Episode 217
Morning 6-Pack - Shroomin’ and Groovin’: Top 6 Psychedelic Side Effects!
Morning 6-Pack - Get Ready for a Psychedelic Journey! Buckle up, folks, 'cause we’re diving into the wacky world of psychedelics! The government is fast-tracking some serious mind-bending stuff like psilocybin and MDMA to tackle mental health issues, especially for our veterans. Can you believe it? Traditional treatments are getting a major upgrade, and we’re debating if this could be the wildest therapy session ever or just a trip to Crazy Town! We’re dishing out the top 6 side effects you might experience—think questionable morals and sock jailbreaks. So grab your favorite snack and tune in for a laugh, because this episode is packed with punchlines and a sprinkle of psychedelic wonder!
Takeaways:
- The FDA might be on the verge of approving psychedelics for mental health, which is wild!
- Veterans could benefit from psychedelics like psilocybin and mdma for PTSD and depression.
- Early studies show psychedelics can lead to amazing improvements in just a couple of sessions!
- Critics warn we're speeding through this process without enough long-term research—yikes!
- Get ready, future therapy sessions might involve colorful visuals and funky taste tests!
- Watch out for side effects like questionable morals and planning jailbreaks for your socks!
Transcript
It's haystack.
Speaker A:And this is either the future of mental health or the most American solution to something ever.
Speaker A:We are apparently fast tracking psychedelics.
Speaker A:There is a new plan that is backed by President Donald Trump.
Speaker A:It basically tells the Food and Drug Administration, hey, maybe don't take a decade to decide if mushrooms can help people.
Speaker A:And it's not just fringe stuff.
Speaker A:They're looking at psilocybin, psilocybin, mdma, really intense psychedelics to treat ptsd, depression and addiction.
Speaker A:And the push is largely about veterans.
Speaker A:The argument is that traditional treatments aren't working for a lot of veterans, so why not try something that might?
Speaker A:And to be fair, early studies have shown some pretty wild results, some amazing results, in fact, people improving after just one or two sessions being treated with psychedelics.
Speaker A:But these are of course, still classified as Schedule 1 drugs.
Speaker A:They're the same category as heroin.
Speaker A:So we're going from absolutely the most illegal of illegal to maybe this will cheer people up, people up in absolutely record time.
Speaker A:Supporters, of course, say that this could save lives.
Speaker A:Critics say that we're moving too fast and without enough long term data.
Speaker A:And, and I think both have fair points.
Speaker A:So, yeah.
Speaker A:Your future therapist may not ask you how you feel.
Speaker A:They may ask you, how many colors are you seeing right now and how do they taste?
Speaker A:But if the FDA approves psychedelic drugs, if they approve drugs that your college roommate has already tested and you end up being prescribed psychedelics, you have to understand that like any drug, there are possible side effects.
Speaker A:I mean, you've heard, you've seen the commercials, side effects could include, and there's a million things.
Speaker A:So if you end up on these psychedelics, watch out for one of the top six side effects you could get taking psychedelics.
Speaker A:These are the top six side effects that you could get from taking psychedelics.
Speaker A:Here we go.
Speaker A:Coming in at.
Speaker A:Let's see here.
Speaker A:Number six, you develop questionable morals.
Speaker A:Number five, you play Dungeons and Puff the Magic Dragons.
Speaker A:Number four, you talk with your phone, not on your phone.
Speaker A:Number three, you keep tripping even though you're sitting down.
Speaker A:Number two, you realize socks are just tiny prisons for your feet and you plan a jailbreak.
Speaker A:And the number one side effect that you could get from taking psychedelics, you say shroom.
Speaker A:Shroom.
Speaker A:When you're driving your spores car.
