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The comparison of lsd to overclocking a processor is a pretty good one. Someone I know describes the experience in a similar way: "In normal waking life, data c

by ncal 9y ago

The comparison of lsd to overclocking a processor is a pretty good one. Someone I know describes the experience in a similar way: "In normal waking life, data comes into my brain in a singular stream. On lsd my brain feels like it has the ability to process more at once- more streams." Interesting things happen with all this input. Sensations get mixed around and felt in odd ways. For instance synesthesia... You make hear colors, or see emotions. Here's an article about LSDs effects on the brain: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/apr/11/lsd-impact-brain-revealed-groundbreaking-images https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/apr/11/lsd-impact-b...

debaserab2 9y ago
In my experience it feels more like you're underclocked than overclocked. Sensations become so overwhelming at times it's hard to interpret them in ways that can be useful to you. I think in normal waking life, your brain interprets these sensations for you and narrows the amount your conscious mind actually has to deal with.
- ncal 9y ago
  I would imagine it depends on the dose. An large dose of lsd would render just about anyone completely incoherent and possibly, absolutely insane. However, there is a reason many are gathering behind the idea of microdosing lsd for productivity. Here's an article on microdosing: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/gv5p5y/a-brief-history-of-microdosing https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/gv5p5y/a-brief-hi...
oxide 9y ago
A friend of mine is a synesthete. He finds it a blessing and a curse in his day to day life. Psychedelics naturally amplify this, and the fact that he can feel emotion through touch, taste a sound or hear a color fascinates me to no end. He never knew he was one until I showed him the Wikipedia page for synesthesia, he just thought he was fucked up in the head. The things he must feel and experience I can only hope to have a taste of one day before I die.

by ncal 9y ago

debaserab2 9y ago

In my experience it feels more like you're underclocked than overclocked. Sensations become so overwhelming at times it's hard to interpret them in ways that can be useful to you. I think in normal waking life, your brain interprets these sensations for you and narrows the amount your conscious mind actually has to deal with.

ncal 9y ago
I would imagine it depends on the dose. An large dose of lsd would render just about anyone completely incoherent and possibly, absolutely insane. However, there is a reason many are gathering behind the idea of microdosing lsd for productivity. Here's an article on microdosing: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/gv5p5y/a-brief-history-of-microdosing https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/gv5p5y/a-brief-hi...

oxide 9y ago

A friend of mine is a synesthete. He finds it a blessing and a curse in his day to day life. Psychedelics naturally amplify this, and the fact that he can feel emotion through touch, taste a sound or hear a color fascinates me to no end. He never knew he was one until I showed him the Wikipedia page for synesthesia, he just thought he was fucked up in the head. The things he must feel and experience I can only hope to have a taste of one day before I die.