what sort of side effects? If you don't mind me asking, I was just a bit curious as I was thinking low dose, daily lsd might have a positive effect for me.
Honestly, it was the stomach discomfort that bothered me the most. It wasn't unbearable, but more of an annoyance like bad gas or indigestion.
However, I have a touchy gut, and a person without that kind of problem may not notice it.
The biggest problem is getting the dose right; without a microgram scale & a few other things (test-kits, etc), doing sub-threshold psychedelics for therapy isn't advisable. With things like LSD, 2C-I, and other psychedelics potent in the single milligram or microgram range, a few hundred mcg or 1-2mg too much/little will make a huge difference.
Psychedelics probably won't help improve the symptoms of adhd objectively. The underlying cause of adhd is likely a genetic one.
There are regions of the brain which are theorized to be underdeveloped in people with adhd, such as the prefrontal cortex and the anterior cingulate. I don't know how taking psychedelic drugs will modify those structures in the brain to support better functioning of affected areas of cognition. I think the effects of psychedlics are predominantly psychological, so it's unlikely they would have real, lasting benefits, while it's plausible that excessive use could instead cause lasting psychological damage.
You're forgetting that psychological changes wrought by any drug, are still just a symptom of
temporary physical changes started by transient chemical processes in the brain. As of right now, there is no way to permanently "modify" a malfunctioning section of brain.... failing a chemical or physical lobotomy. 8)
Changes caused by drugs are rarely permanent (except that pesky side-effect death or the thorazine-shuffle), and once withdrawn the brain will try returning to it's baseline state as soon as possible. Except some drugs are a lot more persistent in the body than others, and the brain heals/regulates at a different rate for everyone.
Classic psychedelics IMHO are either too short-acting, or too powerful/generalized in the targeted use for something like ADD, but they still function amongst the same neurotransmitter systems.
Modern pharmacological science still doesn't know exactly why a lot of chems will have a particular effect; or why a closely related compound which binds to the same receptors, will elicit a completely different reaction.... all they can be sure about is what they
do, and the research usually stops there.
As for things like LSD, psilocybin, mescaline, and ecstasy; I understand why they're not normally a good idea for use with ADD.
Like many common psych meds, taking LSD (for example) for ADD would be like using a sledgehammer to drive a framing-nail..... but new, highly targeted, synthetic/substituted phenylthylamines & tryptamines are constantly being developed, so long-term improved focus, an "afterglow", few systemic side-effects, and little-to-no psychedelia during treatment of ADD (or whatever) is a real possibility.
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But to reiterate.... the regular doses of 2C-I which I ingested was either at or below my particular trip threshold; in that the only psychedelia I experienced was an increased vibrancy of color, and a distinct enhancement of existing geometric patterns..... the closest I can describe it as, is that something hit my visual cortex's Sharpen Edges/Increase Contrast button.
The more overriding reality was the fact that I felt level, calm, and focused for between 2-3 days after I dosed..... and that consistently measured & scheduled doses was enough to maintain the same positive effects on non-dose days.
Abrupt cessation didn't result in a crashing depression or crazy withdrawal; my motivation took a ding, my vision went back to blah, and a few weeks later I was back to my old haphazard self.
If you're curious as to more detail of the actual regimen I came up with, I unfortunately can't share (board rules)..... and to be honest; doing something like what I did is hazardous on a lot of levels.... and I just don't trust people.
The psychedelics I test & experiment with are
extremely powerful..... but I've been at it for a
long time; so am I intimate with my thresholds, and the limits of my knowledge/abilities.
Tinkering with the brain to stop something like ADD is an iffy business, especially as there are apparently so many varieties of ADD. What's encouraging is that for a minority, the dysfunction can be alleviated with far less systemic & psychological harm using select psychedelics, than what would be caused by doping the same minority to the gills with a daily diet of stims or tranquilizers.
The way I see it, a competent psychologist/psychiatrist can easily handle being a trip-sitter, supervising patients in a controlled setting..... much the same as they do for many normal psych meds. And for the first time in a lot of years, the bolder ones are starting to experiment with psychedelics in psychotherapy with the same encouraging results that so impressed Tim Leary & friends (they just took it a bit too far. 8))
I don't really have much to add to the thread because ADHD is one of those things that is WAY over-diagnosed in the psychological community (especially when people try to diagnose themselves), but if you follow this guy's recipe and leave your raw chicken in the sun for twelve hours before eating it, you'll probably die...or at least wish you were dead.
Thanks for your opinion..... but you're completely wrong.
Now go read the rest of the directions, and maybe bone up on some basic microbial biology and the science of cooking while you're at it.
You skipped a few pretty important details in that recipe...... try again, and then maybe come share with the rest of the class what you've learned later.
![:\](https://bluelight.org/xf/BL_Images/Orig_Emoji/wrygrin.gif "wry grin :\")
