another shrooms topic

[klooless]

personally, i've never tried shrooms and i've done some research on it purely out of curiosity. went to the erowid site but it seems a little biased - not mentioning the adverse side-effects (if any) post consumption.
where do shrooms stand in terms of potential risk when weighted alongside ecstasy, marijuana, LSD, acid, etc?
when consumed, is the user in total control?
can the user differentiate between hallucinations and reality?
do visuals reflect one's personality or are they random distortions of reality?
tried searching this site, but these questions still seem unanswered. help please.

 

[bunt cake]

--where do shrooms stand in terms of potential risk when weighted alongside ecstasy, marijuana, LSD, acid, etc?--
they have a similar safety margin as lsd. there is very little chance of overdose or other acute toxic effects. it is safer in this respect than ecstasy
--when consumed, is the user in total control?--
depends on the user and the dose. if you take less than a 1/z then you should be able to maintain a good deal of control but if you end of taking a whole 1/4oz or something, don't expect to maintain much of a grip on reality...control, along with your sanity, flies out the window on high doses.
--can the user differentiate between hallucinations and reality?--
depends on the user and the dose.
--do visuals reflect one's personality or are they random distortions of reality?--
once again, it depends on the user. I would say they are generally a combination of both....the visual itself is a random distortion or reality but how you interpret them and perceive them is based on your own personality.
BTW, this is in the wrong forum!
[This message has been edited by bunt cake (edited 16 August 2001).]

 

[Dr. Quack]

If you are worried about them, dont take them it will suck. Wait until you are not afraid any more. They are pretty safe on the whole.

 

[Housekid5]

i read (on erowid i believe) that the LD50 of shrooms is equal to your body weight, i weigh 150 lbs, and i can honestly say if i had 150 lbs of shrooms i could not ingest them all, hell after an oz or so i wouldnt be able to see the damn shrooms much less ingest them....
Plus LSD can cause HPPD (i know this is a contraversial subject, lets not get into that) but shrooms have not been reported to cause this....
as for your other questions i agree with the first post, its all setting and user related...
Peace!
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