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There is evidence that terror-filled trips can cause lingering trauma or even trigger psychosis or suicide in rare cases.

Opinion | Can Magic Mushrooms Heal Us?

nytimes.com

Nor is there any indication that this new Russian empire will forsake its orientation around war and conquest anytime soon — after all, after Ukraine there are still the Baltics, and Moldova, and [Poland](https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/the-ukraine-war-is-ultimately-about), and even [Germany](https://united24media.com/latest-news/russias-medvedev-threatens-with-tanks-in-berlin-despite-them-already-being-present-in-germany-1675).

The Players on the Eve of Destruction

Noah Smith

But unlike our muscles, our brain doesn’t experience a temporary, feel-good ‘pump’. Instead, you’re often met with frustration, inadequacy, and doubt as you struggle to grasp new concepts. Yet you can learn to embrace these cognitive growing pains.

I Used to Be Stressed Ou...

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