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Re: LSD: My Life-Saving Drug

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Post by coldtea »

roddux wrote: post #169
gerbilly wrote: post #125

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Chackras seem to make perfect sense to me as a system to classify what i'd call "somatic cognition." It's not just your brain that thinks, you know. Your body has a way of knowing, processing and remembering experiences. Sure, it's a pre-scientific system, but there are insights to be gained from it.

There has actually been research performed recently, touched on here[1] which tells us that the body does actually communicate with the brain quite a bit-- it's not so much pre-science any more. [1] http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/gut-feelings-the-s...

That has little to do with chacras, alignment and other such stuff though -- the same way that the fact that we have an electrical field around our body doesn't validate Kirlian photography of "auras".

Re: LSD: My Life-Saving Drug

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Post by triplesec »

BookmarkSaver wrote: post #69
kshahkshah wrote: post #11

There is a lot going on in this article and I won't comment on all of it. I'll just address people who are perhaps curious about psychedelics. May I highly suggest that those wishing to experiment with psychedelics do it only in a place where you feel absolutely safe. That is, no risk of police, parents (if that is an issue), or neighbours to bother you. Additionally and I do think this is very important: in nature .…

I agree with just about everything you said, except the "in nature" part. Don't get me wrong, tripping in nature is awesome, maybe the best place to trip. But it isn't necessary and might not even be the best for your first time (depending on what you are doing). They real key is to not have too many stimuli out of your control, particularly having lots and lots of strangers around. Especially if you have to interact…

Your home, with friends, and soft things, and pleny of access to warmth and amenities, is all you need., And patterny things.

Re: LSD: My Life-Saving Drug

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Post by triplesec »

wheatbin wrote: post #166
cnp wrote: post #39

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Here's an interesting study that seems to counter this claim: http://psychedelicfrontier.com/psychedelics-reductions-suici... http://jop.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/01/08/026988111456... Classic psychedelic use is associated with reduced psychological distress and suicidality in the United States adult population "Psychedelic users showed a significantly lower likelihood of recent psychological distress, as well a…

Around 20 years ago three friends of mine had bad acid trips around the same time. One of them was rushed into emergency, strapped down on the stretcher. He was crying out for Jesus to save him (he was not religious). Since then he cannot hold down a thought, never mind a job. He lives with his parents. My other two friends went high to a houseparty and committed suicide by shooting themselves in the head. It was all…

new account, no support for these claims. This is not what most people oberve with psychedelics

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Post by Disruptive_Dave »

jqm wrote: post #131
kshahkshah wrote: post #11

There is a lot going on in this article and I won't comment on all of it. I'll just address people who are perhaps curious about psychedelics. May I highly suggest that those wishing to experiment with psychedelics do it only in a place where you feel absolutely safe. That is, no risk of police, parents (if that is an issue), or neighbours to bother you. Additionally and I do think this is very important: in nature .…

Nature is good but isn't necessary to trip. The first time I took LSD was under less than ideal conditions. It was in high school... and I mean during school hours my junior year. It was 1988. Yes, stupid and irresponsible I know but it was a great experience. I only took 1/3 of a tab... a friend had it and we split the tab between three of us. Coincidentally there was a field trip that day for Jr's and Sr's and I ha…

Great story, cheers for sharing. I experimented pretty aggressively mostly throughout my college years. One of the most mind-opening trips I ever had was on several hits of LCD. One thing to mention is the profound impact the people you're tripping with can (will?) have on your experience. This trip started in my friend's neighborhood. He was unlike me in most ways, more of a "weirdo hippy" who did drugs for the spiritual aspect of the experience. At one point, early in the evening, he and I were walking through a small wooded area and we both noticed a purple cartoon character following us (yes it was the 90s, no it wasn't Barney). He smiled and instantly made me feel like it was cool, just something to observe and let happen.

