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I'm pretty ashamed to see this sort of stuff making the front page of HN. If an argument for a similarly archaic and backwards explanation was posted about some other topic (this sort of stuff is on par with heliocentrism, creationism and homeopathy, at best) it would be ignored, but for some reason (it's hard for me to pin down exactly, but perhaps because it has to do with mental illness?) it is given a free pass.

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Thank you for your comment. It's a shame. Only the most ignorant or naive reader could believe this garbage.

My youngest brother was diagnosed with schizophrenia a decade ago. I've watched him cycle through horrible psychotic episodes for years until he gained insight into his illness and agreed to start taking medicine. It's only since then that he's been freed from the voices that tormented him, and the paranoid delusions he would obsess over. He would tell you that there's nothing spiritual about the symptoms of his illness.

I'd also note that the guy who posted this also recently posted an article on LSD micro-dosing. Tells you a bit about where he's coming from...

do you know for certain that LSD micro-dosing has no merit? there are significant indicators that it might have quite a lot of merit.

I agree. While there are certainly some improvements to be made to the way mental health care is delivered in modern societies (not to mention living a balanced lifestyle amidst work stress, ever-present social media, etc.), reverting to a pre-scientific world-view full of evil spirits isn't the answer.

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