Social anxiety is a term for fight or flight. A sign of a dysregulated nervous system is you're only at ease when completely alone. Being around new people triggers a fear response.

How effective is MDMA for trauma? Here, @NolanRyWilliams of @StanfordMed @StanfordPSY explains on the Huberman Lab Podcast. Episode out now about TMS & Psychedelics for Depression: hubermanlab.com (all formats linked). @ScienceMagazine pic.twitter.com/Y5NUoMo8rJ

The clear anti-depressant effects of psychedelics & ketamine may not even be related to the experiences & insights that occur during their use. Rather, ketamine has long term effects on opioid systems that relieve depression & psylocibin & LSD may too. Mechanisms not obvious yet.