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Erowid is great, and I've made use of it many times in the past. I think the real strength of Erowid is in the "experience vaults" where you can really get a lo

Erowid is great, and I've made use of it many times in the past. I think the real strength of Erowid is in the "experience vaults" where you can really get a lot of high-quality subjective information that can help guide your choices. The safety and legality information is useful also, of course.

cnp 11y ago
Their experience vaults are pure gold, and if one takes the as if true position going in there so much fascinating information can be gleaned.
tomphoolery 11y ago
I always found the pharmacology and safety sections to be the most informative, especially when trying psychedelics (and, more importantly, MDMA) for the first time. It taught me what to watch out for, what NOT to worry about, the role "set and setting" plays into your experience on almost every drug, etc.
benbreen 11y ago
Aside from their more practical value, I've often thought that the Erowid experience vaults would make a great jumping off point for a short story collection or novel. There are so many memorable stories and voices buried in there (many quite sad, of course, but others that resemble a 21st century, anonymous version of gonzo journalism, like the witches doing intravaginal DMT or the hardy soul who combined crack and MDMA at Disney World).
- joshschreuder 11y ago
  Any chance you can link to some memorable stories? There's such a huge collection that having a curated list might be interesting to read.
  - Adlai 11y ago
    First, the one mentioned in the parent: https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=26033 And a couple skimmed off the all-time best[1]: https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=31722 (Nitrous Oxide) https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=17787 (Mushrooms) https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=104336 (Ibogaine) https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=96838 (Methoxetamine) https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=68367 (Sensory Deprivation) Obligatory honorary mention: https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=68111 [1] - It occurred to me that I selected predominantly positive, or at least 'wonderous', reports. Dig around and you'll find some that are less so.
    - joshschreuder 11y ago
      Awesome, thanks for taking the time, I'll have a read.

cnp 11y ago

Their experience vaults are pure gold, and if one takes the as if true position going in there so much fascinating information can be gleaned.

tomphoolery 11y ago

I always found the pharmacology and safety sections to be the most informative, especially when trying psychedelics (and, more importantly, MDMA) for the first time. It taught me what to watch out for, what NOT to worry about, the role "set and setting" plays into your experience on almost every drug, etc.

benbreen 11y ago

Aside from their more practical value, I've often thought that the Erowid experience vaults would make a great jumping off point for a short story collection or novel. There are so many memorable stories and voices buried in there (many quite sad, of course, but others that resemble a 21st century, anonymous version of gonzo journalism, like the witches doing intravaginal DMT or the hardy soul who combined crack and MDMA at Disney World).

joshschreuder 11y ago
Any chance you can link to some memorable stories? There's such a huge collection that having a curated list might be interesting to read.
- Adlai 11y ago
  First, the one mentioned in the parent: https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=26033 And a couple skimmed off the all-time best[1]: https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=31722 (Nitrous Oxide) https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=17787 (Mushrooms) https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=104336 (Ibogaine) https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=96838 (Methoxetamine) https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=68367 (Sensory Deprivation) Obligatory honorary mention: https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=68111 [1] - It occurred to me that I selected predominantly positive, or at least 'wonderous', reports. Dig around and you'll find some that are less so.
  - joshschreuder 11y ago
    Awesome, thanks for taking the time, I'll have a read.