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* [[Nitrous Oxide|Nitrous oxide]] can induce mind-altering experiences, including feelings of bliss, spirituality, and the feeling of being outside of one's body<ref>'''Classical and non-classical psychedelic drugs induce common network changes in human cortex'''. Rui Dai, Tony E. Larkin, Zirui Huang, Vijay Tarnal, Paul Picton, Phillip E. Vlisides, Ellen Janke, Amy McKinney, Anthony G. Hudetz, Richard E. Harris, George A. Mashour. NeuroImage, 2023; 273: 120097 Accessed on 9 May 2023 via DOI: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811923002434</ref>. | * [[Nitrous Oxide|Nitrous oxide]] can induce mind-altering experiences, including feelings of bliss, spirituality, and the feeling of being outside of one's body<ref>'''Classical and non-classical psychedelic drugs induce common network changes in human cortex'''. Rui Dai, Tony E. Larkin, Zirui Huang, Vijay Tarnal, Paul Picton, Phillip E. Vlisides, Ellen Janke, Amy McKinney, Anthony G. Hudetz, Richard E. Harris, George A. Mashour. NeuroImage, 2023; 273: 120097 Accessed on 9 May 2023 via DOI: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811923002434</ref>. | ||
== | == Short Term Effects == | ||
Psychedelics induce a [[Psychedelic Experience|psychedelic experiences]] which encompass a [https://effectindex.com/effects wide range of sensory distortions], most common include: | Psychedelics induce a [[Psychedelic Experience|psychedelic experiences]] which encompass a [https://effectindex.com/effects wide range of sensory distortions], most common include: | ||
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== | == Long Term Effects == | ||
[[File:Psychedelics relative harm.jpg|alt=Economist relative harm|thumb|'''Figure 3'''. Relative harm of drugs<ref>'''Drug harms in the UK''': a multicriteria decision analysis Prof David J Nutt, FMedSci, Leslie A King, PhD, Lawrence D Phillips, PhD on behalf of the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs Published:November 01, 2010. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(10)61462-6</ref>.]] | [[File:Psychedelics relative harm.jpg|alt=Economist relative harm|thumb|'''Figure 3'''. Relative harm of drugs<ref>'''Drug harms in the UK''': a multicriteria decision analysis Prof David J Nutt, FMedSci, Leslie A King, PhD, Lawrence D Phillips, PhD on behalf of the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs Published:November 01, 2010. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(10)61462-6</ref>.]] | ||
Like all medicines, psychedelics are not without potential harm. However, relative to all other drugs (See '''Figure 3''') risk associated with their use is minimal. In a clinical sense, under specific [[priming]] and [[ | Like all medicines, psychedelics are not without potential harm. However, relative to all other drugs (See '''Figure 3''') risk associated with their use is minimal. In a clinical sense, under specific [[priming]], [[setting]] and [[integration]] there is abundant evidence for the safety and efficacy for their use in the treatment of: | ||
* '''Cyclical thought patterns:''' | * '''Cyclical thought patterns:''' | ||