1-40mg MAL, Rectal, +++/++++
I've never had the pleasure of trying Mescaline or Allylescaline, and looking at SAR, I was a little skeptical about MAL; I also didn't like the reports PIHKAL or Erowid had...but I was still curious.
I found threshold effects around 10-15mg via rectal admin which lasted up to 7-8 hours with residuals. Minor psychedelic and just a tease of CEV's for me. Some humor and relaxation. I'm honestly still getting used to 3,4,5 "TMA" group as it is; I've found I really tend to like them and this is no exception. I had escaline for the first time about six months ago, with the other (am)PEA's since.
When I increased to 25mg, I had ++/+++ visuals had that nice fractal patterns (esp cev or in dark). Reminded me a bit of escaline, but like the experience itself had a sense of humor, though it took itself very seriously. Relaxing. I can only think of it as the way other people describe mescaline's psychedelic effect? The OEV's were minor to moderate which is mostly why I'd say I was ++/+++. My mind wasn't so gone I couldn't have a normal conversation. Higher dose...this time sleep without any aids took 10 or 11 hours.
I hope to write a full report (with I's and everything, thanks for posting in the other thread about that btw) about one experience in particular -- 40mg MAL R-ROA. The OEV's had such a beauty that I cried. a lot. At first I didn't know if I was freaking out, but they were tears of joy and happiness. I had a good set and setting, and I realized that I just felt happy. I felt like I was phasing from reality to be left with my thoughts, visuals, and a distinct relaxation. Sleep took over 12 hours with 300mg etaqualone at T+12:30. Note: The intensity of this experience was +++/++++. It is the highest dose I've tried rectally, and while I'm disappointed that I felt so close to a +4....I was pretty laid bare, emotionally. I think I'd want a sitter or a place I knew I wouldn't be bothered by anything or anyone if I were to try this again.
Chemistry section: : I'm assuming it's because of my rectal ROA, but I've never had any stomach problems whatsoever with any 'escalines. It's making me *not* want to try oral. I'll also add that MAL isn't particularly stimulating for me, though the last couple hours are definitely + moving into +/- which can stimulating. The 40mg experience probably turned from ++ to + at about T+10:30 or T+11:00
On stomach pain, nasal, and ROA's in general -- I doubt nasal is really a great roa for this one. I'm going to assume it's painful, drippy, and will have mediocre BA based on an even longer non polar chain. But hey -- maybe it's good for splitting up doses so you can avoid that nausea.
Honestly, I picked rectal for two main reasons. Firstly, although the 4 group isn't huge, I see plenty of options for pass 1 to have a major effect. Is it cool to think a dose is more efficient one way or the other? Well the compound is "12-16" anyway, so it's not like I really have to worry about metabolism.Yeah, I guess, but the number 2, and the biggest reason, removal of nausea.
On stearics, I can't think of the van der waal's radius off the top of my head, and the same thought occurred to me about it being "big" over there. I made sense of it by remembering how huge something like iodide in the 4 position is and how 4-i pea' s still have activity. Some of them even the highest Ki for 5h2-a! The methallyl group really seems kinda small at that point.
On dosing: Titration was 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 15mgs over a several week period, for anyone wondering. It's hard to trust PIHKAL or TIHKAL on some of the rarer stuff other than as a
rough guide, especially considering different people with different body types were taking different doses who were writing those experience reports...I didn't know that for a long time. For something more common, it's not so bad even to use boosters (esp with potentially 12+ hours) every so often in the 5mg range someone mentioned earlier. IMHO, anyway.