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The Big & Dandy 'Age and Psychedelics' thread

If you use psychedelics, please tell us: how old are you?

  • < 12

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • 12-15

    Votes: 11 3.9%

  • 16-18

    Votes: 45 16.0%

  • 19-21

    Votes: 87 30.9%

  • 22-25

    Votes: 52 18.4%

  • 26-30

    Votes: 33 11.7%

  • 31-40

    Votes: 31 11.0%

  • 41-50

    Votes: 11 3.9%

  • 51-65

    Votes: 9 3.2%

  • > 65

    Votes: 3 1.1%
  • Total voters
    282
I definitely feel like my age affected tripping, at 14 it was alot goofier and more about having fun and just seeing stuff, I didnt touch it for almost 6 years and it was almost completely different. Much less about goofy things and much more introverted and analytical than it was when younger
 
My first trip was 20 years ago, when I was 18. Nowadays, still enjoy an occasional trip or two, and I agree that your experiences change as you do. When I was younger, I would drop on a whim. Didn't matter where I was or where I had to be. I think that sort of carefree spontenaity definitely makes for a more recreational experience. Now, I find myself worrying more about how I will feel the next day, week, etc. I definitely find myself leaning towards the shorter acting tryptamines and PEA's. And DMT always knocks me on my ass, always will!!
 
Psychedelics and Teens

Do you think being 17 and under and doing phsychadelics can have a negative impact on you for the rest of your life? Not really spiritually, but can it cause some health problems that wouldnt happen if you were an adult. Other than kids being stupid and not using the drugs more "responsibly" than more mature people, what can be the consequences if there are any?
 
It could bring out mental health issues that they have no knowledge about.

it depends on the kid, really, usually they're not that smart so they take acid or whatever because they want to "trip balls, man!!"
 
well any drug can have negative consequences regardless of what stage of life its taken during. In some respects younger bodies are more resilient, and in others more vulnerable. Under 16 i would guess would be a little too young to delve into psych's, but i know plenty of people that did exactly that and are perfectly fine. However, i also know a couple that could be doing alot better. I doubt this had a whole lot to do with psychedelics though, probably more related to stims & opiates.
 
i think we have found that psyches do not do create the illnesses - they only bring them to the surface and often people are properly diagnosed because of that experience..
 
Oh absolutely. DMT is priceless. Just tried the pharmahuasca route, and it was pretty intense.
 
oogie said:
Oh absolutely. DMT is priceless. Just tried the pharmahuasca route, and it was pretty intense.
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Never tried it. Thats free base DMT and a pharmaceutical MAOI correct?
How did it differ from natural ingredients?

Of the oral methods I have only done M. Hostilis and Syrian Rue mixture. I'm looking to get some B. Cappi here soon and experiment with that.
 
Sykoknot said:
Never tried it. Thats free base DMT and a pharmaceutical MAOI correct?
How did it differ from natural ingredients?

Of the oral methods I have only done M. Hostilis and Syrian Rue mixture. I'm looking to get some B. Cappi here soon and experiment with that.
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Freebase DMT and harmaline HCL. I had no nausea, and A nice body feel. Also about 2 hrs of crazy visuals.
 
straycatphizzle said:
Well I'm still very very young (15), so I don't exactly know to what extent my input can be valued here. But I tried LSD several months ago, and the trip was centered around childism and the importance of humor and playfulness. It seemed to allow me to allow me to return to a certain headspace i had as a child that I could describe as an enchanted garden vibe. In the long run I think it sort of worked as a super-antidepressant, allowing me to appreciate life in all its weirdness. It also allowed me to take control of my personality, I was able to apply more compassion and general playfulness to my daily life.

