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But what are you suggesting for mood elevation in those who have been told they will die? everynametaken Send a noteboard - 09/09/2010 01:41:58 AM
I guess it comes down to whether you consider the risk of suicide greater than melting walls. In terms of actually treating or curing the illness though psilocybin doesn't appear to do anything: It just makes you feel better about HAVING the illness. Just for the sake of argument, ethanol doesn't cause hallucinations (unless you're so addicted you get the DTs. )


That is what the the study looked at. The study already stated that psychotherapy doesn't do much in the terminally ill and the issue of mood is compounded by the painkillers people with cancer take as many claim (and rightfully so) that they turn the person into a drugged up zombie. And given the terminal illness the weight gain from an anti-depressant probably wouldn't be the end of the world but they take up to two months for some people to work. Other mood stabilizers like Abilify aren't mood enhancers, they just stabilize in some people (usually those with bi-polar/depression, not terminal illness).

So, while drugs are harmful (so is eating too much food or getting too much sun), I don't see the problem with investigating how people who are terminally ill do with some shrooms.
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'Magic mushrooms' ingredient beneficial to cancer patients, report says everynametaken - 07/09/2010 02:35:58 AM 764 Views
One day we'll find out that a chemical in marijuana can cure cancer, and the US govt will implode. *NM* Tim - 07/09/2010 11:13:16 AM 153 Views
Probably not, for one simple reason: Joel - 07/09/2010 01:24:57 PM 316 Views
Or, even better (and more likely), that marijuana is a cure for terrorism. Tim - 07/09/2010 11:14:19 AM 311 Views
Fighting terrorism still seems a legit war to me. Joel - 07/09/2010 01:31:58 PM 450 Views
Isn't it already? rebelaessedai - 08/09/2010 03:18:16 PM 347 Views
That's why I thought it was more likely to cure terrorism than cancer . Tim - 08/09/2010 03:38:50 PM 315 Views
Meanwhile, surprise, surprise. Joel - 07/09/2010 01:41:42 PM 325 Views
Oh yeah, when my mom had cancer and took Percocet for radiation pain it did wonders for her mood. everynametaken - 08/09/2010 03:33:57 AM 323 Views
Painkillers are a different thing. Joel - 08/09/2010 04:52:29 AM 416 Views
Except that these "contrived" benefits are backed by reputable and peer-reviewed science... *NM* Ghavrel - 08/09/2010 06:19:21 AM 155 Views
Well, yes, but we're just talking about a mood elevator with side effects again. Joel - 08/09/2010 08:23:09 AM 317 Views
But what are you suggesting for mood elevation in those who have been told they will die? everynametaken - 09/09/2010 01:41:58 AM 308 Views
It was the happiest night of my life. rebelaessedai - 08/09/2010 03:21:46 PM 322 Views
Nice to see you lurker. everynametaken - 09/09/2010 01:45:36 AM 314 Views
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