I want to try tripping benadryl

[jaguraguguru]

Yeah, I hate to be another in a long list of people to discourage you from this drug, but I feel morally inclined to do so. Morally, you ask? Yes, because this drug (possibly in addition to DXM, LSD, shrooms, etc) caused me slight HPPD for a couple years which has tapered to a very low level now, about 6 years later. Furthermore, not one single trip was in any way enjoyable; it was never euphoric, had no visuals, just hallucinations, and produced a powerful feeling of psychosis (I'd see and have hour-long conversations with people who weren't there in my head, then respond to one of the phantoms' questions out loud and realize there is no one even in the room or house and I've been having an hour long conversation with no one about god knows what, all inside my head. I wanted to try this drug, inspired as a naive drug user by erowid stories of seeing things that weren't there at all and great, fun, fucked up trips. I was sorely let down, but continued taking the drug, at higher and higher doses, to try to experience something enjoyable or interesting. This is the worst drug I've ever tried, ever. It's actually quite dysphoric for me, and boring, and long-lasting, and sometimes scary. It also often causes blackouts. I went up to doses as high as 300mg without any good effects. I'm certain that this drug is the one that contributed in the most profound way (or even at all) to my HPPD, which consisted of shadow-like shapes and afterimages, as its visual effects were most similar to DPH's effects, it occured during and after my period of use of this drug, but was never exacerbated or contributed to by other drug usage. Beware of this drug and don't expect anything except a feeling of profound weight and stupor, unfun hallucinations you don't know are hallucinations, intense sleepiness, dysphoria, a long-lasting lethargy and sleepiness, and severe disappointment. But that's just my experience, YMMV. Maybe it's worth trying just once at like 150mg or so, if just to satisfy your curiosity and to convince yourself this drug is utter shite.

 

[Teotzlcoatl]

ya im back

bitches

 

[Misanthropic]

expect to shit bricks. i like benadryl trips every once in awhile just because how straight up fucked up they are. if you like scary movies and rollercoasters and shit, benadryl is kinda similar.

expect to see spiders and other scary bugs and expect to actually feel them crawl on you. prepare to smoke invisible cigarettes and talk to dead people. (i talked to a dead man from the 1800s before, that shit was fucking insane.. he was whiter than my wall and preceeded to tell me shit about his life without even speaking_

 

[pharmakos]

diphenhydramine is awful. the type of drug that would prove to be effective torture on a prisoner of war.

 

[fryingsquirrel]

LOL I took a box of those because I had to do a weekend in jail and wanted to sleep. Benzos were out because of possible UA. Had no fucking idea you could trip on them. Don't plan to again, believe that.

 

[solistus]

This thread is still alive for some reason, so I guess I'll elaborate a bit on DPH:

I love this compound. I've never 'tripped' on it, but at appropriate doses it has a variety of nice effects. It's a great antihistamine for those with allergies, it works well as a dose-dependent sedative / mild non-addictive sleep aid, it potentiates many opioids... At doses of around 150-250mg, I find it produces a mildly enjoyable sedation that allows me to wind down and get to sleep comfortably. Higher doses leave me feeling groggy in the morning, but nothing like the harsh hangover from some compounds (alcohol is the devil, but that's for another thread ; ). I've never seen any reason to push to delirious hallucination-level doses, but aside from that disaster waiting to happen it's a lovely compound to keep around, especially if you have allergies and/or insomnia.

 

[Xorkoth]

Interesting to hear about someone who enjoys some of the effects... but to the OP, please realize that just because one person out of a dozen does find some positive effect, doesn't mean you will. Personally any dosage, even one designed for allergies as is recommended on the box, makes me feel pretty crappy. 250-300mg would have me wishing I would fall asleep until it was out of my system.

I wanted to mention this, as I know that a lot of people, when they're asking about whether or not to take a drug, are really just looking for validation, and they'll keep looking until they find someone who says they like it, and then they'll use that as evidence that it'll be fun, and then they'll do it. I'm not saying that's what you're doing, but even if you aren't, someone else could now come in and read this thread who's wondering the same thing and decide they should take the diphenhydramine (Benedryl's active chemical). It's true that you MAY find some positive effects, but it's much more likely that you won't. So of course the decision is yours (this goes for whoever is reading this thread trying to decide whether or not to take Benedryl to trip), but just know that MOST people are strongly recommending against it due to its unpleasant and often frightening and dangerous effects, myself included.

 

[tBirdee]

^Posts like that save lives

 

[Visitor Q]

Hey... one man's Benadryl (diphenhydramine) is another man's Salvia.

Everyone reacts differently to different psychoactives. So you might get some positive out of it.

I'm not saying do it, but I'm not saying don't either.

Now that the devil's advocate defense is out of the way, I still strongly agree with Xorkoth: Though it is possible that you will get some "good", it's at great lengths UNLIKELY to say the least.

Do you know about deliriants? (Datura, Amanitas, Belladonna, Mandrake)
They turn your world upside down and inside out and are far from being pleasant. Your references are all screwey and you find yourself in a feverish and dysphoric delerium.

Example: on LSD, you may be in some form of drug-induced psychosis, but your fridge is still your fridge. You might come up with weird shit like "I wonder what personality my fridge would have if it were alive?" but ultimately you are aware that such thoughts are "funny but absurd". On a strong deliriant, you may actually start to believe that the fridge is your father and have a heart-felt conversation with it THINKING THIS IS NORMAL BEHAVIOUR. You kind of forget you are even tripping.

My advice: try a short-lived strong psychedelic experience like Salvia first. Salvia is a "borderline-deliriant" IME. If you enjoy that, and believe you could manage such strong effects for hours and hours, then consider a full-length delirium. Remember to have a sitter though.

In the end it's whatever floats your boat.

