[zeeed]

Spot on, well put.

Once I could personally meet or just see people (in person or otherwise) that attempted this kind of rewiring of your synapses I realized how deeply unwell they really are.

And for the untrained eye, your point takes it away: Have a hard look at folks who tried (like Crowley, probably the most documented case) and be wary of following advice on the web that puts your mental health at risk, even on HN.

[krzat]

To further emphasize the point, the author of this guide suffered from mental breakdown: https://www.reddit.com/r/occult/comments/5t66gg/comment/dduk...

One thing that makes me wonder: how does intentionally created psychosis compare to involuntary one? Can science study those things to have better understanding of mental health and actually help people?

[zeeed]

Good detective work. Second mention, some months later: https://www.reddit.com/r/occult/comments/7gi7pd/comment/dqju...