Can Psychedelics Help?

[charlie_z]

Hi everyone. I have a question regarding the use of psychedelic substances. I'd like to know if anyone has ever tried using a psychedelic product (e.g. mushrooms, LSD, ayahuasca, etc.) to see if it would help with whatever issues they're struggling with, and if you have, what the results were.

I've read a couple of papers purporting to show that these substances can be effective for individuals who've not had success with other more traditional therapeutic methods. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[gothfairy]

i've had 4 experiences with LSD and 2 of them helped me a lot and the other 2 were the worst things i have ever experienced. if you are on any prescribed medication especially lithium i would not take psychedelics as the result can be disastrous. ive also heard that taking psychedelics with mental health issues and little preparedness can be horrible as well, but ive also heard a lot of people have received a lot of help from them. my last acid trip was so horrible it gave me ptsd and i havent been able to do psychedelics since then. id love to hear some stories of good experiences though because im sure theyre out there i just havent experienced them myself.

 

[charlie_z]

Thanks gothfairy. I'm sorry some of your experiences with LSD resulted in PTSD. I've read similar reports from other people who've tried psychedelics, and to be honest, it scares the crap out of me. The last thing anyone who's in a bad place needs is a bad trip. I also appreciate the heads up with respect to being on prescribed medication: makes sense.

You did mention you had two good experiences with LSD. Could you tell me a little more about that, if you don't mind. Thanks.

 

[Wreck-it-Riley]

I have had 2 experiences with DMT, the Chemical in the ayahuasca tree extracted. And yes, they CAN help. There is no way for sure to know, and if it goes bad, it can go very bad.

First time, i experienced amazing happiness and it lasted for almost 6 months after. i was still depressed but i had hope again, and really started to open up and make friends. I ended up making the wrong friends and made life worse, but meh. Full story here. including second time.

https://sanctioned-suicide.net/threads/n-n-dimethyltryptamine.25818/

The second time was the worst, and has me fucked up even after a considerable amount of time. My advice is set and setting. You need to have the right setting, music, happy friends or some way to keep happy and safe. Tripping alone is a recipe for disaster. And set. Acid and mushrooms both amplify emotions to the extreme. If you are in a bad depression, they can bring you out and make life seem bearable for a little while, even fun. But if depressed they can make it worse and possible cause you to snap. Happy people can have bad trips too.

Mushrooms is where its at though. When i worked at a McDonalds i was microdoseing every day. Made teabags at home with spearmint (Reduces acne so well) and half a gram of mushrooms ground up. Happiest person in the world. they promoted me from crew to store manager in 3 months haha, and nobody had any clue. Better than any antidepressant i have ever had. Little expensive unless you wanna buy in bulk or grow your own. But growing them is so, so easy. I honestly dont know why i dont have a farm in my spare room.

Small warning with mushrooms though, also do not do them alone. Once did like 7g and ended up stealing somebody's bike and riding around my small town naked at 3 am. Made out with a car i crashed into as an apology. Can also make you very horny and risky.

 

[charlie_z]

Full story here. including second time.

Thank you so much for sharing. I'm really burned out tonight, but I promise to read your earlier post and to give a response. Very nice of you. Big hug out your way.

 

[Throwawaysoul]

I started micro dosing shrooms last week. Hasn't helped at all.

 

[Wreck-it-Riley]

I started micro dosing shrooms last week. Hasn't helped at all.

A lot of it depends on the mushroom quality and the ingestion type. And a microdose for me was 0.5g, but for you it might be as high as 1g.

I have had some very weak mushrooms. Even 2-3 grams didnt work with the bad batch. I think they were left in a hot car, heat for too long kills the active ingredients.

Have you been eating them or making a tea? i found if i eat them i need to do more for the same effect. And ingestion on an empty stomach is pretty important for microdoses.