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2C-E - first time - Pain

Jabbawaya

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I posted this recently, but since it was unfinished at the time, deleted it. The report is slightly more complete now, although the after-effects of the trip are still ongoing.

All times are approximate and were estimated after the trip.

10-20mg of 2C-E, purchased from a friend who received it from an overseas chemical company. I was going to have the dose measured by an analytical balance, but something went awry during the process and I ended up with a dose that I knew was <=20mg. So I went ahead anyway and dissolved the 2C-E in juice and drank the mixture.


T+00:45
Some noticeable visual effects, mild.

T+01:30
Visuals akin to very low-dose LSD in some respects, but like mescaline in other ways, although different than both. Hard to describe. Body effects feeling either entirely absent or amphetamine-like at times. Although there was some stimulation during the come-up, it was not as pronounced as with something like LSD.

T+02:00
Same as before, but a little spacier. This is a very mild and entirely controllable experience. Less effect than I anticipated.

T+03:30
Mild amphetamine-like energy/pleasant feelings coming through in mild waves, yet very tired and sleepy at the same time. Confusing. Other times feeling no body energy. No change in visual effects. They are still quite mild.

T+04:30
Visual effects have decreased a great deal.

T+05:45
Terrible headache. My head feels as if I'm crashing horribly off of methylphenidate or amphetamine, but worse. Painful. I would not have expected this from any dose of 2C-E.

T+07:00
Visual effects are now almost unnoticeable.

T+09:00
Took 400mg Ibuprofen hoping to alleviate this headache.
Pretty much completely at baseline.

T+10:00
The headache continues with no improvement whatsoever. It is very acute and extremely unpleasant.

T+13:00
I fall asleep. Took a while.

T+20:00
A little tired.
Headache persisted throughout the night and still continues just as before with hardly any improvement.

T+26:00
Headache is just a little less intense.

T+32:00
Feeling better, but the headache still persists somewhat. Still distracting. Not sure when it will finally end.

T+60:00
The headaches are no longer constant, and they come and go. Noticeable and unpleasant. I am concerned, and don't know what to do. This is also a different sort of headache sensation than I've ever experienced before. It is very disconcerting.

What could have gone wrong with my head? I am experienced with a variety of psychedelic drugs and have never experienced anything even remotely similar to this awful headache effect.
 
Your report sounds very similar to my first experience with 2C-E, minus the headache. This could be due to any number of things. I find I get a headache on the come-down of a psychedelic if I have not eaten for any significant amount of time prior to ingestion. Your brain has been strained and needs to be nurished.

I was a bit confused with my first trip with 2C-E, given the reputation it carries, but the second time proved succesful. Some people need a higher amount then others. I've seen people trip out completely on as little as 12mg. My second time was with 19mg and this managed a strong trip. I find that setting is important. The more trip conducive your setting, the harder you will trip. This holds true for this chemical more so than others I have come to find.

Cheers!
 
T+80:00
Pretty much no more strange headache sensations. Glad to be rid of them.


I don't know if food and water had anything to do with it, although I did consider that option at first. I had had breakfast a few hours before tripping, and was fairly well hydrated throughout the day. And for such a splitting headache to occur at the 5 hour mark, and then persist for over 24 hours with no improvement, despite good nutrition? With LSD, this kind of pain has never occurred, even when less well-nourished for over twice the period of time.

Still confused and a little concerned as to why this happened.
 
Wish I could help you more..but all I can provide is a similar response to a different chemical...5-MEO-AMT. This occurred once the effects were wearing off but persisted for days. I suppose anything that has such a heavy effect on the brain would run a risk of causing a headache. A friend of mine developed a splitting headache on 400mics LSD that lasted for a good 24 hours after all the effects subsided.

I'll try to find more info.
 
Interesting... perhaps it has something to do with the specific neurotransmitters involved? Serotonin, perhaps? I don't know.
 
I used 2c-e for the first time a few days ago.

12.5mg at 3pm, then 15mg at 9pm.

Didn't sleep all night, felt slightly tired the next day from sleep deprivation, but no hangover whatsoever.
 
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