This sub is reckless as fuck

Edit: if I could edit the title I’d probably call it “We can do better”. I was angry when I wrote the title but calmed down as I was writing this as I reflected on my own experience falling into a lot of these traps and misconceptions. I didn’t mean to be combative, just trying to help, so I’m sorry if I came across as aggressive or scolding.
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Almost every post on here involves a few things that I find disturbing:

1. Recommending something based off of short-term experience. I.e. “just took ashwaganda and it CURED my anxiety!” Chances are it didn’t cure your anxiety, it’s just a temporary patch for the symptoms. Many substances that have positive short-term effects end up being a negative in the long run. In fact, it’s usually the ones that feel the best at first that are the hardest to quit because of the permanent damage you’re doing to your neurotransmitters, and it’s often hard for us to even admit that they’re not good for us.

2. Casually recommending dosages that are FAR too high for the average person. Everybody’s different, and not everyone should be trying a dosage that happens to work for you, especially because, let’s be frank, many of us are current/forme…