Now I know still being young and most likely quite deluded that I may look back on the experience and feel it didn't help me as much as I thought. But even if it the trip wasn't the direct cause of my personal growth, and I may look back on it later in life and realize it wasn't as monumental as I feel it was now, I know I will never regret it and it has only affected me positively as far as I can see.
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Those themes seem very reminiscent, I can definitely see where you're coming from. The enchanted garden vibe is a new found special connection to a specific childhood memory which identifies or defines your character, is that right? Perhaps that's putting it a bit narrower than necessary, but you know the inquisitive mind ;)

You probably will, as you wisely predict, most probably drift away from the awestruck impression that the trip made, and realize that most of those things where in you from the very beginning - this is bound to reinforce self-confidence, as I see it - but you will appreciate it for what it was; a defining moment in life and not something inherently beyond, above or distinct from life.

You seem to have a very sound mindset for tripping and I wish you all luck in the future!
 
straycatphizzle said:
Well I'm still very very young (15), so I don't exactly know to what extent my input can be valued here. But I tried LSD several months ago, and the trip was centered around childism and the importance of humor and playfulness. It seemed to allow me to allow me to return to a certain headspace i had as a child that I could describe as an enchanted garden vibe. In the long run I think it sort of worked as a super-antidepressant, allowing me to appreciate life in all its weirdness. It also allowed me to take control of my personality, I was able to apply more compassion and general playfulness to my daily life.

Now I know still being young and most likely quite deluded that I may look back on the experience and feel it didn't help me as much as I thought. But even if it the trip wasn't the direct cause of my personal growth, and I may look back on it later in life and realize it wasn't as monumental as I feel it was now, I know I will never regret it and it has only affected me positively as far as I can see.
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You sound like me when I came out of my first trips ;)
The taking control of your personality part really rings a bell. Did you also feel you had strong ability to "understand" other peoples personality?
 
I'm 44 and haven't trippped since about 1988 or so. I was a dead head, lived in Berkeley, ansd san fran, so I was definatly around som e good doses and other pysches, mostly shrooms. I remember enjoying my trips, never had a bad on. I can remember my face hurting the next day from the hours of smiling....... I would like to take another trip, but I have been out of the loop for so long I would have to figure out where to score, and I would be apprehensive that I hwas getting the real thing, not one of the "other things[2c-c....etc. I don't even know what that is, don't I feel old]I see everyone referencing here.Some pysolsibin cubensis would be great, a shorter mellower trip to start with. I too am curious as to how my trip would be. I'm in a good frame of mind, life is o.k. I could picture havin g a good time. I have not baked or had a beer in 7-8 years, I remember these being essential for the adventure. God I could drink alot on LSD....Anyhow, I sure miss the eighties, 18 years old and hitting the dead tour, OMG, I'm getting myself all excited..What do you all think, should I go for it??????
 
straycatphizzle said:
well definitely, its sort of like I have an increased ability to understand the reasons behind the things people do. It's actually made me more socially adept haha. I expected it to do the opposite
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Yeah it did the same for me.
Once I did LSD when I was older all the things you described, didnt happen for me anymore. It was so different. Also, if your trips are like mine used to be, savor those beautiful visuals.

I still get visuals, just not to the same caliber or beauty I did than.
 
straycatphizzle said:
Well I'm still very very young (15), so I don't exactly know to what extent my input can be valued here. But I tried LSD several months ago, and the trip was centered around childism and the importance of humor and playfulness. It seemed to allow me to allow me to return to a certain headspace i had as a child that I could describe as an enchanted garden vibe. In the long run I think it sort of worked as a super-antidepressant, allowing me to appreciate life in all its weirdness. It also allowed me to take control of my personality, I was able to apply more compassion and general playfulness to my daily life.

Now I know still being young and most likely quite deluded that I may look back on the experience and feel it didn't help me as much as I thought. But even if it the trip wasn't the direct cause of my personal growth, and I may look back on it later in life and realize it wasn't as monumental as I feel it was now, I know I will never regret it and it has only affected me positively as far as I can see.
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Wow, this really brings it back. That feeling of being in wonderland. Childlike innocence in the face of such beauty.

You may not realize that the experience has changed you just yet. But, definitely, looking back, I realize that I never looked at my life or the world the same again. and I wouldn't trade it for the world.
 
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