In a harrowing account of the dangers of self-experimentation, a woman's attempt to detox from a powerful opioid through a drastic regimen of physical and mental challenges has left her shaken to her core. The New York Times reports on her courageous yet perilous journey, which pushed her to the brink of collapse. As she subjected herself to extreme measures, including fasting, meditation, and intense physical exercise, she began to experience terrifying symptoms, including hallucinations, seizures, and near-fatal cardiac episodes. Her story raises critical questions about the risks and consequences of attempting to detox from addiction without medical supervision, and serves as a stark warning to those who may be considering similar self-experimentation.


Her Self-Experiment with Drug Detox Almost Broke Her  The New York Times