We can't find evidence that holds up here. Proponents are reasoning from mechanism or analogy rather than direct human data, and the most credible skeptics raise objections we can't dismiss.
I think that the young brain is basically in its own psychedelic state and just naturally. And all kidding aside, I think that the young brain is so subject to neuroplasticity, that drugs, which like psychedelics which are very powerful, can be detrimental to the developing brain.
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I don't think uh the young developing brain should be exposed to psychedelics
and everything seems chaotic and even if you're one of those rare kids that seems to have everything roded up appropriately you don't want to throw massive amounts of neuromodulators in there haphazardly and start tampering with the wiring that's my deep belief okay you that's my deep belief
I do think um young people should avoid psychedelics the brain is already in a psychedelic State it's the the amount of plasticity and this is is really tremendous and this is coming from somebody who regrets it but I did psychedelics recreationally as a kid