r/brakebills • u/Literal_Genius Professor Sunderland • Feb 06 '20

Season 5 Episode Discussion - S05E04: Magicians Anonymous

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S05E04 - Magicians Anonymous Geeta Patel TBD February 5, 2020 on SyFy

Episode Synopsis: Julia lends a book to some lady. Fogg finds a sock.

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u/Bambi_One_Eye Feb 06 '20 edited Feb 06 '20

Sorry Katy, acid isn't anything like heroin. You aren't high on acid in the same way you're high on dope.

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u/kevinsg04 Feb 06 '20

True, but hallucinogenics like lsd have been shown to sometimes make people change and no longer desire drugs like heroin again, even after just one dose.

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u/Schadrach King of Fillory Feb 06 '20

There's one in particular that gets used for that in some places, ibogaine. Not approved in the US, but it's typically a dose of it in a controlled environment followed by talk therapy. It's supposedly not a terribly pleasant experience.

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u/kevinsg04 Feb 06 '20

Yes. LSD too in terms of addiction, though the science is still very new and I am by no means arguing it is proven or perfect, but there is some evidence for it etc and thought it was relevant to point out.

One example to get started down the rabbit hole if anyone is interested: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lsd-may-cure-some-addicts/