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Suicidality is a common side effect of many antidepressants.



Not after one prescribed dosage though…that’s the point.


But compared to regular Big Pharma meds, one dose of psychedelics is usually the whole treatment.

Getting out of depression or other severe conditions is hard, whether using psychedelics or SSRI. Take care of yourself so you don't get there in the first place.


That's not what this story, or the longer linked New Yorker story about Octavio Rettig, suggests. Further, it's besides the point: the thread you're commenting on is about the potential for grave side effects after a single dose.




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