One of the most common illnesses in America is psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, and addiction. The brain is next to other subjects such as the ocean and outer space in terms of scientific knowledge on the matter. Scientists still don’t understand the full extent of the matter, and still are learning new facts about the brain. This insufficient knowledge of the effects restricts the effective treatment of the disorders because the medication used is to handle the symptoms, not to outright cure it, or at least weaken the disorder. The symptoms of the most common disorders are dangerous because the symptoms can cause permanent damage on the human body, or even kill someone. For example, clinical depression can lead to malnutrition, and even suicide. One of the possible treatments used over the past decades is Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD). LSD is a psychiatric drug that users and scientists who …show more content…
The United States needs to legalize LSD for at least research purposes since it can potentially help people dealing with mental illness. If the research reveals that LSD therapy can do more harm on a person than it’s worth, I’ll be for not allowing it to be used as a solution. However, the research done in other countries point to the direction of it potentially benefiting people in therapy. This fact alone is enough for scientists to push for the legalization of LSD for therapeutic purposes. Charles Grob, a University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) professor who leads psychedelic research, noted from his study that subjects he studied quality of life improved majorly after being given psilocybin, a different psychedelic drug. It lead to other scientists who follow Grob to advocate psychedelic drugs, such as LSD, to legalized to unlock any effective treatment for people
Given that people can and do freely ingest alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine (which are all more toxic and addictive than psilocybin), largely for counterproductive and unhealthy purposes, administering psilocybin in a controlled setting for integrative and productive aims doesn’t sound like an especially bad idea. As far as I’m concerned, the largest obstacle preventing psychedelics from being considering a viable treatment is not that the effects are ambiguous or hazardous, but that the societal connotation of these drugs in the Western world is almost irredeemably negative. It’s been shown repeatedly that the common consensus regarding drugs and medicine is fallible, such as in the examples pf humorism, animal magnetism, and bloodletting. That isn’t to say that modern medicine can’t be trusted, but advancement only comes when researchers and doctors are willing to accept that the truth they know is not absolute, and they’re willing to explore new territory or revisit old practices to come to a greater understanding of how to heal and how to understand human
The two most common psychedelics are LSD and psilocybin, both are very similar and very different. You may have also heard LSD referred to as an “acid tab”, and psilocybin as “magic mushrooms” or “shrooms”. While mushrooms are very natural and have been used since prehistoric times all over the world, LSD was invented by a scientist. However, some may argue that LSD is a much more visual trip. As well as, a trip that last longer than psilocybin and other after effects.
In the book Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, the people of London in this future dystopian society take a pill called a soma that calms your nerves and helps your mind deal with stressful situations. Anytime they get worried at all or just feel down they take soma. (Huxley, 1998) Society should be against mood enhancing drugs because it alters their state of mind and effects the natural way of dealing with emotional situations. There are drugs that people take to alter their mood; some in a good way others may be bad.
Prescription drug (RX drug) advertising (ads) on television, newspapers, and magazines should be banned in the United States. Due to many reasons, including the economic and physical stress it sets on consumers who rely on prescription medications everyday. Drug prices are on the rise, as they need to support the hefty funding for nationwide commercials at prime times. RX drug ads are seen on a constant loop in American TV. Washington Post writer, Justin Moyer’s article American Medical Association Urges Ban on TV Drug Ads, states that DTC (direct to consumer) ads spending has increased by 30% to a $4.5 billion industry, resulting in a 5% increase in actual RX drugs in 2015.
For example, any untreated major depression problem seriously effects any person. Unfortunately, most of the people who suffer from these mental illnesses or substance use disorder deny they have a problem. In fact, most of the time, they are the last to recognize they have a problem, and admit that they need help. Any mental illness or substance use problem which is left untreated eventually jeopardizes the patient’s safety and health, and even threaten the afflicted person’s life.
However, research that has been building since the 1970’s shows that certain psychedelics may be the key to curing mental health problems - such as depression
If you have a problem there is a pill out there that can fix you. Prescription drugs are on the rise and people are constantly turning to their “happy pills” as an easy fix to solve any and all ailments. Medication is prescribed for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to depression, pain, anxiety and sleep problems. Prescription drugs are intended to assist the patients and provide a way to manage symptoms while they work on healing the underlying problems with the goal in mind to halt medication usage and to thrive without it. While being useful, and in certain cases necessary, when people take
The World State is a nightmare society where everyone is distracted all of the time (Hendricks). We as a society are controlled by our phones, constantly checking, texting, and posting. We are anxious when we don’t have our phones and use them excessively, some use upwards of 10 hours a day. In recent years mental illness has been on the rise and it’s been treated by the use of several drugs: antidepressants, antipsychotics, sleeping pills, minor tranquilizers, lithium, and other mood stabilizers. If someone has negative thoughts/emotions they see a psychiatrist and receive medication for it.
Throughout the nation and our world people are suffering from this disease. Depression effects people of both genders, all ages, and any background. The history of mental illness, specifically depression were extremely helpful in today’s treatment and diagnosis. We know that all individuals are different and because of this, we can assume that each case of mental illness, more specifically depression, is unique in its own way as well. One treatment that is very effective for one person may not be equally as effective in a similar case simply because of the differences in patients.
The lack of knowledge concerning the effects Adderall has on one’s health and the misuse of the drug has led many students to believe that there are no negative side effects of the drug. The negative effects of Adderall on the human body outweigh the positive effects that are better known by college students. Ninety-five percent of the articles in media reports “mentioned at least one possible benefit of using prescription drugs for neuro-enhancement, but only fifty-eight percent mentioned any risks or side effects” (Lakhan). Since the negative effects of Adderall are not talked about much by the media not many college students are aware of what they are taking and what could happen. Negative side effects of Adderall and drugs similar to it
Additionally, psychedelic drugs were extremely popular for recreational activities during the 1960’s and 1970’s. In recent years, there has been a lot of research carried out to understand what kind of effects that psychedelic drugs have on humans. It has been proven that this group of drug can cause both physical and psychological effects on humans. This type of psychoactive drug can cause a person to see, hear, and feel things that seem real to them, but do not actually exist.
Angell even states that the drugs being used today, weren’t even originally for mental illnesses (Angell, 2011). Therefore, the side effects associated with these medications can be alarming. Along with the medication, a paper is given to list almost over 50 side effects. Most of the time, patients toss that paper to the side. Many don’t know how those side effects could change their lives in the long run.
Someone does not have to go to therapy and face their problem. Using medication as treatment is a more independent method of treating a mental illness. Additionally, in many cases “most mental illnesses can be diagnosed and treated very effectively”(Lieberman 3). Thanks to new technology there is medication for everyone “about 1 in 5 adults has a mental illness in any given year”(Symptoms and Causes- Mental Illness). Some of these remedies included antidepressants, antipsychotics, anti-anxiety, and mood-stabilizing medication (Diagnosis and
The hippie movement was what brought this hidden drug to the world. During the sixties when the era of love and peace prospered, Lucy made her first entrance to the world. Millions tried the chemical and experienced a “release from reality” a new way to experience freedom at its purest; freedom of thought and expression. However, the Manson murders quickly cast a dark shadow over LSD as it was associated with them and the hippie movement. The Manson murders brought an end to the hippie movement and LSD alike (Revolution Blues, Horning).
As most people know, drug can easily make people addicted. Conventional drugs such as opium, heroin, methamphetamine (ice), morphine, marijuana, cocaine can all classify as narcotic drugs and psychotropic drugs. Drug has been a severe problem for decades. The U.S government attaches great importance to this issue. However, there are just an increasing number of people calling for legalizing drugs.