Hey, I am not actually saying that only one post out there is giving people a good opinion about 6-APB, nor did I say that such a post is making people do this stuff. In fact, there are too many posts out there about positive experiences regarding 6-APB to actually carry out the so-called 'witch hunt' successfully, although trying to warn others should prove better than keeping my mouth shut, eh?
The thing here is, before doing a drug, the said person who wants to do the drug should be able to make a reliable cost/benifit analysis; it is only then when a person can do a drug responsibly. As for research chemicals, there is one thing that is inacceptably waaay too lacking: the cost part of the equation. The benefit is always the same thing, which is roughly about feeling good; otherwise, the said 'drug' wouldn't be in the scene anyways in this case. The cost part of the whole thing is the risks, dangers, or any other factors that may have a negative impact on you. When this is not known, then you actually don't know what are the 'so-called' dangers (common sense); this translates to irresponsible drug use, whether you like it or not, unless you happened to sign a contract that you are doing the substance at your own terms (aka all blame lies on you). Moreover, negative effects tend to be combatted by the medical profession more efficiently than less known ones.
For example, the effects of MDMA, both good and bad, that is, are well known. The positive effects are feeling great euphoria, greater capacity in interacting with others, and a greater capacity of empathy (among other things), all experienced as the drug circul;ates in your body. The negative effects include possible malignant hyperthermia, bruxism and serotonin syndrome (this in certain combinations) in the short term; as of the long term, effects include failing memory and neurotoxicity (some of which is permament). Many people may be able to cope with many of the mentioned negative effects; many others may not, and yet others may claim to be able to cope, or they may merely take their chances, when in fact they cannot deal with at least the expected drwbacks that may come to reality. But the cost/benefit factors are clear-cut and crystal clear; at least you know what you're dealing with. Here, you can make a choice on something that is very reliable; now, all reliability depends on your resultant choice.
Sometimes, a certain 'bad' effect a drug may bring on will not affect all user populations of the drug, and perhaps not in a readily manifest way. For example, psychosis that is triggered by LSD usage only occurs with those with certain prepositions for any of the psychoses, while methylphenidate psychosis occurs unpredictably but not with all methylphenidate users and more consistenty with those who used it in their childhood or adolescence.
Moreover, you cannot deny that what happened with addar and valae cannot be denied of their existence and have revealed themselves sometime after they started using 6-APB. If you ask me, their present condition, well, could be linked to their 6-APB usage. Honestly, it's good that he even cared to warn you in advance of such a thing were it to happen to you (I hope not, though).
However, all recreational drugs do not hold a zero cost profile - and the higher the high, the worse the risks tend to get. The goal here is to at least know what you're dealing with, what to do before and while high and to know what to do in worse-case scenarios. This is especially true with psychedelics, where set and setting and dosage make a possibly huge difference in subjective effects.Lowering dose and frequency tends to not only help prevent development of tolerance/dependence but also helps making the 'cost' aspect of the drug more acceptable/tolerable.
In the end, it's your choice in the end. If you want me to mind my business, then, as I see it, you're on the wrong forum. Remember, this is a harm reduction forum, right? I hope you make use of the above guidelines, or at least give me some meaningful feedback. I'm here to help, not to get a headache. I know this is a very long post, but I hope you guys find it meaningful too.
