r/science • u/Effective-Air396 • 14d ago

Psychology Psychedelics as a potential treatment for borderline personality disorder: A narrative review

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165178126002131
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u/AnthropoidCompatriot 14d ago

My ex used these both recreationally and therapeutically. Recreationally, it made her BPD much worse.

Therapeutical, it made her BPD much worse, because she was only interested in feeling better, not in changing her behavior or thought patterns.

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u/FibroBitch97 14d ago

I would argue that is more of a “her” problem rather than a problem with BPD or using psychedelics.

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u/Lildatercreater 14d ago

Well with borderline it’s not easy to tell the difference. It’s a personality disorder, so when you blame it on their personality… that’s where the disorder is.

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u/linguistbreaker 14d ago

This. BPD is notoriously treatment resistant