How to create psychedelics' benefits without the 'trip'

(nature.com)

2 points | by GavCo 11 hours ago ago

2 comments

  • quantified 10 hours ago

    Which is a sad goal, given that tripping is enjoyable for the vast majority of trippers.

  • johnea 8 hours ago

    It is a sad goal, not only because of the loss of enjoyment, but also because the "trip" is a significant part of what brings the benefits.

    The introspective experience of viewing oneself, and one's relation to the rest of the world, from a unique perspective, is a key part of what brings the benefits.

    The other, unmentioned, benefit of making a custom version of a common pharmaceutical chemical, is the ability to then patent the result. Thus granting the "inventor" a near permanent exclusive right to the drug.