Generally, are psychedelics helpful or harmful?

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jaketodd said:
isn't it kind of obvious?
It's obvious that drugs have effects on people. But that's not what you were talking about in the post I responded to by asking for references. You claimed there were "statistically significant common reactions". That is not obvious and needs research to back it up.
 
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PeterDonis said:
It's obvious that drugs have effects on people. But that's not what you were talking about in the post I responded to by asking for references. You claimed there were "statistically significant common reactions". That is not obvious and needs research to back it up.
Point taken. There are the usual commonly-expected reactions to certain substances. But then to get the whole picture, it depends on a lot of other factors, many of which we don't understand yet - therefore the need for more research. Once again, thanks to @Fra
 
Having read through this entire thread, I have to say the question is too broad. All drugs have good and bad side effects that must be studied and evaluated in order to use them effectively. We all know this, so it's not really new to say it.

It seems we have exhausted this topic and so I am closing the thread.

Thank you all for participating here.

Jedi
 
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