alt Hacker NewsI recently had this discussion with a cousin who is depressed and seeking SSRI
I brought up Psilocybin mushrooms and microdosing but ultimately it was written off as "voodoo" and "not enough data" aka "placebo"
I'm convinced that modern science in the West is largely ideological driven. I cannot explain the number of times the arguments I've had with coworkers with acupuncture. When you tell them it temporarily relieves pain and even helps in the long term in some cases, they are very hostile as if I have criticized a religious figure.
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It’s funny too, because research doctors have been finding systems in the body that we didn’t know about until very recently. I have no doubt that there are treatments like acupuncture that interact with these or other systems that we’re currently unaware of. Heck, even gut bacteria affects the brain!
> I cannot explain the number of times the arguments I've had with coworkers with acupuncture.
Tell them it helps with blood flow. The needles stimulate the body to bring more blood to a specific area, which can help with certain issues like pain. It's not mysterious.