Writing-up [AUS and USA] Methamphetamine and psychedelics

I couldn't participate for obvious reasons(on the other side of the planet),but it's sounds interesting...psychedelick&disso ibogaine helps me quitt meth years ago...and that was not my purpose... I jump into the flood to quitt fent....well I quitt it,but opi problem still stands... .but strangely after the flood i forgot meth....no cravings,no nothin'......like never been hooked on it....it's very strange,'cause I did not want to quitt meth....,but ibo decides somethin' else
 
@laustinit its linked in the original post. It’s in the box. Just need to click on it and it will guide you through the survey.


Welcome to BL 😃
 
Atomic_Decay said:
It was easy to complete. However, I could not divine the underlying research question(s) so I can’t really comment on whether the questions were appropriate or not.

To me though, the questions seemed kind of random. Or more like there was a set of meth questions and then a separate set of psychedelic questions - as if two separate surveys.

Also the up-front meth questions were really negative in comparison to the psychedelic questions. The meth sections seemed to presume the subject’s use would be negative and problematic.

Of course it is not necessary for the methodology to be made clear to the subject, but researching the intersection of meth/psychedelic use is so novel I guess I was expecting questions that more clearly examined the integrated experience of being a user of both these drugs.

I may just feel this way because yesterday I unexpectedly had one of the biggest and most emotionally challenging mind-fucks of my life when I closed out several days of partying on meth with 200 ug LSD and wanted to express something about that.
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Damn 200 mics is a nice dose.first time I did acid i had a 200mcg trip and it was indescribable!
 
Tronica said:
A collaboration of researchers (led by UNSW, but I'm also in the team!) are conducting a project about the effects of psychedelics and methamphetamine (meth) and you are being invited to take part. Taking part in this research study is optional and you may choose not to take part.

If you are interested the research project is looking for people who want to take part in this research and who:
• Have used meth at least once per month during the last 3 months AND
• Have also used a psychedelic (psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, DMT, ayahuasca, or mescaline) at least once during the past three months.

If you decide to take part in the research, a full description of the research is included at the beginning of the on-line survey which can be accessed here:

REDCap

redcap.stvincents.com.au redcap.stvincents.com.au

A SURVEY OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND PSYCHEDELIC USE: STUDY INFORMATION
Please read below and click yes if you are happy to prodeed.

1. What is the research study about?
You are invited to take part in this research study. The research study aims to help us design future clinical studies by surveying people who use meth and have also used a psychedelic (psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, DMT, ayahuasca, or mescaline). We would like you to complete a survey that takes about 20 minutes. The survey will ask you about your drug use and other questions about your situation.

2. Who is conducting this research?
The study is being carried out by the following researchers:
A/Prof Jonathan Brett - St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney and University New South Wales
Dr Krista Siefried - St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney and University New South Wales
Dr Paul Liknaitzky - Monash University, Melbourne
Dr Mary Harrod - New South Wales User and AIDS Association
Ms Georgina Bell - New South Wales User and AIDS Association
Ms Maureen Steel - St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
Dr Monica Barratt - RMIT University, Melbourne
Research Funder: This research is being funded by NHMRC Investigator Grant

3. Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria
Before you decide to participate in this research study, we need to ensure that it is ok for you to take part. The research study is looking recruit people who meet the following criteria:
• You have identified as using meth at least once per month during the past 3 months and
• You have also used a psychedelic (psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, DMT, ayahuasca, or mescaline) at least once during the past three months.

4. Do I have to take part in this research study?
Participation in any research study is voluntary. If you do not want to take part, you do not have to.
If you decide you want to take part in the research study, you will be asked to:
• Read the information carefully (ask questions if necessary);
• Complete the online questionnaire.

5. What does participation in this research require, and are there any risks involved?
If you decide to take part in the research study, we will ask you to complete an online questionnaire. The questionnaire will ask you questions about your age, gender, sexuality, housing, mental health, drug use and psychedelic use and experiences. It should take approximately 20 minutes to complete.

By completing this survey you are consenting to being part of this study. If you would like to enter a prize draw for a first prize of a AUD$300 gift voucher, along with a second prize of a AUD$100 gift voucher, please enter your email address by following the link at the end of the survey. Two email addresses will be selected at random to find winners of the first and second prizes.