 

[Shrooms00087]

Ah, good o'l Diphenhydramine. I remember the chemical well.

It was boring. Allow me to elaborate.

The first time coming in contact with this stuff I took a good 15-20 some odd number. The build is massive. It is equivalent to Ambien. Your first task is to beat the onset of extreme exhaustion. You'll be tired and exhausted. After you have beat this; this was my experience.

I was in school as I tried to stay awake with my head against my desk. Thirty minutes in I realized I was seeing through my desk with my eyes closed. I could see my feet perfectly even though there was a desk covering my feet. It had a hazy cloud visual to it. I look up to my teacher which he had an American flag behind him (maybe). This flag had very minuscule movements such as waving. I turn to my left where a girl I often talked to was staring at me. I looked down at her legs and I saw a tare in her right leg. This tare opened up and it started to sprout spinning pedals of what looked like blood red roses. The next thing you know-I'm asleep.

Find a better medium for a psychedelic experience.

 

[JoshuaV]

As a billion others have said, there is nothing recreational about it. it makes you feel "fucked up", but not in a good way. It makes you dream while awake.

You know that feeling of... like when you're half asleep in the morning, and you THINK you've gotten out of bed, and are brushing your teeth and getting ready, but in reality you're still in bed, and there's that unpleasant confusion feeling?

It's like that. I've done it before out of sheer boredom and regretted it. It wasn't a complete nightmare or the worst decision of my life, but it certainly wasn't better than being sober.

 

[rickolasnice]

1. Have a sober trip sitter (or atleast one thats not on diphenhydramine) and inform them of whats likely to happen.. You're gonna be talking nonsense to nobody xP

2. Be prepared.. although pretty impossible.. once it starts.. you forget what you've done and take everything as reality.. even if you then realise (or are told) you will forget again within a minute.

3. My most memorable experience: Having my closest friends all sit around me, laughing at me like i'm a joke, being really horrible, and not telling me why. My girlfriend laying in bed next to me with another guy, laughing at me, telling me to fuck off out of her house. I attempt to leave the house with no key to my house, and no shoes, or warm clothing in the middle of the night crying.. with my girlfriends mum (this part actually happened) convincing me to stay and being really confused as to what im crying / talking about. I eventually sneak out of the house and walk home.. still not fully understanding that it was all the diphenhydramine untill i met my girlfriend the next day. I actually wanted to hang myself in the midst of all this.. it lasted 6ish hours at full blown delerium.

 

[Depressicaa]

I read this thread, guessed high schooler with nothing better to do.
I'm Jake. I'm 16. I'm Gay.

Before you go on your trip, be warned that this is a different 'high'. You are going to be fighting sleep, unless you drink coffee or something caffeinated. What high are you looking for?

I think you should try it if you really wanted to, I did want to take Datura for the longest time. It was funny, in a way he tried to warn me in his own little way, the farmer told me that he had no rats because they ate the seeds and died.

So go ahead, add it to your list. You will like some things and you will hate other things. Gotta try em all before you die right?

If anything, it will be a memorable experience, and you can then decide if you liked it enough to do it again, or avoid it forever.

 

[rickolasnice]

You are going to be fighting sleep, unless you drink coffee or something caffeinated. What high are you looking for?

I acutally laid down to go to sleep multiple times (after being led back to bed) and just seemed to appear downstairs talking to the fridge again..

 

[Inoxia]

In my experience, diphenhydramine is better mixed with DXM; interestingly they each seem to eliminate the other's negative aspects. The DPH removes the DXM-nausea while the DXM leaves you in that drowsy, insomniac state so the DPH can't put you asleep. The visuals also seem cumulatively more intense; I once saw lightning pulsing across the ceiling to the rhythm of the music. I found this combination enjoyable several times with a DPH - DXM ratio of about 2:1. A small amount of hash also goes a long way with the euphoria.

However, it's not advisable to take large amounts of diphenhydramine and dextromethorphan together, as this seems likely to result in serotonin syndrome.

Example: on LSD, you may be in some form of drug-induced psychosis, but your fridge is still your fridge. You might come up with weird shit like "I wonder what personality my fridge would have if it were alive?" but ultimately you are aware that such thoughts are "funny but absurd". On a strong deliriant, you may actually start to believe that the fridge is your father and have a heart-felt conversation with it THINKING THIS IS NORMAL BEHAVIOUR. You kind of forget you are even tripping.

I take it you've been watching Requiem for a Dream?

 

[semigenius]

and I was wondering if this type of benadryl would work?
I have never done it before, but it sounds fun so I decided to add it to my list.

Any help or advice would be great, thanks

Yes, those will work.

I have only done it once. I took 200mg of diphenhydramine. That is enough to cause mild hallucinations, but it is considered a low recreational dose. It made me extremely tired. You may fall asleep before you start to experience any of the desired efffects. I had subtle hallucinations, but then again, this was not a high dose. I was on my laptop. I closed it and put my head back. I looked at my lap, and my laptop was open. I was reading a thread on bluelight about someone not wearing their shoes. I blinked and shook my head, and the laptop was gone. I found it to be very cool at the time. I ended up falling asleep after that.

It wasn't what I would consider fun. While the hallucinations, even the subtle ones, will amaze you if you have never hallucinated before, it isn't euphoric. You will feel very groggy, and it will be worse the morning after. You may have a hard time waking up early.

The only actual good thing that came from it was that I got a very good night's sleep.

 

[Visitor Q]

I take it you've been watching Requiem for a Dream?

Haha! No, actually I hadn't even thought of that. I saw that film a long time ago and the fridge is definitely memorable. I believe however that the old lady with the possessed fridge is suffering from amphetamine psychosis after she abuses her prescribed diet pills.

Truly a sad film.