Side effects - My Friend is Permanently damaged from LSD?

[MissDystortion]

I was not sure exactly where to post this topic, so I figured it would be alright here. Correct me if Im wrong.

Alright so my concern is a friend of mine. To get the whole idea Ill explain from the beginning.

A little more than a year ago my group of friends tried LSD for the first time. Since then they have taken more than their fair share. Though its more having to do with how many times it was taken not the quantity. Anyway as of recently we discovered some Psytrance parties over this past summer and had some very amazing, very euphoric, and sometimes scary trips. Mainly the good ones. Out of our group of friends (being 6 people) 4 of them changed for the better. We became open minded, some religious, spiritual, and we all discovered our love for Psy Trance music (the group was a primarily Black Metal group [go figure]). Out of these 4 people one of them, Alex, has in recent months changed, but in a bad way. The originaly change made in him was not at all a bad thing. He went from being a satanist to a very spiritual religious person. He started meditating, yoga, left drinking, and was all in all changed for the good. Until something happened and it all went down hill from there.

Our friend being a normally outgoing social energetic person now suddenly was withdrawn, spaced out, non verbal for the most part, and very awkward when in social situations. He has become stranger and stranger within recent weeks even, and from my knowledge has not consumed LSD or any drugs for a while now.

We noticed the change back around August September of this year. During that time there were two incidents in which we think the change might have occurred. The first being a trip with our normal group of friends in their studio (normally we try to stray from tripping in enclosed spaces). It was an interesting trip, I wouldnt say it was a BAD acid trip but it wasnt pleasant at all times. There was a friend of our their who is mentally messed up from a car accident and from too many drugs. He seriously tripped all of us out. Alex was the driver during the time of the accident and takes responsibility for his friends brain damage.

The next event was at the Psy Trance party that we normally attend in a private outdoor location. During this trip my fiancee went off the deep end for a few hours. He was persiverating on the fact that he was "tripping", he had a very vivid dream like trip in which he confused the past with the present and came to the conclusion that he was "tripping" forever. This not being the case because he is very much normal today. However during the trip he affected most of the friends around him, including me. But the insanity subsided after a few hours and we then were able to enjoy the rest of the trip without problems. Our friend Alex also had a wierd experience, he thought he was god and could do whatever he pleased. He nearly stole someones car. After this he was quiet for the rest of the trip. He complained of cheast pains but for the most part did not say a word.

A few days later he was hospitalized for this pain which was determined to be muscle inflamation.

Since this event we noticed that he has not been the same since. When asked about this he says he is not tripping, he only states he has reached a higher level of spirituality and is in constant battle with the real world and the spirit world.
He has had episodes where he loses the ability to speak, or move. Not necisarily at the same time. He seems in a daze. When spoken to he replies in a monotone voice or at times does not respond at all. He is very awkward around people and tends to freak people out. He still attends these psy parties (indoor and outdoor ones) and rather than dancing how he normally used to do he will just stand in one spot for the entire party.

He also has some memory issues. Just 5 minutes ago while typing this he called me and asked if I was at the last party because he didnt see me. I was most definately there. He was referring to the after party and I was the one who drove him to it. He says he does not remember. The party was yesterday morning.

Also today he was working with his friend Mike, after work they stopped to get food. While Mike was feeding the meter Alex started to drive away. Mike stopped him and told him to wait. When Mike turned his back the second time Alex drove away and disappeared for a while. Mike found him at the library. Then they returned to the restaurant and Alex abandoned him yet again. Only just turning up a few minutes ago.

Our friends strange activity is concerning us. I need some opinions as to what this could be. I believe he has damaged himself from the LSD, but the others arent convinced. Any ideas?????

Thanks so much, Heather

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