Pyschedelic Enhancement

[XIII]

I've found that psychedelic drugs, particularly LSD, allow profound internal growth within a short period of time. They can enhance creativity, and allow the properly prepared user to redefine 'reality'.

They may also lead to mild forms of insanity .

All research on potentially revolutionary substances such as LSD has been outlawed. There is no evidence of LSD causing any physiological damage, and many therapy centers used it without causing noticeable psychological/PsychoPhysiological damage for a number of years before it was made illegal in the United States and other countries. However, it is a powerful tool, and may have the potential to cause psychological damage if used under the wrong conditions.

INTP seems like a generally shamanic type- has anybody else here experimented with psychedelics?

 

[Perseus]

Lysergic acid diethylamide
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lsd

The local opinion I have discerned seems that the chemical has less pronounced effects than very strong alcohol.

It is the underlying cognition of the personality type that is important. In other words, it is the NPs that are creative. They can be so creative that they are misunderstood.

Psychedelic Personality Forum
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Psychedelic-Personality/

 

[Da Blob]

I'm an old Hippie and now a counselor, I believe that the therapeutic benefits of LSD have been ignored by the mental health community and I do not understand Why this is so. (?)
A single experience can lead to a wide range of epiphany and paradigm shifts...
There is danger, but any misapplication of a "Power" tool is potentially dangerous.

I think that I could help a number of people if I were their Spirit Guide/Wizard/Game Master/Tour Guide
while they were "Tripping" on LSD in a controlled environment...

 

[Inappropriate Behavior]

Agreed^^ Controlled environment is essential. Getting arrested at a Dead show, while it would suck anytime, sucks extra bad while trippin'. Under the right circumstances however, the effects can be profound. I've had quite a few profound experiences (and one sucky one) thinks to hallucenigenics. Acid, magic mushrooms, mesculine I've tried. Would have liked to have tried peyote but I think I'm past that time in my life.

 

[Ben]

I have experimented with them. They are fun at times. I particularly like Salvia and it is a legal psychedelic. A lot of people have bad trips with it but I believe that INTPs trip well off of it because of their laid back disposition. Salvia is supposed to be a meditation drug so dont take it in a party setting or you may hurt some people (as I found out the hard way). The high only lasts about 5 minutes but I believe that a lot of you would like it.

 

[Staywhatyouare]

I'm an old Hippie and now a counselor, I believe that the therapeutic benefits of LSD have been ignored by the mental health community and I do not understand Why this is so. (?)
A single experience can lead to a wide range of epiphany and paradigm shifts...
There is danger, but any misapplication of a "Power" tool is potentially dangerous.

I think that I could help a number of people if I were their Spirit Guide/Wizard/Game Master/Tour Guide
while they were "Tripping" on LSD in a controlled environment...

I've been reading a lot lately about LSD trips and have talked to some close friends about it and decided that it is definitely something I want to experience. I smoke weed fairly occasionally and have done salvia twice. I find that some of my best creative/inspirational moments have been while "tripping" and think that an LSD trip would be an extremely profound experience for me. What advice would you give to a first timer in terms of location/who to do it with etc?

 

[Da Blob]

I've been reading a lot lately about LSD trips and have talked to some close friends about it and decided that it is definitely something I want to experience. I smoke weed fairly occasionally and have done salvia twice. I find that some of my best creative/inspirational moments have been while "tripping" and think that an LSD trip would be an extremely profound experience for me. What advice would you give to a first timer in terms of location/who to do it with etc?

Seeing as the drug is currently illegal and given my current profession, it would be unethical of me to give such advice...


However, this is what I used to do...
( having a bit of Thorazine about as a precaution, is a reassuring measure, in case of a "bad"trip, (it is the drug of choice in emergency rooms...)

Setting - out doors - away from people -
music, of the mellow instrumental variety few vocals.
Company - God, if available

You can't share a trip... company is rather redundant
but if one must have company, no first timers as company
No talkers
and especially no one who is going to try to "Fuck with your mind!"

 

[Inappropriate Behavior]

Seeing as the drug is currently illegal and given my current profession, it would be unethical of me to give such advice...


However, this is what I used to do...
( having a bit of Thorazine about as a precaution, is a reassuring measure, in case of a "bad"trip, (it is the drug of choice in emergency rooms...)

Setting - out doors - away from people -
music, of the mellow instrumental variety few vocals.
Company - God, if available

You can't share a trip... company is rather redundant
but if one must have company, no first timers as company
No talkers
and especially no one who is going to try to "Fuck with your mind!"

Nice skirting in the first two paragraphs

I would agree with some of what you say and disagree with others. Setting and music I agree with. If God exists, he'll already be there. I would however NOT advise doing it alone. Especially not for the first time. You need friends, trustworthy friends (I'd say 2 rather than 1). Friends that aren't the "fuck with your mind" type jerks.

 

[Da Blob]

Nice skirting in the first two paragraphs

I would agree with some of what you say and disagree with others. Setting and music I agree with. If God exists, he'll already be there. I would however NOT advise doing it alone. Especially not for the first time. You need friends, trustworthy friends (I'd say 2 rather than 1). Friends that aren't the "fuck with your mind" type jerks.

Yes,, that is why I thought I might be a pretty good 'tour guide' myself. It is pointless to doit alone. It is not my drug of choice for a party, or a large social gathering. A group of friends, close - but not too close would be okay

Ummm! I tripped Alone, quite often - after the first few times with friends

 

[Inappropriate Behavior]

Yes,, that is why I thought I might be a pretty good 'tour guide' myself. It is pointless to doit alone. It is not my drug of choice for a party, or a large social gathering. A group of friends, close - but not too close would be okay

Ummm! I tripped Alone, quite often - after the first few times with friends

I did too after a number of times with friends. It can be okay but if paranoia sneeks in...."Danger Danger".

But at least I knew what I was in for.

 

[Perseus]

Perception at 11/12 just says LSD rearranges your sense impressions. Touch-feely is reduced and this gives a cognitive variation which is interesting. So they say. Visual cues are increased. Wiki has some stuff on the silvery tracers.

Avoid SF Irrationals cause they are a bad trip.

 

[Da Blob]

I did too after a number of times with friends. It can be okay but if paranoia sneeks in...."Danger Danger".

But at least I knew what I was in for.

Yeah! that's why I kept a supply of Thorazine on hand...

 

[Perseus]

Thorazine: now that is a dangerous pharmaceutical. Not recommended in any circumstances.

 

[Staywhatyouare]

Very interesting, thanks for the advice. I think what I may do is go to Yosemite over spring break with two of my closest friends in order to have my first trip in a very natural environment. Good idea?

 

[Perseus]

Very interesting, thanks for the advice. I think what I may do is go to Yosemite over spring break with two of my closest friends in order to have my first trip in a very natural environment. Good idea?

In wild places (especially the seashore with tides [I know Yosemite is nowhere near the sea nowadays, but there are steep cliffs] ) where more than your sense impressions are required for survival, e.g. intelligence and observation is not my recommendation. I daresay and few Native Americans became victims of accidents?

The rituals may be associated with safety.

e.g. the main criticism against cannabis is people still think they can drive a car properly after a few takes.

 

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e.g. the main criticism against cannabis is people still think they can drive a car properly after a few takes.

They can.

I usually speed 10-15mph above the speed limit. On cannabis, I drive at the speed limit or 5mph under. Sure, I'm impaired, but I can recognize the impairment.

But I don't do it often. I'd rather sit shotgun or in the back seat and stare at the telephone polls go by.

 

[Perseus]

Its not the chemical that is the problem child, but the psychedelic personality type.