I think it can go a little deeper than what I had on Friday night, but it was absolutely gorgeous as is. I made myself a little custom silicone mould from a 3D printed positive (3x3 tabs, just for personal use) and agartabbed the 2C-B into 24 mg tabs splittable into quarters. First took 3/4, but then at 30 min it was already coming on very euphoric so I took the missing quarter.
I might actually need to revise my stance on 2C-C. Perhaps it isn't shallower than 2C-B and has the advantage of me liking the visuals a bit more and not getting a headache the next day from it (which did go away after a sub-visual microdose of DMT, but not instantly, so I'm not yet to call it a cure). Perhaps 2C-B is a little more euphoric.
I've also had doubts if 2C-D truly is more introspective than 2C-B (because I didn't have 2C-B in a while and thought maybe I misremember its lack of depth), but this trip on Friday showed me that at least for myself this assessment is right.
The past 3 days I've been discovering a lot of great music which has been much help for my mood. I think I'm still in a state of heightened music appreciation due to the 2C-B afterglow.
I don't know how Ann Shulgin was in person, but I like to imagine 2C-B as her spirit. Hey, don't take life so serious and why not put a smile on your face, dear?
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@Esperighanto , you asked about 2C-D's introspective nature. It is hard for me to put in words, but it just makes me think how I treat myself and others, more so than materials like 2C-C or 2C-B. It's quite neutral for me. It can be euphoric, but it usually does not imprint a certain mood on me. I think that's why some people disregard it as bland, but to me it's a feature, not a bug. It is also very light on the body and while insightful, not too harsh on the mind. I truly think it could be an excellent tool for therapy. It does at times lack a bit of punch in terms of actually following through with the insights however. My hunch is that if the theory of reopening critical learning periods to change habits after a trip is true, it correlates both with the strength of the trip and duration of the trip, for which 2C-D is certainly lacking in the latter department. But that's also one of its strengths. I see it as a diet 2C-E. Much of the same neutralness, honesty, but none of the brutality in terms of mind and body (if you find yourself among the group of 2C-E responders like me, for which it is best described as 'beautiful torture'). Your mileage may vary though, I can only speak for myself. I certainly recommend trying to get your hands on both 2C-D and 2C-E to see for yourself. I think you are going to like 2C-E more though, I think there is a good chance you find yourself in the group that thinks of 2C-D as too mild.
