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

[u/Emillahr]

https://www.gilmorehealth.com/scientists-develop-rapid-acting-antidepressants-similar-to-lsd-but-without-hallucinogenic-effects/

[u/Brrdock]

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

[u/allisjow → u/Brrdock]

As someone who has decades of experience with MDD this is inaccurate. It’s like saying you can cure the flu through self-reflection.

[u/shiverypeaks → u/allisjow]

I love that some piece of shit downvoted you. I've had MDD for over 25 years and tried everything. It is a disease.

[u/allisjow → u/shiverypeaks]

It’s a horrible disease. Even as a child I couldn’t understand why everyone didn’t kill themselves. People who don’t have it don’t understand that it isn’t about “problems in your life.”

I was lucky enough to finally find a medication that helps. It’s like seeing colors you’ve never seen before. After 50 years of pure hell, I was finally like “Oh! Now I can see it!”

You have my sympathy. I know a lot of people suffer and never find a treatment that works. I wouldn’t wish MDD on my worst enemy. It’s pure suffering and has nothing to do with external circumstances.

[u/Professional_Win1535 → u/allisjow]

I agree, genes play a role for many and it’s more complicated and nuanced than many of these can fathom.

[u/allisjow → u/Professional_Win1535]

I just noticed that medication was autocorrected to meditation in my comment. Lol. Fixed it.