SWIM received some jwh-018 recently. Off white powder, smells horrible. Before SWIM goes into detail of the experience, SWIM will say that he/she has had experience with many chems, including LSD, MDMA, Opiates (Hydrocodone, Codeine, Heroin, Oxy, Dilaudid, many more) DXM, Benzo's, Mephedrone, Ketamine, Nitrous Oxide, 2CB, 2CI, Methamphetamine, Dexamphetamine, Shrooms, Salvia, and a VERY regular user of cannabis.
That said, upon receiving the JWH-018 I first read all the available information SWIM could dig up regarding dosages, experiences, length of intoxication, etc etc. Later that evening, SWIM decided to give it a try. Measured out 2 mg of JWH and placed it atop a pile of ashes in my trusty bowl.
Smoked, held vapor in lungs for a moment or two. Tastes odd, very synthetic, but somehow not unpleasant. One minute in, nothing. Waited ten minutes, and measured out another 2mg and carefully placed on the pile of ashes. Four or five minutes later, and SWIM notices a bit of altered perception. Very slight visual distortion, very much akin to the slight visual distortion one would feel after smoking some high quality kb. A slight bit of possible anxiety(?), but SWIM is a seasoned cannabis smoker and relates this to his experiences with pot, and anxiety subsides. SWIM continues with this interval of 2mg dosing about every hour or so for a few hours. Nice, even buzz, very much like a cannabis high, but just a bit different in the same token.
SWIM continues this basic procedure of dosing for a few days, and no problems whatsoever. SWIM is beginning to doubt all the talk of anxiety and the such that he reads on sites such as this one. SWIM is feeling quite nice one evening, following the same routine described above, little 1mg doses at a time. SWIM thinks he will be "brave" and attempt a larger dose of 10mg. Now, just to make a point first, the reaction SWIM experienced may have been due to the fact that the substance was collecting in the pipe as well as the fact that he/she upped the dosage, so keep this in mind when reading the following experience:
SWIM puts 10mg (collectively, more residue in bowl perhaps?) on top of pile of ashes, and melts down powder until a vapor is inhaled, then held for 5-10 seconds. Upon exhalation, an almost immediate shift of consciousness is noticed, the room becomes a bit brighter, and SWIM feels as if he has been instantly thrown into the head of a person who has been smoking high quality hash for over an hour. Heart begins to race, but again, SWIM is a seasoned smoker, and uses breathing technique to fight back anxiety. Not but a minute or two later, a creeping fear rose from nowhere, based on no current thought or bad feelings, and almost without warning, instantly took hold. Was SWIM ok? Is SWIM going to die? The "fear" took hold like no other chem that SWIM has experienced. Much akin to the fear that SWIM had felt from Salvia, but in this case, SWIM was more aware of his surroundings, though somehow powerless to control the anxiety that grippeh him. SWIM walks to the bathroom, splashes water on face, requests ice water. After a few anguishing minutes (2 or 5?), the fear slowly subsides, and once it does, this chem becomes the manageable one that SWIM has come to be familiar with, much like cannabis. SWIM must STRESS, that once one has crossed a certain dosage threshold, that JWH-018 is absolutely NOTHING like cannabis or THC. It is more akin to a short lived, medium-to full blown psychedelic experience not unlike Salvia or DMT. The difference being, that unlike Salvia or DMT, SWIM could not control the "fear" once it took hold, like he could with these other substances. SWIM highly suggests the proper dosage of this chem, and starting out with minute doses to learn your tolerance. SWIM has a feeling that someone without prior tolerance to cannabis would find this experience quite a bit more unsettling. Do not be fooled by a small dose and think that this chemical is not powerful. You will be in for a rude surprise.
However, in conclusion, SWIM thinks that if used in very small doses that this chem is quite similar to cannabis, though not exact by any means. Larger doses bring on a totally different animal with this one, so be careful. And SWIM seconds the notion that it would be good to have benzo's around, just in case, when one is using JWH-018.
[for future reference don't use swim]
