is 14 too young?

what do you guys think is 14 too young of an age to try shrooms. Your mind/brain is not yet fully developed, would shrooming affect the growth of you mentally.

i really want to try, and have the conections to get some, but im thinking that i should wait till im older.

im want to try them in order to learn more about myself and to expand my opinions/harizons

should i try them now, or wait?

 

i think it is id wait alest till 16

 

i was 16 when i was on my first trip, but ill never forget it.

 

eat them! if you want to....dont worry about age

 

i'd say even a good number of fully matured, emotionally healthy adults can't handle psychedelics, so yes, in general i'd say 14 is way too young. however, age isn't really the deciding factor in this. if you trust yourself go for it, but i'll never advocate or support such young folks using psychedelics. hell, i was 17 when i first trip, and i'm just within the past year learning from it in the way's i'd always hoped to....it takes getting used to, it takes work....psychedelics may be a "shortcut" to spiritual experiences, but if you want it to be worthwhile you still have to work at some things, such as integrating the experience, really understanding it, getting a grasp on what's happening, familiarizing yourself with the territory, and so on.

i'd say, personally, that 14 is too young even to smoke pot. however, like i said, age isn't the deciding factor....maturity and mental stability is....

 

iagree with nesta

 

the fact that you come onto a forum and question whether you should do it shows that you're mature enough to respect the power of the mushroom. if you have respect for something then you are mature enough to try it.

i'm just about to start growing my own, the second they harvest i'm gonna have my first trip.

either way, do your research, go on www.shroomery.com and www.erowid.org read up on peoples experiences and doses and don't do too much first time.

happy shrooming

 

I was fifteen when i first took mushrooms but i was pyshically really young because i didn't really start puberty till i was 14 and 1/2. I think you will be fine. Personally for my first trip I was too young, was so scared at all the new thoughts i was thinking of and Getting older really scared me and It changed my entire perception on life. But i think for the better. I was so scared at the new ideas that i didn't touch them again for like 8 months. But i have really learned to respect mushrooms know and I see how good they are

 

In the answer about mental growth shrooms have not affected my brain or my pyshical growth at all.

 

I think that age doesnt matter as much as mental preparation. If you think you are too young then dont, if your confident that you are ready for it then do it. I dropped acid at 14, I was fine because I was completely mentally prepared for it and had researched LSD and its effects for over a year prior to that experience. Read as much as you can about shrooms and think over your decision carefully, take plenty of time. Though mushrooms will have an effect on your personality and how you percieve things post trip, a bad trip is the only way that mushrooms can effect the development of your brain negatively. There is no research that I know of that has proved Psilocybin itself to have a negative affect on the brain, in fact it very similar to chemical our brains produce called serotonin; which is the chemical in turkey that makes you tired. Ive taken both acid and shrooms and have not experienced any negative mental effects.

 

yar I also agree with nesta

 

well, i'd say wait. i just think that at that age, just going into highschool, just STARTING the bullshit highschool authority/social/drama that we all pass through... that experience will be hard to integrate. i remember my first trip on mush at 15 1/2 and i freaked for a while cuz i kept seeing trails for weeks, thoguth it fucked me up for life... that age is just so new on its own, you've got girls, weed, house parties to look forward. now if u happen to be an extremely intelligent and mature, above and beyond type kid, then you could probably benefit a lot from it. but most people should go through a more natural progression. i personally wish i waited longer, because although in some ways i've matured quicker than others, its left me with a lot of questions and confusion that is hard to integrate in such a short period of time. its like i feel that i've already been through what most kids my age are going through now in a real short period of time, i think realy deeply about things most people would brush off. this can be good, but stressful in the world we live in. and although i'm a better person now because of using psychedelics, i spent years in highschool thinking that drugs made me cool and it was ok to fuck people over and get in trouble with the law. just be careful, use judgement, and please remember your intentions - like what you said about expanding your horizons... you can do that in many ways with or without drugs

 

your prefrontal cortex hasn't developed yet.... you can seriously fuck yourself....

 

I was 15 when i first tripped shrooms.

Its really your own decision, if you think you are ready to trip then do em, if not then trust your judgement and dont do it.

 

I did shrooms the first time when i was 13/14 i think...

 

I was 14 when i first ate fungus, and look at me now!

 

the chemical in turkey that makes u tired is not serotonin. serotonin is a nuerotransmitter already in our brains which is very similar in molecular makeup as psilocybin. what ur talking about is tryptophan which i believe is an amino acid. as to the original question 14 is not necesarilly too young for anything it depends more on your maturity and your mental preparation thatn anything else. there are 14 yearolds who you could mistake for 18 year old but there are also those who have way too childish of a mind to ever be able to handle an intense experience like tripping on any drug. if your thinking about doing it just make sure that you know what your taking and dont take a huge dose your first time and keep in mind youve got your whole life to experience all sorts of drugs and waiting till your 16, 17, 18 is not the end of the world it just means you got more time to learn the waters before you just jump in there could be some hidden rocks down there that you didnt know about b/c youdidnt take the time to learn. you wouldnt want to crack your head open on the first jump.

 

My mistake. Thanks for clearing that up.

 

As long as your prepared for it and have done enough research to know what to expect, I would go ahead and try it. Just start out with a low dose.

 

thanks for all the great responces guys!

while i had to get my stash out of my house (long story) so i think im going to take that as fate, and a sign to wait till im older and more mature

im going to take whynots advice and learn more about my self, and continue learning from the herb

once agian thanks, youve helped me alot and probably saved me from a big mistake (not that shrooms at 14 is a mistake for everyone)