Health - Fortnightly LSD use?

[Dalfir]

Psytrance summer season is starting up, and SWIM can see himself being at most of the outdoor parties for the rest of the year, which are pretty much two to three weeks apart from the first of September to March.

His drug of choice is - and will most probably always be - LSD and he can't think of any other substance which complements the Psytrance party experience better than acid.

However, he's wondering if it's a good idea to constantly induldge in acid at these parties? he's used LSD about 5 times (and 'shrooms 4) and usually will always come out of the experience changed in some way, as minor as it may be.

He might find that he prefers different music, that he never used to, or his political opinions have changed etc etc. (He's had one horrendous trip on 240ug that never had any long-term adverse effects, so now he generally sticks to 80ug.)

When dealing with such a emotionally volatile substance, how long do you keep on using it? Until you're forced to quit because of a severely negative experience?

He obviously has the choice of rather using MDMA at such parties, but he'd rather keep his drug use down to cannabis and LSD (he doesn't drink anymore and the relatively short duration of MDMA doesn't appeal in a 15 hour party context). He'd rather not attend a party, than attend one without LSD.

However, is dropping a tab every two weeks for the next half a year going to indefinitely end up with negative consequences? It seems that everytime a trip provides him with a good grasp of himself and my reality, the next one will take everything he thought he knew (even on a superficial basis) and turn it around, which is mostly exciting and invigorating, but sometimes frustrating.

[Nature Boy]

An educated and experienced user should be able to take 80ug fortnightly over the course of the summer without any significant problems. But what exactly is an educated and experienced user? Someone who knows exactly what substance and what dose they take and someone who understands not to use the substance in the wrong environment. I would strongly advise superstitious individuals to keep away from LSD. There is nothing more volatile than an irrational mindset when using psychedelics. These are the people who frequently report "bad trips", "flashbacks" and suffer from emotional instability as a result of not understanding what they are doing to their minds by using the molecules they select.

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Great all round advice.

[Nagognog2]

That about sums that up. It depends on the animal. No one can say with authority yes or no. It's harder and more foolish than being asked to identify a mushroom over the internet.

[Dalfir]

SWIM believes it's actually not a good idea at the time, and will rather abstain from Alice in such frequency.