5htp?

[omicamushroom]

Hey bluelighters,

I got a big weekend ahead of me. 2 days of wonderful tripping for a psy-trance event and an electronic dance party with house, breaks, hardcore, and whatever else. It should be a good time. I know I'm going to get pretty loaded.

Recently my friend gave me some 5htp, knowing that I trip often. So wonderful of her to do. However, I'm not quite sure how to use it. I think I'm going to eat 1 before I consume my mushrooms for the psy-trance event... then another 1 after the event is over and I've come down from my buzz. I plan to sleep for a while, then head to the next party... eat another 5htp.... drop acid... and maybe some e... not sure about the e yet.... don't want to drain myself too much. But then I plan to drop another 5htp after that buzz wears down. Does this sound right?

How do you use 5htp? how often? When are best times to take it? What should be in my stomach upon taking it? What materials are you using with the 5htp?

I don't think I have ever done 5htp... I usually just let my mind find its way back, but i think it may need some help after this weekend.


Thanks a bunch.

 

[PippUK]

I don't think using 5htp will have an enhancing effect on your mushroom experience, although I might be wrong. It's used to preload when taking an empathogen type substance (MDMA, bk-MDMA etc) because these substances tend to result in the release and depletion of serotonin. You could preload to boost the serotonin available for release and then again in the aftermath, to make up for the 'crash' with these materials. Psychedelic tryptamines and phenethylamines have their effect through glueing on to certain serotonin receptors and I am fairly certain that boosting your serotonin level would have little effect on that process.
I use 5htp in conjunction with empathogens and I think they are possibly quite effective in that role, although I have only personal experience to judge from. I find little crash from empathogens anymore, although I limit their use to monthly at most, and I could be falling for the old placebo effect and just being blindly positive during the crash.
Hey - I hope you have a jolly time at that Psi-Trance event. I haven't been to a proper rave for 15 years. When I used to go, I tended to hit the MDMA for the stamina and duration of an event, with sometimes a tab of acid on top for a bit of collective mind-melding and some Christmas decor.
Take care and have a splendid night. Peace - Pipp