Should I drop acid?

I am very intrigued by acid. The colors, the sensations...I'm just so curious.

I am very scared of acid. The gripping terror, the flashbacks...I'm just so uncertain.

I have done a little research about acid. It seems like as long as you take a small dose, have a chill environment, a sober friend, and 12 hours, it'll be fine. And by "fine" I mean "great".

I have done a little reseach about acid. It seems like even if you take a small dose and take all necessary precautions, you can still end up schitzophrenic.

I just need some information. Some objective, scientific information, as well as some first person accounts of the pros and cons of acid.




(It might be a good idea to sticky this or another similar topic, there seem to be a fair amount of questions about this, at least in my eyes)

 

Do it! We don't care about your after-effects.

 

make sure there is people that you trust and know, male sure you are calm and stuff - you said you are scared of flashbacks you might have. if something crap has happened i proberly wouldn't take it. but if you decide to do just make sure you feel safe and things and you might be ok. look it up on google or maybe even here first though

 

And by "we" you mean "you"? Some n00b with 4 posts? Ok. Thanks for your advice, Bugman.

(not saying I'm not a n00b too, but I'm not trying to speak for the forum)

 

Um....noob.....yeah

 

So basically...just take some precautions...but don't use if "crap" has happened...

I think that flashbacks might be kinda cool...like, you're just chillin' in class, and your teacher turns into a penguin. But I'm just scared because I've heard they're weird.

 

no, if you have the slightest fear of having a bad trip, you will have one. don't take lsd until you are 100% positive on it.

 

Hmm.

Well, I mean, I'm not really worried...I'm probably like, 75%...

Alright I'm worried.

edit: but I mean, I could totally get in the right mindset to use.

 

ultimatly its your decision, but remember you must stay positive. lsd shows yourself your mind, both good and bad. keep that in mind have a happy trip

 

If you are at all worried about a bad trip but you still want to try it, I would suggest having a coulpe of xanax bars on hand just in case. They will eliminate the bad vibes, but they MIGHT also hinder the effects of the acid a little bit.

 

The first time i tryed it I was at 10klf, and i was very worried. First, my friend and I saw Les Claypool but that was went we first popped them. It came on strong when Trey Anastasio's concert started. When it got dark out it was so amazing. Trey is amazing to watch when on acid. I was worried and drunk but still took two doses. It probably was the best concert I've ever attended. I didn't stop dancing for like 4 hours. I say if you dont go to a show just chill in a good atmosphere with some chilled music. You'll be so amazed like I was. If you ever ate mushrooms then your fine in my opinion. When I ate mushrooms at Bonnaroo I couldn't even tolerate it. I just laid on the grass for like four hours in the 100 degree sun missing great shows. After my experience with acid I dislike mushrooms even more, I most likely won't eat them again. Acid is way more tolerable, its so chilled out. Put on some music and watch the sky.

 

Aleluia!

Haha...Some part of me really agrees, hah hoo...You should do it if you agree that some after effects MAY be there for quite some time (very unlikely youll get flashbacks with one dose)...I mean i hallucinate 24/24 and really trip off weed but its all alright...

Dont take ore than 1 hit if you are afraid of the trip...

Btw it isnt everybody who can end up being schizophrenic using lsd, it has to be ''in you'' already...Acid can be a trigger for lots of mental problems.

 

1st: If you have fear about it, that's pretty normal and will NOT %100 for sure cause you to have a bad trip. Setting and an open mind are however, important.

2nd: LSD (or any pyschedelic) does not CAUSE schizophrenia. It can elicit schizophrenia if you already have it and it has not "surfaced" fully.

3rd: The effects of LSD are (in my opinion, which has been contested hotly fwiw) the least predictable of almost any pyschedelic. That is to say how any individual will react to it at any one time, regardless of previous trips.

4th: If you've never taken a pyschedelic the difference/high is much more about completely changing how you interpret the world and the functions of your concious, rather than you think the same, but "see stuff in nice colors" sort of thing.

Edit: Also, "flashbacks" are much more of a media thing that an actual thing. The flashbacks that I've heard of are more likely a variant of post-traumatic stress syndrome from a bad trip. HPPVs are much more common, and are a risk worth considering.

Also, keep in mind pyschedelics are a 1 way door, once you go through you will NEVER see reality in the same way. Whether that is good or bad depends on what you think of your world, but there is no going back.

 

^^ for real man.

yeah, i would say the first time anticipation is the biggest block. youve done your homework. now before you read horror stories that just scare you , be real with the fact that at this point of your curiousity, you will probably end up taking it sooner or later. instead of thinking about it constantly, i would say the best preparation is to get your life balanced. get into something - art, music, excersise, yoga, read philosophy anything or doing something like cleaning your house i think is the best setting. it really takes your mind off the games in life which cause bad trips. focus your energy on something positive, and when the time comes it will feel natural, positive and hopefully meaningful.

 

Actually, i want him to drop acid at this point. Then I want him to come to the forums and tell us all about it. Yeah, Boogans, do it!

 

Well, if I was having a bad trip, I would kinda...WANT the trip to end, eh?

...whoa.

I kinda knew about the life-altering thing, I read about it on Wikipedia. Acid like, unlocks the 7th realm of your brain or something. You have 4 normally, the floating thing from weed is the 5th, peyote or something is the 6th, lsd is 7, and...like, opium or something is 8. I forget. But yeah, it says that the new dimensions/realms are impossible to explain to a "4-brainer". A guy who did salvia told me about that. He said his universe just like, expanded and turned sideways for 5 minutes, or something.

That's kinda why I'm so curious.

And BugMan...why are you still posting, dude? I'm not gonna give in to peer pressure from some random bun on the 'net. Not tryin' to harsh the mellow, just statin' my opinions.

I've heard "keep an open mind" before, too. Just take it for what it is.

 

I don't mean to imply that it will be "life changing" like some Eureka! moment. Just that it is an experience that will always be in the back of your head, it's not like weed or getting drunk where after a while you kind of forget about it.

 

well, what your talking about hear is Timothy Leary's theory of the 8 circuit model of consciousness. and, he claims that each has a chemical key. and yes he did describe humans currently as fourbrained. according to his theory the four lower circuits constitute our past and present intelligences and the four higher are our next stages. marijuana is supposed to activate the 5th circuit which is the somatic circuit, body awareness, free floating not bound by gravity self. psychedelics, in varying doses would be the chemical keys to the higher circuits, but as one move forward, their dependence on the chmeicals to activate these levels fades. these levels of intelligence include, according to leary, receiving information from cellular, molecular (DNA) and finally, atomic structures (which would be known as enlightnement in eastern philosophy). heady shit, if u really wanna wrap ur mind around something read Tim Leary's Exo-Psychology. that itself will change the way you see reality.

 

Yes. I couldn't remember the dude's name. Thanks. I'll read up on that.

@SW: Yeah, I can dig it. For me, weed was like that. Although as time passes, I do kinda forget it...but still, it's the "hardest" (lol) drug I've ever done, so, it sticks with me.

 

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