LSD 'helps alcoholics to give up drinking'

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17297714
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Muso · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:22 am Post subject:

No shock there.
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ichbinsisyphos · Guru Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 547

LSD can probably cure you from any minor psychological mishap, given you have the right experiences. On the other hand it can also cause those problems in the first place and then make you kill yourself and anybody standing by (and turn your brain to mush if you go by "set & setting" and accidentally forget to take dosage into account - people often forget to take dosage into account).

b0nafide · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 5:10 am Post subject:

There's lots of LSD experiences to consider in the erowid vault: http://www.erowid.org/experiences/subs/exp_LSD.shtml

But as far as kicking addictions I think Ibogaine is the way to go: http://www.erowid.org/experiences/subs/exp_Ibogaine.shtml

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Muso · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 5:44 am Post subject:

Don't trust some meth-head's account of what LSD is about.

LSD cannot 'cause' schizophrenia. However, if one is a latent schizophrenic... having the physical conditions of the brain for schizophrenia but have yet to show symptoms... LSD can actually kick start those natural schizophrenic symptoms.

People who are egomaniacs also tend to have rough times while on a decent amount (500+ micrograms) of LSD.

But for those who aren't pricks, and don't have latent schizophrenia, it is a very cathartic experience. Any addiction can be overcome with a proper lysergic cleansing... but it's not guaranteed.

As another pointed out above, Iboga is the better choice... even while being a more horrific experience for the user.
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BoneKracker · Veteran Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 1480 Location: U.S.A.

http://www.ibogaineclinic.com/

Since psychiatric problems are often co-diagnosed with substance abuse and addiction, I question the wisdom of administering hallucinogenic drugs to addicts. It would require expert "guiding" to be sure of it working. I don't know how many psychiatrists would qualify as expert guides.
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Muso · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 5:58 am Post subject:

Iboga does work, well.

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LSD was once used to *treat* childhood schizophrenia.

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LSD is like a giant magnifying glass. It's as if you lose the ability to moderate thoughts or feelings, so that everything is amplified way beyond the norm. Good experiences become ecstatic and bad ones become terrible nightmares. It could be a profound experience for anyone reasonably mentally well-balanced but I think it's insane to give it to anyone with any kind of stress or anxiety - as you'd expect to find in an individual suffering from addiction.
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b0nafide · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 3:11 am Post subject:

Set, setting, dose and genetic disposition to schizophrenia are all good things to be aware of. I think making things illegal pretty much guarantees that setting and dose will be sketchy at best. It sure would be appropriate for people be able to make informed decisions.

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kanafan · n00b Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Posts: 1

Ibogaine cures opioid dependence, one proper dose and users can immediately stop using opiates without any withdrawal symptoms.

Ibogaine doesn't completely cure the dumbassery that drove them to using opiates in the first place:

http://forum.opiophile.org/showthread.php?30204-the-ibogaine-wears-off...-chippin-again

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