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Good beginner psychedelics ?

insulinenjoyer

insulinenjoyer

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Been wanting to take psychedelics for some time now and was wondering what are some good starting points for this. I have only smoked weed, taken edibles, and have the occasional drink every now and then. Have talked to my friends about it and some of them are hesitant while others are up for it. What are some psychedelics that would be recommended for starting out ?
 
Good starting points? Hmm, 2C-B is always a grand old time, especially when paired with a couple of nitrous balloons, though it's always more than a couple for me. What do you actually have access to?

LSD is also a great choice, in my opinion. I'd definitely recommend having a sober person there just in case things get a little too wacky.

As for mushrooms? Personally, I've never really enjoyed shrooming. I'd rather snort the rest of my 2C-E stash in one rip than take 7+ grams of mushrooms alone again, but that was just me being reckless.

Then there's 4-HO-MET. It's still widely available in the United States, and I've never had a bad time on it.

MDMA could work if we're even counting that as a psychedelic, though it definitely gets wild in higher doses. MDA is another option; I'd consider it a true psychedelic, but you're still rolling face.

How about DMT... would I be crazy to suggest that? You'll most likely get standard, cautious recommendations from most people here, though. I doubt anyone else is going to suggest you take heroic doses of DPT or 2C-E right out of the gate.

Just remember that your set and setting are incredibly important. Most of the "bad" trips I've had usually came down to me taking psychs with absolutely zero plan in mind.
 
I feel like shrooms and acid are both great choices and usually are the first psychedelic that people try since they are the most common. I think the dose you take is far more important than which one you take. I did have of an 1/8 of shrooms for my first time and loved it. Then shortly after tried 1 tab of some acid that wasn't very strong but was perfect for first time.
 
id recommend shrooms for starters
ya can always dial up the intensity
maybe having someone around that has some like perceptions and/or insights may help. i tend to trip alone in silence, mostly. works for me. ;)
be safe plz
thx
✌🏼
 
Featherfall said:
mescaline if you have access to cact
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Hmm mescaline is generally considered pretty gentle, but I've seen it cause several disaster trips so I wouldn't include it unless its specifically low dose. YMMV with mescaline, I saw someone take 400mg (I consider that a slightly bigger than standard dose) and totally freak out and not be right for days among several other stories.
 
2C-B in the phenethylamine world
4-HO-MET or MET in the tryptamine world.
AL-LAD out of the lysergamides

Even though there are better compounds, I usually tell people shrooms because of the fact that humans been taking them for millenia and that alone makes a noob less fearful/anxious.
 
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crazyotter87 said:
Good starting points? Hmm, 2C-B is always a grand old time, especially when paired with a couple of nitrous balloons, though it's always more than a couple for me. What do you actually have access to?

LSD is also a great choice, in my opinion. I'd definitely recommend having a sober person there just in case things get a little too wacky.

As for mushrooms? Personally, I've never really enjoyed shrooming. I'd rather snort the rest of my 2C-E stash in one rip than take 7+ grams of mushrooms alone again, but that was just me being reckless.

Then there's 4-HO-MET. It's still widely available in the United States, and I've never had a bad time on it.

MDMA could work if we're even counting that as a psychedelic, though it definitely gets wild in higher doses. MDA is another option; I'd consider it a true psychedelic, but you're still rolling face.

How about DMT... would I be crazy to suggest that? You'll most likely get standard, cautious recommendations from most people here, though. I doubt anyone else is going to suggest you take heroic doses of DPT or 2C-E right out of the gate.

Just remember that your set and setting are incredibly important. Most of the "bad" trips I've had usually came down to me taking psychs with absolutely zero plan in mind.
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will write all these down for consideration, most likely will want to take lsd, shrooms, or mda. As for access not too sure weed is illegal in my state and I haven't gotten out in the scene where individuals take part of these substances, as for plan yeah we will most likely take it together with the friends who are down at one of their homes and I have a designated sitter that I trust and is willing to sit out the trip with me. Thank you for the comment give me insight into some drugs I didn't even know existed.
 