If you experience discomfort or feelings of distress while participating in the research and you require support, you can stop participating at any time. A list of support services and their contact details are provided below.

If you are feeling very distressed right now or at any stage while participating in this study, it is important that you seek support from your primary care physician (GP) or other health professional (psychologist, nurse, counsellor) as soon as possible.

AUSTRALIA: For medical and mental health emergencies call 000 now for assistance. For 24/7 support regarding thoughts of harming yourself or that you'd be better off dead, contact Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 or attend your local hospital Emergency Department. You can also contact a 24-hour Mental Health Support Service through your local hospital switchboard or call Healthdirect on 1800 022 222.

US: For medical and mental health emergencies call 911 now for assistance.For 24/7 support regarding thoughts of harming yourself or that you'd be better off dead, call 1-800-273-8255 or attend your local hospital Emergency Department.

6. What are the possible benefits to participation?
We hope to use information we get from this research study to benefit others who may be enrolled into trials investigating the use of psychedelic facilitated psychotherapy for the treatment of methamphetamine dependence.

7. What will happen to information about me?
Submission of the online questionnaire is an indication of your consent. By clicking the 'I agree to participate' button you are providing your permission for the research team to collect and use information about you for the research study.

The research team will store the data collected from you for this research project for a minimum of 5 years after the publication of the research results.

The information about you will be stored in a non-identifiable format where your identify will be unknown.

You will be asked to provide your consent for the research team the share or use the information collected from you in future research that will be specific to the aims of this research.

8. How and when will I find out what the results of the research study are?
The research team intend to publish and/ report the results of the research. All Information will be published in a way that will not identify you.

If you would like to receive a copy of the results you can let the research team know by inserting your email or mailing address in the consent form. We will only use these details to send you the results of the research and for the prize draw.

9. What if I want to withdraw from the research study?
If you do consent to participate, you may withdraw at any time. You can do this by closing the questionnaire. If you withdraw from the research, we will destroy any information that has already been collected. Once you have submitted the questionnaire however, we will not be able to withdraw your responses as the questionnaire is anonymous.

The information you provide is personal information for the purposes of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW). You have the right of access to personal information held about you by the University, the right to request correction and amendment of it, and the right to make a compliant about a breach of the Information Protection Principles as contained in the PPIP Act. Further information on how the University protects personal information is available in the UNSW Privacy Management Plan.

10. What should I do if I have further questions about my involvement in the research study?
The person you may need to contact will depend on the nature of your query. If you require further information regarding this study or if you have any problems which may be related to your involvement in the study, you can contact the following member/s of the research team:

Research Team Contact
Name A/Prof Jonathan Brett
Position Principle Investigator
Telephone +61 2 8382 1111 (St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney Switch Board)
Email [email protected]

What if I have a complaint or any concerns about the research study?
If you have a complaint regarding any aspect of the study or the way it is being conducted, please contact the UNSW Human Ethics Coordinator:

Complaints Contact
Position Human Research Ethics Coordinator
Telephone + 61 2 9385 6222
Email [email protected]
HC Reference Number HC211023

Participation in this survey will take approximately 20 minutes. We will not collect any information that can be used to identify you in the future. If you would like to enter a prize draw for a first prize of a AUD$300 gift voucher, along with a second prize of a AUD$100 gift voucher, please enter your email address at the end of the survey.

If you would like more information or are interested in being part of the research study, please contact [email protected].

If you know of anyone else who may be interested in participating in this survey, please feel free to forward this information on to them.
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I wouldn't mind participating in this, but I'm not sure if I qualify. I'm in NZ rather than AUS for one and my psychedelic is an RC (25I-NBOMe probably...LSD seems like a distant memory, I've yet to cross paths with the elusive DMT, and it's several weeks at least until my psilocybin mushroom of choice begins fruiting) for two. Please advise!
 
ky0ki13 said:
I wouldn't mind participating in this, but I'm not sure if I qualify. I'm in NZ rather than AUS for one and my psychedelic is an RC (25I-NBOMe probably...LSD seems like a distant memory, I've yet to cross paths with the elusive DMT, and it's several weeks at least until my psilocybin mushroom of choice begins fruiting) for two. Please advise!
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Hey there, I’m going to quote the inclusion criteria. If you fit that description then it would be great if you participated.

3. Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria
Before you decide to participate in this research study, we need to ensure that it is ok for you to take part. The research study is looking recruit people who meet the following criteria:
• You have identified as using meth at least once per month during the past 3 months and
• You have also used a psychedelic (psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, DMT, ayahuasca, or mescaline) at least once during the past three months.
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MsDiz said:
Hey there, I’m going to quote the inclusion criteria. If you fit that description then it would be great if you participated.
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Hi. I did have a read of that before posting, but the specific clarification I was after was determining whether that parenthetical list of psychedelics was intended to be exhaustive or representative. Thank you for your time!
You have also used a psychedelic (psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, DMT, ayahuasca, or mescaline) at least once during the past three months.
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ky0ki13 said:
Hi. I did have a read of that before posting, but the specific clarification I was after was determining whether that parenthetical list of psychedelics was intended to be exhaustive or representative. Thank you for your time!
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I would assume they aren’t including RCs. @Tronica
 
MsDiz said:
I would assume they aren’t including RCs. @Tronica
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You are testing my memory here. I think it was exhaustive but am not 100%. You could start survey and see if further in, it specifies only those classic ones.
 
ky0ki13 said:
Hi. I did have a read of that before posting, but the specific clarification I was after was determining whether that parenthetical list of psychedelics was intended to be exhaustive or representative. Thank you for your time!
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This is the response from one of the researchers.

Tronica said:
You are testing my memory here. I think it was exhaustive but am not 100%. You could start survey and see if further in, it specifies only those classic ones.
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Tronica said:
You are testing my memory here. I think it was exhaustive but am not 100%. You could start survey and see if further in, it specifies only those classic ones.
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Fair enough. I'll probably just put it off a couple months till the fungi starts fruiting. It's funny, most years there's a decent sized flush in front of the police station that no one is brazen enough to try harvesting.
 
Tronica said:
A collaboration of researchers (led by UNSW, but I'm also in the team!) are conducting a project about the effects of psychedelics and methamphetamine (meth) and you are being invited to take part. Taking part in this research study is optional and you may choose not to take part.

If you are interested the research project is looking for people who want to take part in this research and who:
• Have used meth at least once per month during the last 3 months AND
• Have also used a psychedelic (psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, DMT, ayahuasca, or mescaline) at least once during the past three months.

If you decide to take part in the research, a full description of the research is included at the beginning of the on-line survey which can be accessed here:

REDCap

redcap.stvincents.com.au redcap.stvincents.com.au

A SURVEY OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND PSYCHEDELIC USE: STUDY INFORMATION
Please read below and click yes if you are happy to prodeed.

1. What is the research study about?
You are invited to take part in this research study. The research study aims to help us design future clinical studies by surveying people who use meth and have also used a psychedelic (psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, DMT, ayahuasca, or mescaline). We would like you to complete a survey that takes about 20 minutes. The survey will ask you about your drug use and other questions about your situation.

2. Who is conducting this research?
The study is being carried out by the following researchers:
A/Prof Jonathan Brett - St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney and University New South Wales
Dr Krista Siefried - St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney and University New South Wales
Dr Paul Liknaitzky - Monash University, Melbourne
Dr Mary Harrod - New South Wales User and AIDS Association
Ms Georgina Bell - New South Wales User and AIDS Association
Ms Maureen Steel - St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
Dr Monica Barratt - RMIT University, Melbourne
Research Funder: This research is being funded by NHMRC Investigator Grant

3. Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria
Before you decide to participate in this research study, we need to ensure that it is ok for you to take part. The research study is looking recruit people who meet the following criteria:
• You have identified as using meth at least once per month during the past 3 months and
• You have also used a psychedelic (psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, DMT, ayahuasca, or mescaline) at least once during the past three months.

4. Do I have to take part in this research study?
Participation in any research study is voluntary. If you do not want to take part, you do not have to.
If you decide you want to take part in the research study, you will be asked to:
• Read the information carefully (ask questions if necessary);
• Complete the online questionnaire.

