Has anyone found psilocybin experiences to be helpful with aging?

@littleoaksc52. I'm curious. I have not read any scientific evidence about this. Where was the finding reported? Could you please provide the article or the link to the article so that I can read it?

@naturegirl5
From authors such as Michael Pollan's 'How to Change Your Mind' and other authors such as James Fadiman, William Richards, Paul Stamets, Terrence McKenna.

@littleoaksc52 Thank you.

Littleoaks52, I get where you’re coming from with psilocybin and aging. I’ve actually been looking into NAD+ for a similar reason. NAD+ is naturally involved in cellular energy production and other processes related to cellular health, so the science behind it makes more sense to me from an aging perspective.

I’ve been taking a NAD+ supplement for a little over a month now, and personally I’ve noticed that I feel a bit more energetic and focused during the day. I’m not saying it’s an anti-aging cure or anything like that, but I’ve enjoyed it enough to keep it as part of my routine. There’s still a lot we need to learn from human research, so I’d definitely talk with a doctor before adding something like this, especially if you’re taking medications.

You can read more about it here: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/nad-nicotinamide-adenine-dinucleotide
And that is what I have been trying: https://www.jeemya.com/products/nad-supplement-30-servings

@medoo
I don't see where the Cleveland clinic article recommends supplement over diet. Was the supplement you referenced recommended to you?

I’m seeing more and more comments that suggest what is represented in this presentation is very accurate.

Littleoaks, I suggest you prepare well for any psychedelic drug experience.

Psychedelics can dissolve the sense of separation between you and anything/everything.
This can be beautiful when your environment is peaceful and loving.
But if your environment is harsh or violent, you may not be able to distinguish yourself as separate from what is happening around you.

I've found that the meditation books of Thich Nhat Hanh help me to have a sense of myself in the world similar to my best psychedelic drug experiences. They are good, simple meditation practices. I suggest you start there.

If you decide to try psilocybin you may find having practiced grounding meditations helpful.

Please don't do "social" or "party" tripping.

@kjoed53
I think psilocybin is the psychoactive drug found in some mushrooms. As far as I know it has not been legalized in all states.

@edsutton
Thank you, Ed, for caring enough to caution me regarding the use of psilocybins. I've been studying the recent medical uses for them regarding PTSD and am a long-time spiritual student and practicer of yoga and Eastern philosophy. I've followed various spiritual teachers including T.N.H., and have read multiple descriptions of others' psychedelic experiences. If you want to discuss further, we could message in a more private venue. I don't know if you are local in Los Alamos or somewhere else, but regardless, thanks for your input.

@lylii
One link is for the Cleveland clinic and one is for a supplement, but there's no mention of whether it was recommended and by whom. If psilocybin (mentioned in a prior comment) is the psychoactive drug found in some mushrooms, then I will pass. I don't feel like being a guinea pig today. I have more than enough issues already.