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Psychedelic therapy begins in Colorado,
causing tension between conservatives
and veterans

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Posted By: sunset, 1/2/2025 12:02:45 AM

As Colorado becomes the second state to legalize psychedelic therapy this week, a clash is playing out in Colorado Springs, where conservative leaders are restricting the treatment over objections from some of the city's 90,000 veterans, who've become flagbearers for psychedelic therapy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. Colorado residents voted to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the chemical compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, in a 2022 ballot measure, launching two years of rulemaking before it could be used to treat conditions such as depression and PTSD. This week, companies and people will be able to apply for licenses to administer the mind-altering drug,

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During the election time studio interview between Joe Rogan and JD Vance, they discussed possibility of the VA considering psychedelic therapy for veterans suffering from PTSD.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: WV.Hillbilly 1/2/2025 12:21:17 AM (No. 1865037)
What could go wrong?
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Californian 1/2/2025 12:22:39 AM (No. 1865038)
Studies have shown that controlled microdosing might have medical value. Simply taking piles of random street drugs does not.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: BarryNo 1/2/2025 12:30:14 AM (No. 1865042)
They are weaponizing the old CIA experiments against our own people. Somebody stop them!!
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Reply 4 - Posted by: DVC 1/2/2025 12:40:01 AM (No. 1865044)
I have heard from certain veterans that certain kinds of drug therapy helped them after years of alcohol and drug abuse, and allowed them to regain their even keel. I am somewhat skeptical......but I really don't know what PTSD is like, so I cannot easily grasp what sort of stuff it may take to "undo" it.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Strike3 1/2/2025 1:24:51 AM (No. 1865057)
They used to deny that marijuana led to stronger drugs.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: NotaBene 1/2/2025 1:37:27 AM (No. 1865060)
Surely this relaxing has nothing to do with the Fentanyl epidemic. WE are slouching into depravity.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: DiegoDude 1/2/2025 4:19:58 AM (No. 1865075)
If done right, this form of therapy is given under very controlled circumstances. It isn't giving someone a handful of shoots and having them trip their brains out.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: Bur Oak 1/2/2025 7:06:01 AM (No. 1865121)
As if Colorado doesn't already have enough mentally ill and homeless.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: thethirdruffian 1/2/2025 8:27:27 AM (No. 1865178)
I have dealt with PTSD. It’s not normal memories. You feel, smell, hear, events with perfect clarity. It’s extremely debilitating. I think it is caused by the drugs the DOD had us take, particularly Provigil, aka Modafinil. It’s an alertness aid without any of the weird side effects of amphetamines. You don’t get high or addicted. Your IQ actually goes up. You’re just “on”. Very alert. Very focused. If use it too long, you lr emotions go completely flat. Shift workers and people with sleep apnea use it without bad effects all the time. But traumatic events that occur while using it get hard written on your brain. It makes perfect sense that a hard reboot of the brain would be potentially useful.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: Rama41 1/2/2025 10:13:40 AM (No. 1865251)
Listen to JD Vance's Joe Rogan interview. Rogan's a strong believer in psychedelic therapy and JD listened intently with questions as he explained it. Vance appeared to think it worth exploring.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: DVC 1/2/2025 3:57:08 PM (No. 1865476)
Thanks #9, that is very interesting and useful information. I had never heard of this drug.
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