5. What does participation in this research require, and are there any risks involved?
If you decide to take part in the research study, we will ask you to complete an online questionnaire. The questionnaire will ask you questions about your age, gender, sexuality, housing, mental health, drug use and psychedelic use and experiences. It should take approximately 20 minutes to complete.

By completing this survey you are consenting to being part of this study. If you would like to enter a prize draw for a first prize of a AUD$300 gift voucher, along with a second prize of a AUD$100 gift voucher, please enter your email address by following the link at the end of the survey. Two email addresses will be selected at random to find winners of the first and second prizes.

If you experience discomfort or feelings of distress while participating in the research and you require support, you can stop participating at any time. A list of support services and their contact details are provided below.

If you are feeling very distressed right now or at any stage while participating in this study, it is important that you seek support from your primary care physician (GP) or other health professional (psychologist, nurse, counsellor) as soon as possible.

AUSTRALIA: For medical and mental health emergencies call 000 now for assistance. For 24/7 support regarding thoughts of harming yourself or that you'd be better off dead, contact Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 or attend your local hospital Emergency Department. You can also contact a 24-hour Mental Health Support Service through your local hospital switchboard or call Healthdirect on 1800 022 222.

US: For medical and mental health emergencies call 911 now for assistance.For 24/7 support regarding thoughts of harming yourself or that you'd be better off dead, call 1-800-273-8255 or attend your local hospital Emergency Department.

6. What are the possible benefits to participation?
We hope to use information we get from this research study to benefit others who may be enrolled into trials investigating the use of psychedelic facilitated psychotherapy for the treatment of methamphetamine dependence.

7. What will happen to information about me?
Submission of the online questionnaire is an indication of your consent. By clicking the 'I agree to participate' button you are providing your permission for the research team to collect and use information about you for the research study.

The research team will store the data collected from you for this research project for a minimum of 5 years after the publication of the research results.

The information about you will be stored in a non-identifiable format where your identify will be unknown.

You will be asked to provide your consent for the research team the share or use the information collected from you in future research that will be specific to the aims of this research.

8. How and when will I find out what the results of the research study are?
The research team intend to publish and/ report the results of the research. All Information will be published in a way that will not identify you.

If you would like to receive a copy of the results you can let the research team know by inserting your email or mailing address in the consent form. We will only use these details to send you the results of the research and for the prize draw.

9. What if I want to withdraw from the research study?
If you do consent to participate, you may withdraw at any time. You can do this by closing the questionnaire. If you withdraw from the research, we will destroy any information that has already been collected. Once you have submitted the questionnaire however, we will not be able to withdraw your responses as the questionnaire is anonymous.

The information you provide is personal information for the purposes of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW). You have the right of access to personal information held about you by the University, the right to request correction and amendment of it, and the right to make a compliant about a breach of the Information Protection Principles as contained in the PPIP Act. Further information on how the University protects personal information is available in the UNSW Privacy Management Plan.

10. What should I do if I have further questions about my involvement in the research study?
The person you may need to contact will depend on the nature of your query. If you require further information regarding this study or if you have any problems which may be related to your involvement in the study, you can contact the following member/s of the research team:

Research Team Contact
Name A/Prof Jonathan Brett
Position Principle Investigator
Telephone +61 2 8382 1111 (St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney Switch Board)
Email [email protected]

What if I have a complaint or any concerns about the research study?
If you have a complaint regarding any aspect of the study or the way it is being conducted, please contact the UNSW Human Ethics Coordinator:

Complaints Contact
Position Human Research Ethics Coordinator
Telephone + 61 2 9385 6222
Email [email protected]
HC Reference Number HC211023

Participation in this survey will take approximately 20 minutes. We will not collect any information that can be used to identify you in the future. If you would like to enter a prize draw for a first prize of a AUD$300 gift voucher, along with a second prize of a AUD$100 gift voucher, please enter your email address at the end of the survey.

If you would like more information or are interested in being part of the research study, please contact [email protected].

If you know of anyone else who may be interested in participating in this survey, please feel free to forward this information on to them.
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Does ketamine count towards the psychedelics or should I go off of the experience with shrooms
 
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