Hi, I'm new to the forums, and as you can probably deduce from my name, I am a budding psychonaut. I'm a psychology major in my third year and loving it. I have recently become very interested in exploring other areas of the human psyche and new states of consciousness. However, the only drug I have any real experience with is marijuana. I have been toying with the idea of purchasing and trying psychedelic drugs for the first time. I know I want to do it, just not sure where to begin. I want to do either LSD or shrooms. Because shrooms are usually more tame than LSD, they might be a better choice for a first trip. However, LSD is much cheaper and packs more of a punch. I have connections to both substances, but the thing is I don't have many friends who condone this sort of activity, and those I do have live at least an hour away so I don't see them too often. Because of this, I will probably spend my first trip alone meditating, listening to music, and enjoying nature. Is taking your first trip without a sitter a wise decision, or should I wait until I can get a sitter? Also, is LSD too intense for a first time tripper? Thanks in advance for the advice! Peace
Oh, well I meant per amount of material. Obviously a gram of shrooms wouldn't come close to a gram of LSD haha. Anyways, do you think it's a good idea to do it without a sitter for the first time?
LSD can get really intense. If you can surround yourself in a safe, tranquil environment and you are feeling secure, confident, and self loving, you will probably have a safe trip (a positive trip is never a guarantee since there's so much mystery lurking in our subconscious mind), but I suggest you read The Psychedelic Experience by Leary and friends before you do so. There's a lot to be learned in that book. You can trip alone, and it's better than with negative people, but ideally you'd want to trip with someone who's tripped before, and who can relate to what you're going through.
hey man it's always a smart idea to research lsd before you drop it. in my experience mushrooms have always been less intense in terms of visuals and how it affects your thought but that doesn't mean they aren't strong. depending on the strength of the mushrooms i would recommend trying them first as they don't last as long as acid but will give you a really good idea for what you're in for. i'd like to mention the mushrooms i've done have been on the australian variety Psilocybe subaeruginosa i'm not sure of the strength of the american or european varieties. Anyway acid is much more intense than mushrooms and i STRESS a safe, happy setting with people/person you trust. hope that helped you man! have fun experiencing heightened conciousness!! peace
Thanks to everyone for their advice. I think I will try shrooms first as you suggest. Also, I have researched each of these substances pretty extensively, but will continue to educate myself. It can only help.
Oh I had so much fun with my friend psychologist on acid. He was trying to prove that I'm crazy giving me all the clinical names at the end he agreed with me that we are all crazy including him. Srooms are not that long lasting like acid so if you are so concerned maybe you should try them first. But don't forget to try acid, too.
Must add.. an average dose of shrooms leads to more confusement and feelings of weirdness then LSD does. But a typical dose of LSD gives stronger, intenser, more detailed and prettier visuals. So I'd say a lower/average dose (50-150 ug) of LSD makes up for a good first trip. One reason to do shrooms first though is that it usually lasts about 5-6 hours. LSD usually lasts twice as long, not rarely ending up lasting 10-12 full hours. If you end up not liking it that might be long. And.. if you like shrooms; you'll most likely enjoy lsd too.
i wouldn't say that doin shrooms 1st is neccessary, just that you take a LOW dose (of either substance) for your 1st trip = one hit, maybe two or like a half eighth of shrooms or maybe less if they are very potent. you can always dose again in an hour or two if you decide it's not strong enough, but you can't really undo too large of one. i would also recomend tripping with a friend who has done it before and enjoyed it, someone you always have fun with, and have no underlying issues with... (mind)set/setting like everyone else said is very important