PenguinWithNapalm2 said:
I feel like shrooms and acid are both great choices and usually are the first psychedelic that people try since they are the most common. I think the dose you take is far more important than which one you take. I did have of an 1/8 of shrooms for my first time and loved it. Then shortly after tried 1 tab of some acid that wasn't very strong but was perfect for first time.
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yep I agree with the dosage plan to start small and go from there so how it does me.
 
PtahTek said:
id recommend shrooms for starters
ya can always dial up the intensity
maybe having someone around that has some like perceptions and/or insights may help. i tend to trip alone in silence, mostly. works for me. ;)
be safe plz
thx
✌🏼
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agree on the dial up and I already have a designated sitter who is willing to keep an eye on me during. Was planning on trying alone but got scared of the possibility of a bad trip. Thank you for the advice and I'll stay safe.
 
insulinenjoyer said:
will write all these down for consideration, most likely will want to take lsd, shrooms, or mda. As for access not too sure weed is illegal in my state and I haven't gotten out in the scene where individuals take part of these substances, as for plan yeah we will most likely take it together with the friends who are down at one of their homes and I have a designated sitter that I trust and is willing to sit out the trip with me. Thank you for the comment give me insight into some drugs I didn't even know existed.
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Let me know if you have any questions.

Do you actually have access to MDA? Not to be confused with its little sister, MDMA, which isn't nearly as sassy.

I think that's a great choice for a first-time psychedelic, especially if you're doing it with friends!
 
insulinenjoyer said:
yep I agree with the dosage plan to start small and go from there so how it does me.
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i disagree with the ppl saying shrooms. assuming you know what drugs you get don’t get scammed with different drugs than you asked for or get adulterated drugs

they are a much less friendly and a harsher psych with more propensity for bad trips,

they also have more unpleasant side effects like stomachs issuess shitting and vomitting and nausea.

they are less likely than chemical powders and tabs to be adulterated or misrepresented though - so there’s that. at least you know what you are taking if your source isn’t trustworthy and your testing system is weak or absent.

it shrooms are a heavy and deep trip. not exactly the most “recreational” or friendly psychedelic,

ones that are much easier in the mind psyche with more positive and euphoric outcomes would be lsd and its analogoues. 2cb (very light and fun and positive and doesnt last too long). NBoMe drugs - these can kill yku if you dose too high, but out of every psych ever, most would agree that they are the easiest psychologically speaking….no heavy mental aspec, just pretty m colors, music and euphoria) - with the always best to underdose out of safety. whatever you think you’re gonna take. take half of that and never redose.

mdma if you can get the real thing is also super user friendly unlike the harsh teacher that is mushrooms . more dangerous though

you have to be clean psych meds and avoid mixing other drugs including weed
 
Highly recommend acid. Personally I like it more than shrooms although I know I’m probably the few that think that. For me a tab of acid was basically like the first time you had a fat dab, mixed with visuals and the iconic jaw stimulation.

Once you get past the peak (1-2 hours or so) you can start smoking weed and basically control the trip that way if you want it stronger or not.
 
Didgital said:
They're both great compounds, but I'd put MDMA as friendlier than MDA, not that MDA isn't friendly. It's just a heavier trip and somewhat psychedelic.
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Most definitely. I think it'd be hard for someone to have a bad time on, let's say, 75mg of MDA. That said, I'm probably biased, but I don't find MDA to be particularly intense unless you push it past 150 mg.
 
crazyotter87 said:
Most definitely. I think it'd be hard for someone to have a bad time on, let's say, 75mg of MDA. That said, I'm probably biased, but I don't find MDA to be particularly intense unless you push it past 150 mg.
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I actually took MDA before I took MDMA, they're both pretty good. And MDA is more of a true psychedelic than MDMA. Sometimes with MDA I do start seeing fractals, it just never lasts very long.
 
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