• shneancy@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    3 days ago

    the receptors for psychedelics are the same as normal happiness receptors, just constantly stimulated by the drugs binding to them (similar to SSRI). prayer and meditation can have partially similar effect, fractals, feelings happiness, and even ego death yes, but there is more to psychedelics than those, they can completely alter your perception of reality and thoughts

    • Zoboomafoo@slrpnk.net
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      3 days ago

      So can meditation, if you are good enough and go deep enough. I’ve heard stories of Buddhist monks that think LSD is weak stuff.