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What scientific discovery, which could actually happen in the next 5 years, would have the most impact in our lives in you opinion? (lemmy.ml)

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[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 51 points 4 months ago

I second the lemmy saying there is a considerable gap between discovery and implementation.

But to answer your question, I believe we are due some major breakthrough regarding psilocybin and other psychedelic substances which have been banned since the 60s. Research is well underway and with our current technology + knowledge in neuroscience we're due to catch up quickly, unless everything gets tangled in too much red tape.

Improvement in mental health has a pretty immediately impact in our lives after all.