The rest of the night and into the morning was spent in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. Nothing special about the small city, and we both knew it very well. But my relationship with it completely changed that night, as we explored every nook and cranny, appreciating all the details of the landscape and its overall vibe that we overlooked the hundreds of times we hung out there before. From sitting on the river's edge smoking a bowl, to sneaking into the Brown University theater and goofing about on stage, to laying in a small park and letting the trees dance for us, to watching the sun rise on top of an historic building on the East Side, it was something else.

Point being, I agree with you on the value of experiencing the often-experienced places with a totally different mindset.

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Post by pc86 »

Benjamin_Dobell wrote: post #157
easygenes wrote: post #130

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It's not expensive if you do 23andMe then import your data into geneticgenie.org

Except if you do 23andMe you then have a legal obligation to provide any learnings to health insurance companies. Yeah, that's right, we live in a world that actively hinders being proactive about healthcare.

> you then have a legal obligation to provide any learnings to health insurance companies

Since when?

Re: LSD: My Life-Saving Drug

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Post by pc86 »

marincounty wrote: post #56
tim333 wrote: post #26

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I'd add I know several people with long term mental impairment from overuse, mostly from long term use of LSD. So while it's interesting to try, be cautious.

I know a woman who was a junior at Dartmouth. She came home for Christmas. She went to a concert with friends. She allegedly took LSD. She woke up the next day, and didn't recognize her parents. She didn't recognize her boyfriend whom came running over. She finished her degree 25 years later, and she still has trouble functioning in society. She never got back to that high functioning individual. She's still very sma…

> This is a true story.

It almost certainly isn't. Do you have even a single reputable source? I mean, especially if you know her personally as you claim it should be pretty easy to pull up some news articles or something, right?

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Post by cauterized »

SirensOfTitan wrote: post #96
andy_ppp wrote: post #45

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Best advice I was ever given is that if the trip is going badly you should move your body to a different setting. It provides a nice reset should you have placed your mind somewhere that "you" do not feel comfortable with. I can't say I think that people should be recommending psychedelics because the experience is so extreme and so personal, it can be life altering. As with anything this "far out", the outcome could…

A methylated B-complex vitamin would be prudent in most individuals as well to complement magnesium. Up to 50% of the population has a partially broken methylation cycle (in a form of C677T mutation). I had back pain sleeping for a long time, fatigue, and tons of muscle twitching (even in supplementing magnesium and vitamin d), and a methylated b-complex effectively eliminated my symptoms. The test to check for an MT…

The B complex changed my life too -- relieved the fatigue I was feeling daily despite plenty of sleep, and gave me the energy to start better habits that pulled me out of a depressive episode.

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Post by mvanvoorden »

cnp wrote: post #17
kshahkshah wrote: post #11

There is a lot going on in this article and I won't comment on all of it. I'll just address people who are perhaps curious about psychedelics. May I highly suggest that those wishing to experiment with psychedelics do it only in a place where you feel absolutely safe. That is, no risk of police, parents (if that is an issue), or neighbours to bother you. Additionally and I do think this is very important: in nature .…

I would like to add that the safest set and setting is your own own home, with a sitter. There's simply no substitute for it if you're just getting started. Call a friend up and ask; trip sitting is fun! Save nature for later, when you're familiar.

The times we did it, some parties excluded, we started inside, and then moved to the outside whenever we felt like. Nature is awesome, especially pine forests.

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Post by batat »

edem wrote: post #158
overcast wrote: post #36

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I came here to express the same sentiment. I'm trying to come up with the best way of saying not to do drugs, but yet everyone should try psychedelics at some point in their lives. Mushrooms are a much better experience, especially for a newcomer. LSD is much more of an intense, laugh at everything high, and to me felt very "chemical". Mushrooms made me feel like a million dollars, and was much more of a relaxed expe…

I definitely agree. After tripping on shrooms I decided to become a programmer. Best decision in my life.

Did the same thing without mushrooms. Am I at risk for becoming an enlightened homeless guy who will sleep on the streets for the rest of his life if I'll try mushrooms?
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