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@wolfson hasn't really. well, not exactly psychedelic in the terms of drugs, but trippy art more like it. when i see it, i just have a heart burst. how do i feel? making everything around you way cooler looking? it's cool, but i'll have to wait a few years so it can be deemed as stupid adult behavior instead of stupid kid behavior.
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I read Strassman's book on DMT about 2 years ago. It described, in many ways, the kinds of experiences I had with LSD in the late 60's and early 70's. One thing that struck me as pretty amazing is that the blood-brain barrier is very effective at filtering out most molecules that might cause deleterious effects on concsiousness, yet the brain seems to go out of it's way to allow DMT passage, rolling out the red carpet, basically! Same with LSD. Perhaps the brain craves the experiences these substances can afford it.
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I read Strassman's book on DMT about 2 years ago. It described, in many ways, the kinds of experiences I had with LSD in the late 60's and early 70's. One thing that struck me as pretty amazing is that the blood-brain barrier is very effective at filtering out most molecules that might cause deleterious effects on concsiousness, yet the brain seems to go out of it's way to allow DMT passage, rolling out the red carpet, basically! Same with LSD. Perhaps the brain craves the experiences these substances can afford it.
My opinion, after many many such experiences (and the subsequent reading of this book) is that it is the subconscious of the individual seeking spiritual experiences. It's believed that DMT is constantly being released into the brain at extremely low levels, but occasionally the levels get high enough that the person will have some sort of brief spiritual experience. Rare cases indicate that a person has had a high amount released, and ends up in the hospital after "talking to angels" or some other such experience.
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I'm... piqued. I have no experience with those kinds of drugs, but... well, that one is very interesting. I look forward to following its... progress, shall we say, in the future.
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DMT is the chemical your brain releases when you die.
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DMT is the chemical your brain releases when you die.
I've experimented with drugs in my life, I will not blanket say drugs are bad as they are not any worse than alcohol, but with a substance of this nature it is a world away from having a few 'cheeky tokes' on a spliff at a party.
In some cultures the use of DMT is regarded as a sacred experience and is conducted under supervision, which is how it should be if anyone wanted to do it (I wouldn't myself as I have no desire to). The problem arises when people in society today experiment with drugs as they are chasing the ghosts of their heros (I can say that as I spent a few years doing that and I am not ashamed to admit it), it takes away from the context of its use in the first place.
A good friend of mine once said "Always have respect for what you put into your body as it will have NO respect for you."
I think that is a very important thing for anyone to remember who wishes to experiment, although personally I wouldn't go near such a thing in a recreational setting!
On the plus side, the use of DMT has helped people who have suffered various forms of abuse earlier in their lives because you have the effect of 'live flashing before your eyes' and you can see things in their perspective, but this is always done under supervision with the referral of a therapist or doctor, not at your friends place after a few drinks!!!
If you're going to do it, just be bloody careful as its powerful stuff!!
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I've tried some. Not DMT but others.
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I've tried some. Not DMT but others.
:) Nice. Fun. Funny. Not to be overused. But fun to experience.
Colorful, every detail is like 100x "more" everything is "MORE"...
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Aren't most naturally occurring psychedelic chemicals used as a defense mechanism in plants and animals? For instance I heard there was a frog that secrets a oil from it's skin that causes hallucinations. I would assume that things like this are used to deter other animals from eating these plants or animals. I wouldn't use a sharks defence mechanism (rows razor sharp teeth) to try to "expand my mind" unless you want to get extremely literal... so why would I use a chemical defence mechanism for the same thing? To me it just seems that people who have to resort to chemical stimulation for creativity in all reality aren't all that creative and would perhaps be better suited to a more mundane task like filing or digging ditches and leave the more artistic professions for people with actual talent.
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Hitched to a rock fest with a dorm mate, on a lark, in 70. There were literally more drug dealing stands there than stores in the Mall of America. It seemed like there were more dealers than customers. My pal did DMT, had a bad trip, and we left. Good thing too. The drunken bikers who were right behind us got into a fight after and 2 people were shot to death.
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Psychedelics in an already creative mind can be a pretty good mix artistically. They tend to work best in people that are introspective anyway. Your mind is pretty powerful to start with, adding psychedelics is like throwing fuel into a fire, it really gets activated.
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