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The most convincing argument for legalizing LSD, shrooms, and other psychedelics | Vox

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I have a profound fear of death. It’s not bad enough to cause serious depression or anxiety. But it is bad enough to make me avoid thinking about the possibility of dying — to avoid a mini existential crisis in my mind. But it turns out there may be a better cure for this fear than simply not thinking about it. It’s not yoga, a new therapy program, or a medicine currently on the (legal) market. It’s psychedelic drugs — LSD, ibogaine, and psilocybin, which is found in magic mushrooms. This is the case for legalizing hallucinogens. Although the drugs have gotten some media attention in…

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