Therapeutic benefits of LSD

[butterfly]

What have been your experiences? Have you come out the other side and experienced positive changes in behaviour or thought processes, for example an increased ability for meta-cognitive thinking?

[ev]

I would assume any therapeutic benefits would be outweighed by the repercussions of long-term usage or physical addiction but everyone is entitled to experiment. But the biological chemistry going on at the time would probably provide a positive experience for the user.

[Black Dagger]

^--- LSD is not physically addictive (actually there has been research into using LSD to treat drug and alcohol addiction).

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

I experienced what felt like a major epiphany on LSD. Beyond that, I haven't noticed any change in my cognitive function, although of course that does not mean there has not been any change. Maybe I haven't noticed it.

Mushrooms certainly allowed me a glimpse of the darker side of my psyche. Apparently for all my ambition and effort to be a rational actor, there's a seething pit of pure madness in the deepest recesses of my brain. At least it's comforting to know that if that gibbering aspect comes to the fore, I'll be too insane to care.

[ev]

^--- LSD is not physically addictive (actually there has been research into using LSD to treat drug and alcohol addiction).

Really, I didn't know, that assumption made on my behalf was due to misinformation and i apologize. If it is possible could you provide me with more information on the research you were talking about, that sounds very interesting.


I experienced what felt like a major epiphany on LSD. Beyond that, I haven't noticed any change in my cognitive function, although of course that does not mean there has not been any change. Maybe I haven't noticed it.

Mushrooms certainly allowed me a glimpse of the darker side of my psyche. Apparently for all my ambition and effort to be a rational actor, there's a seething pit of pure madness in the deepest recesses of my brain. At least it's comforting to know that if that gibbering aspect comes to the fore, I'll be too insane to care.

Are mushrooms physically addictive? Surely there must be some negative side effects to regular use of these drugs? No?

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

Are mushrooms physically addictive? Surely there must be some negative side effects to regular use of these drugs? No?

As far as I know, mushrooms are not physically addictive. Even acquiring a habit for mushrooms is hard since the body builds up a resistance to their effects.

As for any other negative side effects, I have no idea. I get the impression that very little research has been done on the subject.

I think the main danger with psychedelics is the possibility of the trip being a psychologically scarring experience - my only adventure with mushrooms was pretty scary at some points, and at the time I was sitting safely in the house of friends I've known for years.

[Killfacer]

Meh, i reckon other drugs have a much worse effect than things like LSD or Mushrooms. Ketamine for example.

[bcbm]

The day after I first took LSD I was fairly euphoric for the entire day and just floated through my eight hour shift at work. That feeling gradually subsided over the following week but it was pleasant. I'm more prone to notice vibrant colors and the like now, and I've developed a taste for psychedelic rock. No major revelations or other changes really, but I don't really take hallucinogens to seek those.

[which doctor]

I can't say there have been a whole lot of long-term effects to my experimentation with LSD. Perhaps the most valuable thing they taught me was the capabilities and potential of the human brain. One common theme to my handful of trips has been a feeling that all life experience is valuable. That's not exactly my sentiment because it's so hard to put in to words, but it's an emphasis on the subjective reality as I experience it. None of these "revelations" have really changed my day to day living.

[Spasiba]

I want to do LSD but have been going through pretty major depression. Would it be ok to take it now or should I wait? I don't want a bad trip, can't imagine who would, and I'd like to do it more than once. Candy-flipping too

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

Actually, there is a very minor difference that I do occasionally notice; sometimes when I'm sitting around, relaxing, or generally not doing much I will get very slight and brief "flashbacks", where I'll feel an extremely mild version of what I felt while on psychedelics - a thought or situation will feel unaccountably strange, out of place or amusing. At least that's the best way of describing it. I might simply be misidentifying a normal phenomenon or otherwise deluding myself.

As to whether I should blame the shrooms or the LSD, or something else entirely - don't ask me! :w00t:

Regarding Ketamine: For all the bad things I've heard about it, my experiences with it have been nothing but positive. Well, I'm not sure if you could describe a complete loss of all emotion as "positive" (your mileage may vary), but I certainly found it interesting; I think being emotionless is severely underrated. I think I get more of the "disassociative" part of hallucinogenic disassociatives like Ketamine. It's certainly a massive contrast to highly "emotional" highs like Ecstasy, Mushrooms and LSD.

[ev]

If drugs were to be made legal, what drugs would you have as legal and illegal and why?

[Comrade B]

Careful with that shit, be in a comfortable environment, it can cause some people to just snap.

[butterfly]

Mushrooms certainly allowed me a glimpse of the darker side of my psyche. Apparently for all my ambition and effort to be a rational actor, there's a seething pit of pure madness in the deepest recesses of my brain. At least it's comforting to know that if that gibbering aspect comes to the fore, I'll be too insane to care.

This is sort of along the lines of what I was getting at. Not that I have a desire to meet that side in particular:unsure:.
I found I have greater access to repressed thoughts or facets of my sub-conscious that can take an indefinite amount of time to discover and explore with the assistance of a psychiatrist.
Not as in the pseudo-apiphanies you find out are actually terrible ideas when your straight, but I took notes which were impressive and actually helped with psychotherapy the next week.
Anyhow I just felt compelled to share what seems to be potentially invaluable to people with psychiatric disorders, though I wouldn't jump to encourage it.

I would also be really quite interested to see what the doctor thinks about this, after treating people with issues like OCD (Calling Mujer Libre:p).

Comrade B, those sort of occurances (On acid not shrooms) are not as common as you might think but that's always good advice.

[butterfly]

Thankyou for sharing your experiences:) (and no I would not recomend taking it while suffering depression Spaciba only because the first comedown can be hell).

[Killfacer]

I advice you to do loads of ketamine. It won't broaden your mind but it will make you dribble.

[YSR]

Man, I loved LSD at first but then it turned into a social democrat and decided the working class wasn't worth it. I was bummed.

[Delirium]

What have been your experiences? Have you come out the other side and experienced positive changes in behaviour or thought processes, for example an increased ability for meta-cognitive thinking?

I have not noticed any long term effects positive or negative. I've had some amazing experiences where i had "meta-cognitive" thinking, or an expanded range of thoughts (or perceived that i did), but none of these were long lasting.

I do know people who have negitive long term effects, ranging to HPPD to the surfacing of mental illness. Eating massive amount of psychedelics can have a down side. Most people that i have met w/ long term effects have used psycedelics heavily for a long period of time. By heavily i mean like twice a week.

I was eating lots of 2c compounds for a period of time and started to develop hppd but i stoped eating drugs and it has gone away. :) I also have to say that i have had the most spiritual experince of my life on lsd.

[Spasiba]

(and no I would not recomend taking it while suffering depression Spaciba only because the first comedown can be hell).
Well damn, but thank you!

[Comrade B]

My experience with acid laced weed- little red bubbles containing my words assaulted my throat, lighting it on fire on the inside. Terrible night, through up next to a giant burning teddy bear.

[Delirium]

My experience with acid laced weed- little red bubbles containing my words assaulted my throat, lighting it on fire on the inside. Terrible night, through up next to a giant burning teddy bear.

No way. Unless you ate the weed there is no way that you would be affected by it.

LSD is destroyed when exposed to heat.