Whether it's doctor prescribed or given to you by your homeboy Kelly, there are a few steps one should take before ingesting a new substance.
1) What is the chemical name of the substance?
A basic example- Ecstasy is MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
This is one of the most crucial steps. It helps one become acquainted with the substance.
2) What are the positive effects?
Taking drugs is all about mindset. Without a good mind, one runs the risk of increasing the negative effects of the drug. In other words, it's healthy to have fun.
3) What are the short term negative effects?
How the drug will effect you an hour to 36 hours after use. This includes any pre-existing medical conditions that may become aggravated from drug use; such as using stimulants with a heart problem or high blood pressure.
4) What are long term negative effects?
How will the drug effect me in the next months and years?
5) What are the main receptors that the drug binds to?
A self-medicating drug user, should have a good enough mind to at least be considered an amateur chemist.
An example: Benzodiazepines are partial to GABA-A receptor sites while a drug such as GHB is partial to GABA-B. While they are respectively similar in their CNS depressing effects, benzodiazepines can actually be used to help counter seizures caused by GHB. While a drug like alcohol will exacerbate an overdose.
1) What is the chemical name of the substance?
A basic example- Ecstasy is MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
This is one of the most crucial steps. It helps one become acquainted with the substance.
2) What are the positive effects?
Taking drugs is all about mindset. Without a good mind, one runs the risk of increasing the negative effects of the drug. In other words, it's healthy to have fun.
3) What are the short term negative effects?
How the drug will effect you an hour to 36 hours after use. This includes any pre-existing medical conditions that may become aggravated from drug use; such as using stimulants with a heart problem or high blood pressure.
4) What are long term negative effects?
How will the drug effect me in the next months and years?
5) What are the main receptors that the drug binds to?
A self-medicating drug user, should have a good enough mind to at least be considered an amateur chemist.
An example: Benzodiazepines are partial to GABA-A receptor sites while a drug such as GHB is partial to GABA-B. While they are respectively similar in their CNS depressing effects, benzodiazepines can actually be used to help counter seizures caused by GHB. While a drug like alcohol will exacerbate an overdose.