Published on 12, July, 2020
I don't know if this thread will get pulled or not I hope it doesn't. I self-identify as being on the spectrum. I've gone off reading and resesrching about autism since I have developed a very keen interest in psychedelics. Not to take. But ive been reading up about a particular one since the Monday just after Christmas when a very brief conversation with a friend set the spark going.
It's like I cannot get enough of it. YouTube, forums, articles, studies. I bought a book by rick strassman and read it inside a week and a half. I finished it tonight so ive been looking at what other books i can buy. Ive stsrted in a youtube audio book by terencr mckenna. I've been looking online at which psychedelics I could grow in my garden. I've been reading about microdosing. I've been reading accounts of people's trips. I've been looking into how to take part in research. Reading up about the powerful effevts is changing how i see the wotld and im changing my beliefs from material to spiritual. I have only talked to one person about it all as he's very open to "talking deep".
I still wonder if I'm on the spectrum. (And it's not just because of interests... I have plenty of other reasons too...)
Does anyone else share this interest?
Has anyone got any first hand experience of this subject?
I think it is a very dangerous interest. Not dangerous as in subversive, but dangerous to you. It has a glamour to it, but the way is also littered with numerous people who ended up fried or dead from taking psychedelics.
Psychedelia has left behind some great art and music (along with some pish), but I'm not sure the risk outweighs the benefits.
Hi there Niemand I appreciate your response and with it your concerns. They are valid concerns although I’m not interested in abusing substances or glamorising them. I’m interested in there potential to help. I’d also question exactly how many deaths are linked to psychedelics in comparison with legal substances and argue that with out proper investigation into the substances we can not draw a solid opinion.
A lot of propaganda and hysteria surrounds psychedelics and the legal status of such substances does not deter people and the supply chain will exist regardless of law.
We would be in a better position if we had solid scientific study into all substances and the correct information available to potential users, such as myself, than the alternative of wilful blindness and scare tactics that have proven time and time again to fail as a deterrent.
The war on drugs was a failure from the get go. We only have to look to recent history, to the prohibition of alcohol and the how the power of supply and demand was placed in the hands of an unregulated criminal underworld.
We could put in as many preventive measures as possible. such as legalisation and regulation and education as people will always go against the law when it comes to drugs and I think that the illegal status of substances can even be a draw towards for some rather than a deterrent.
I’m sorry if that was a little long winded but I’m interested in what you think of that?
... I’d also like to add that I am not advocating or endorsing the use of these substances I am purely interested in seeking a harm reduction approach as I don’t think the current situation is one that works.
I wouldn’t suggest anybody seek out psychedelics unless they have done sufficient and solid research from reputable sources as we all differ in our individual incarnations and though they may help some people out of depression and addictions they may impair others especially if a substance is not properly and cautiously used in a safe environment around trustworthy people.
In other words don’t just do it on a whim with a group of friends at a party if you’re interested in the psychological benefits. They are drugs and should be treated with the same cautious behaviour one would take towards prescription drugs.
Had to get that out there in case anyone reading this gets the wrong impression as to my stance in this debate.
I’m trying to seek out the balanced and honest truth surrounding psychedelics and the pharmaceutical companies as I think we have a loooooong ways to go yet but there are scientists making those first steps to the truth.
Also,... sorry for bad punctuation I’m writing this on my phone