Microdoses can be very effective and a regimen only needs to last a handful of doses and stopping would have very little side effects. As long as authenticity of the substance can be proven, generally psychedelics are very safe, especially at microdose levels.
A little googling for psychedelic + depression will provide data. A couple of research/articles below.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/026988111667551...
http://www.biblioteca.cij.gob.mx/Archivos/Materiales_de_cons...
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/psyched...
That's a horribly irresponsible thing to say.
Even though psychedelics look like a promising therapeutic regimen to some people, they should be administered in a therapeutic setting with the supervision of a psychiatrist or therapist, in the least.
Given depression patients have limited energy to do anything, the energy reserves would be far better spent in finding a good therapist rather than sourcing illegal substances.
"As long as authenticity of the substance can be proven, generally psychedelics are very safe, especially at microdose levels."
Please stop.
The most important thing a depressed person needs to do, is to find the professionals with whom they can begin the healing process. Finding a good psychiatrist and a cognitive behaviorial psychotherapist would be my first prirorities.
I'm not denying your claims. But most western societies have primary care pathways to deal with depression in a competent and effective way.
This is not a 100% guarantee, like you could give in a trivial medical matter. Mental illnesses can be really difficult - hence you will always find individuals from whom nothing works. But lot of people get help through the "official" methods - hence that should the first strategy for anyone suffering from depression.
Hallucinogens aren't 'life threatening'