I tried some of this today (currently 3 hours into taking 40 mg so forgive me if my grammar / thoughts aren't on point) and felt compelled to share my report, especially because there are virtually no reports outside this thread online regarding recreational use of this drug.
Before taking it I was definitely on the fence of whether or not I wanted to try it out (based on this thread as well as studies done found on google which made it sound like supratherapeutic doses resulted in predominately negative experiences by drug users)
I decided to give it a go anyways because I was a bit under the weather so I was already kinda worthless anyways, and I figure that it must be schedule IV for a reason, and it was likely that the drug companies were trying to downplay the abuse potential as much as possible.
Initially (first hour or so), it wasn't very pleasant, but not horrible either. There was never a point where I was having major regrets for taking it, but just as abracadabra mentioned, it did feel a bit somewhere in between an XTC come-up and a shroom come up, but without MUCH euphoria ie the slight anxiety, increase in heart rate, flushing skin kinda outweighed any of the positives if there were any, but who knows, this may be one of those drugs that grow on you over time (in that your body starts to tolerate some of the negative aspects better and you are left with a more positive experience overall)
HOWEVER, after about the 1.5 - 2 hour mark and I started to settle into it a bit more it got a lot better. Not to the point where I would seek this drug out at the expense of my day, but it was definitely a big improvement from being in and out of bed and having absolutely nothing going for me today due to being sick.
Initially the good / bad subjective feelings seemed to come in waves JUST like a rough shroom trip. I think it was only because I had nothing going on that I was able to accept it and appreciate it for what it was, because I could see how it would be difficult to reconcile being in this state of mind when you have to worry about meeting any obligations.
Eventually I started to actually really enjoy it, a big improvement from how I felt earlier. I actually WAS getting that empathetic response you would find on E, just not as strong, but on the other hand I was also in a lot more control than I would be if I was on e. It also felt like I had a lot more patience for things that I would normally find frustrating. I actually wound up reaching out to my Dad and a couple buddies and looked at our relationship from a lot different, more loving perspective. I was also getting some of the visual perception changes you would find on either the come up or tail and on shrooms or e where things such as looking at your cell phone looked "bigger" or as if it was difficult to judge the size and definitions of the colors / lines of a particular object. Colors looked a bit more "rich"
Overall, I would say it was better than the reports done by the drug companies would lead you to believe, but nothing crazily amazing that would get me coming on here or to my friends saying "omg you have to try this" like I was with pregabalin. Kinda like a half assed e trip. Like I said though it MIGHT get better with a larger dose and/or over time getting your body to tolerate some of the negative side effects a bit better.
If anyone has any questions feel free because I really didn't see any other practical info on this drug outside of this thread.
p.s. - I'm actually not trying to loose weight, but I can see this drug growing in popularity for its purpose because food isn't "repulsive" at all on it like would be the case on most stimulants. In fact, while I was on it I didn't even think it was working at all as an appetite suppressant until I started eating. Just like on shrooms where you can still eat, but it's tough to eat a lot. If I was trying to loose weight I would probably prefer this over all the anxiety and sleeplessness associated with stims