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Re: LSD: My Life-Saving Drug

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Post by ljf »

danharaj wrote: post #44
SN76477 wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A bad trip can be really BAD. No one wants a bad trip.

There is probably a typology of negative trips, but obviously very little science has been done on it. My (inter)personal experiences identify a few distinct culprits, perhaps amongst many, or perhaps all a naive fiction i've constructed for myself: 1. Overstimulation, an inability to cope with all the new perceptions. This is especially pertinent during come-up. If you experience overstimulation in sober life, you'l…

On 3, I've read about certain American groups that have a history of psychedelic use, holding confessional sessions on their hike to the trip location. This was a chance to clear the air and remove concerns from the users mind that might play on them while in the trip.

Interestingly, due to the low doses many groups take they take these after encouraging a period of fasting and speed deprivation.

Anyway, outside of my area of expertise but something I consider interesting.

Re: LSD: My Life-Saving Drug

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Post by enkephalin »

Kiro wrote: post #150
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've had many bad trips, like really bad. What has helped me eliminate the fear and terror is to mix it with alcohol (being slightly drunk during most parts of the trip). It may not work for everyone but it has certainly worked for me. All my recent trips have been wonderful.

can confirm. have also had many bad trips, and small amounts of alcohol now do wonders to prevent them, and don't interfere with the experience at all.

Re: LSD: My Life-Saving Drug

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Post by timonv »

From a culture where drugs aren't very much taboo (Dutch), I'm very interested in the (scientific) positive effects of hallucinogens. There seems to be more and more research going on in this, for many taboo, field with very interesting observations. Here's a great article (of a series) from 2014 which hovers over several researches in the years prior and covers some essential history: http://www.scpr.org/news/2014/05/19/44178/psychedelic-scienc...

What sets me off hard on this article is that the writer hallucinated from hash. I suppose anyone can have an off-the-charts response, but I've never seen anyone hallucinate from it. It's also rather striking how much of a 'hero' story this is. Started as a 'typical busy guy', 'struck by lightning', 'fear of death', 'start of epic quest', 'triumphed by wonder potion'. It's all so perfect.

Maybe I'm just paranoid, and I applaud any (including this) discussion of taboos, but I can't help but feeling skeptic about the genuinity of this article.

Re: LSD: My Life-Saving Drug

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Post by dfraser992 »

coldtea wrote: post #87
artur_makly wrote: post #80

and for those who seek the most purist trip and healing that blows away lsd or any other kind of artificially lab created chemical.. try ayahuasca. its the ulimate nuetropic and journey you can take. 2 nights ago i had My First #Ayahuasca Experience. The Quick Post Mortem - 10yrs of therapy.. in 1 night. - 2x more energy. - full chacras alignment - 3x more focus - 3x less stress - a more positive attitude - 100x more…

> full chacras alignment You know that that is mumbo jumbo BS, right?

The idea that chakras are actual physical "things" is extremely doubtful (kundalini is a real thing though - and don't argue with me :), but as a model for psychological processes and insights, the chakra system is superior to anything Freud concocted.

I'd recommend Anodea Judith's "Eastern Body, Western Mind" for a solid introduction - she has a master's in clinical psych and it's a good book that isn't all new age BS, though you do have to be willing to try and understand how metaphors work... it's just a model, much like software is really only insubstantial thought-stuff that through the interface of hardware, actually can interact with the world.

The problem with a lot of "New Agers" is that they can't think abstractly - they are like the early Christians who got laughed at by the pagans for believing their version of the "dead and resurrected god" myth was the literal truth. But from a psychological angle, such a myth is very informative about something part of the "human condition".

Re: LSD: My Life-Saving Drug

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Post by edem »

Please note that I can't read the article with an adblocker enabled and offers to read it for 45$. Nonsense. Luckily you can hide the popup using Stylebot by hiding the #abnm overlay.

Re: LSD: My Life-Saving Drug

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Post by blazespin »

"When a freak brain hemorrhage struck out of nowhere .. I was not new to hallucinogens; in fact, I’d experimented with all manner of drugs in my youth."

Out of nowhere, indeed. Doing drugs is not a harmless activity, folks.

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Post by Benjamin_Dobell »

easygenes wrote: post #130
SirensOfTitan wrote: post #96

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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…

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.

Re: LSD: My Life-Saving Drug

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Post by edem »

overcast wrote: post #36
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 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.

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Post by cdvonstinkpot »

If anyone with pets does proceed to trip- DON'T PET YOUR CAT!!!

It seeps from your pores & gets on their fur.

They'll groom themselves & have a HELL of a bad trip.

Then their liver will fail & they'll die a miserable death.

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Post by wheatbin »

cdvonstinkpot wrote: post #159

If anyone with pets does proceed to trip- DON'T PET YOUR CAT!!! It seeps from your pores & gets on their fur. They'll groom themselves & have a HELL of a bad trip. Then their liver will fail & they'll die a miserable death.

Thank you for this advice. To others: please upvote.
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