A single dose of LSD eased anxiety symptoms for many folks and the benefits lasted up to three months, a new study reports.

By 12 weeks, the effects were still strong: 65% of patients taking the most effective dose (100 milligrams) continued to see improvements, and nearly half were considered to be in remission, according to the study.

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    2 months ago

    On 100mg, nothing will be said anymore. You’d typically loose consciousness, vomit a lot, maybe slip into a coma.

    Most people that accidentally took such a large overdose do regain consciousness (sometimes months later, if in a coma) and are more or less fine though - if they get medical attention fast enough, you know, for the coma and all.

    This is probably one of the most unpleasant experiences I could think of in relation to psychedelics.

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1129381/?page=1

    https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/27/health/lsd-overdoses-case-studies-wellness

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      2 months ago

      That’s crazy. Thanks, i would never have actually looked that up.

      Isn’t that also almost exactly what happens to Pual in the books? He falls into a coma. They think he’s dead and try and bury him but Chani stops them. For months.

      I was making a silly joke but I wonder if it’s an actual reference by Frank? Was spice just an analogy of acid?