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There may be people who aren't concerned with rational arguments / are close minded / fixed in their own beliefs, who then have an experience that rattles thei

There may be people who aren't concerned with rational arguments / are close minded / fixed in their own beliefs, who then have an experience that rattles their perception, and shows them that their perception is only that - perception. And how loose/fragile perception is. And often they will pause and question things a little more, think for themselves a little more. And this is usually for the better and will open them up to more rational points. That said, despite my fondness for these experiences, I do personally know 2 people who experienced prolonged (1-2 weeks) psychotic episodes after taking LSD. So there is more risk associated than many believe or want to accept. I haven't heard of this happening with mushrooms.

3pt14159 9y ago
Could you expand what that was like for them? I've always heard that LSD was one of the safest drugs out there, aside from false beliefs like thinking you can fly.
- dsnuh 9y ago
  I hope GP doesn't take this the wrong way, as I am sure their friends may have had truly terrible experiences. It's not a myth, but it is also something that has been overly demonized. No, LSD doesn't make you think you can fly. That's after school special propaganda. That said, don't accept third hand reports of psychedelic experiences. If you want to read first hand accounts, I recommend browsing the trip reports at https://www.erowid.org/ https://www.erowid.org/. Or better yet, just give it a try and see for yourself. :)
  - colecut 9y ago
    I am not at all trying to demonize it. I guess I stated it in the way I did because, most enthusiasts start thinking that LSD is "the answer" or "the cure" etc etc.. and get super 'bout it and consequently tend to reject the idea of any real negative consequences, because the experience really is truly amazing and even the day after can be even more amazing, in stark contrast of the 'hangover'. So I just wanted to mention in spite of this, weird things do happen in very rare cases, and this could even be due to the fact that it's illegal and thus not manufactured with consistent/optimum purity. Both of my friends were quite experienced with dozens of enjoyable trips under their belt.

3pt14159 9y ago

Could you expand what that was like for them? I've always heard that LSD was one of the safest drugs out there, aside from false beliefs like thinking you can fly.

dsnuh 9y ago
I hope GP doesn't take this the wrong way, as I am sure their friends may have had truly terrible experiences. It's not a myth, but it is also something that has been overly demonized. No, LSD doesn't make you think you can fly. That's after school special propaganda. That said, don't accept third hand reports of psychedelic experiences. If you want to read first hand accounts, I recommend browsing the trip reports at https://www.erowid.org/ https://www.erowid.org/. Or better yet, just give it a try and see for yourself. :)
- colecut 9y ago
  I am not at all trying to demonize it. I guess I stated it in the way I did because, most enthusiasts start thinking that LSD is "the answer" or "the cure" etc etc.. and get super 'bout it and consequently tend to reject the idea of any real negative consequences, because the experience really is truly amazing and even the day after can be even more amazing, in stark contrast of the 'hangover'. So I just wanted to mention in spite of this, weird things do happen in very rare cases, and this could even be due to the fact that it's illegal and thus not manufactured with consistent/optimum purity. Both of my friends were quite experienced with dozens of enjoyable trips under their belt.