“The present study sought to assess under which emotional (set) and environmental (setting) circumstances psychedelic users consume such substances.”
This study in no way even seems to purport that people who are depressed (or “with low well-being” per the WHO test) benefit from any of these drugs.
Instead, it proves (supports, reaffirms, etc.) that, based upon the individual’s initial state of well being, those with a lower well being benefit more than those with an initially higher well being.
In other words: if you feel like crap, you will feel better, overall, than someone who already feels fine does.
Of course it also has some interesting stats about in which environments they took which drugs, not that we haven’t kind of known those all along.
This article doesn't really explain what "positive outcomes" mean. Like, are they happier for that instance? Or do they end up changing their outlooks because of that one experience? Or is it necessary to continuously take the drugs? A lot of questions here...
Unrelated maybe, but I find it highly ironic that the recent legalization of marijuana where I live coincides with my utter lack of enjoyment of it. I’ve tried enough products from the dispensaries and... whatever I loved about it in college just isn’t available to me now. Leaves me cranky, groggy, and with a bad headache.
Also, my initial impression was “it’s legal now, so it’s not as exciting”. Even if it were exactly the same weed it wouldn’t be the first time that someone found the illicit aspect the most fun... drinking or smoking underage is more of a “thrill” than being able to do it every day legally, for instance.
Makes sense. I never really cared that much about the illicitness of it. That just made it more of a hassle really. Though it's never really been that big of a deal here for most of my life so that could be why.
I just like the way it calms me down, helps with stress and sleeping. Sleeping's always been something I've struggled with. I don't think it's for everybody though, kind of like the way coffee or alcohol isn't for everybody. Having higher quality coffee or beer might help someone like it if they're unsure, but if they don't like it, they don't like it and the best coffee or booze in the world won't change their mind.
Though, lower quality can give poor first impressions, or second impressions after a long period of not doing something. That was just my thought.
This study in no way even seems to purport that people who are depressed (or “with low well-being” per the WHO test) benefit from any of these drugs.
Instead, it proves (supports, reaffirms, etc.) that, based upon the individual’s initial state of well being, those with a lower well being benefit more than those with an initially higher well being.
In other words: if you feel like crap, you will feel better, overall, than someone who already feels fine does.
Of course it also has some interesting stats about in which environments they took which drugs, not that we haven’t kind of known those all along.