3. Science AMA Series: We are Teri Krebs & Pål-Ørjan Johansen. Our studies on...

Science AMA Series: We are Teri Krebs & Pål-Ørjan Johansen. Our studies on mental health of psychedelic users and LSD for alcoholism have been in Nature News. Our non-profit (EmmaSofia) will give out MDMA + psychedelics for free. AMA!

As an LSD and DMT user, I can tell you that a lot of what you read on the internet about flashbacks and persisting hallucinations is seriously exaggerated. Most people who have never tried psychedelics think of flashbacks as random trips occurring in your regular life, for instance while driving, and that is simply not true. I believe flashbacks only happen when they're triggered by thoughts or mental states similar to that of your psychedelic experiences. For example, the only flashback I've had was when I was very relaxed and falling asleep and it only lasted for a second. However, persisting visual hallucinations DO occur after psychedelic experiences to a lot of people and it is known as HPPD. Even though there isn't an agreed upon treatment for HPPD, I have found that smoking cannabis eventually brought symptoms down to almost nothing. Others have found that staying completely drug-free for a year or two helps immensely. Having said that, though, I actually enjoy the symptoms of HPPD and don't really think about it before taking any psychedelic.

Moreover, is there a risk for those who already suffer from a mental illness, such as depression or anxiety?

It really depends on the mental illness. I wouldn't recommend psychedelics to anyone who's schizophrenic, for example, as that can only amplify their symptoms. Depression and anxiety is the reason I started looking into psychedelics, and I really cannot think of a more powerful treatment. Psychedelics provide you with the objectivity you need to really examine your emotions without the protection of the ego. They strip you down of your psychological defense mechanisms for the time of the 'trip' and make you take a good look at how things really are. To some, accepting that and flowing with what they perceive creates what it is called a 'good trip'. On the other hand, people who refuse to accept the reality of what it's in their subconscious or their current surroundings experience a 'bad trip'. I have been on both ends and can say with confidence that both experiences ended up teaching me a lot about myself. Even bad trips, no matter how horrifying, have been the psychedelic equivalent of 'tough love' to me and have changed me for the better.

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