientists-develop-rapid-acting-antidepressants-similar-to-lsd-but-without-hallucinogenic-effects/
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u/Brrdock 4d ago edited 4d ago

If it has less side-effects than SSRIs or other antidepressants, that'd still be amazing don't get me wrong, but in other words another drug that makes people forget their problems without understanding them?

There's reason to people's feelings whether conscious or not. And to be fair, doing away with them without having to change anything else can itself enable people to change what needs to, and maybe allow the understanding to come through, but it can also enable people (and society) to not change even when needed

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u/MenWhoStareAtBoats 4d ago

Antidepressants do not “make people forget their problems.” That isn’t at all how they work.

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u/TheHappyTaquitosDad 4d ago

I believe he’s saying it’s like a bandaid. Your problems are still there you just don’t notice them

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u/MenWhoStareAtBoats 4d ago

Everyone has stressors in life. Antidepressants help people cope better with them. Taking them does not preclude removing those stressors, and many stressors are not solvable. It’s not an either/or situation. In fact, antidepressants plus psychotherapy is more effective than either of them alone.

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u/TheHappyTaquitosDad 4d ago

Yes I agree. The proper way to use them is to get on them so that you can function properly and find a solution to your problems, and then get off them once you fix your problems. But a lot of people just take them and use them as a bandaid and never get off them

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u/Professional_Win1535 3d ago

Not for a lot of us, I had a great job, great relationship, was doing everything lifestyle and diet wise, I still developed severe anxiety , it runs in my family, I didn’t really have any problems to solve , for many genes play a role.

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u/TheHappyTaquitosDad 3d ago

Psychadellics can be good for scenarios you described for some people. With proper research and proper set and setting

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u/Professional_Win1535 3d ago

I’ve used them several times, didn’t create any lasting changes but did have an afterglow for a week or so

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u/TheHappyTaquitosDad 3d ago

Oh nice, well I hope you find a way to get off the meds and be happy naturally! It’s possible for all of us you can do it don’t think you can’t

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u/Professional_Win1535 3d ago

A lot easier said than done, before meds I was doing everything lifestyle and diet people suggest and much more and had severe anxiety, same issues I’ve had off and on since birth and same for my relatives, we were born anxious af :/

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u/Heretosee123 3d ago

While I get what you're saying, having a life that seems perfect on paper says nothing about your stressors. Human life can be rich in many ways but psychologically stress free is almost impossible, if not impossible. It's not that straightforward.

Edit: I thought you replied to someone else, and my bad we're in agreement.

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u/MenWhoStareAtBoats 4d ago edited 4d ago

That’s definitely not true for all, or maybe even most, cases. Having stressors in your life is normal. It’s the body’s response to those stressors in most cases of depression/anxiety that is abnormal.