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For me LSD is a recreational experience. I don't think it's improved my cognition, creativity or consciousness, and don't know if it's given me any revelations

For me LSD is a recreational experience. I don't think it's improved my cognition, creativity or consciousness, and don't know if it's given me any revelations either. What I do know is that taking some every couple weeks makes me happy, and it's fun to talk to friends on it, because the way it makes me think feels satisfying. It just feels nice. I think the admiration for it is because it's only recently starting to be re-explored by scientists and researchers, and psychedelics are generally very interesting substances (at least in my opinion). On top of that, the culture and history behind them is also quite interesting. The fact that they're currently illegal in the US is quite unfortunate.

heap_perms 3y ago
Microdosing LSD does wonders to my thoughts. I'm not sure if one can call it "improved cognition" (what does that even mean)
- aredox 3y ago
  Great for you, but it is with the self-reporting that I have a problem. Is it true or has the drug just altered your evaluation of yourself? If you read Oliver Sacks' _The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales_, you'd see that self-perception can be completely off the mark.
  - heap_perms 3y ago
    Yes, a substance like LSD can alter one's self-evaluation, but that doesn't negate the validity of the experience. LSD and similar substances offer a unique lens, a radical shift in perspective that can unveil new ideas, hidden patterns. If you get a the message, hang up the phone. In the end, all ideas have to be measured against all other ideas. But I suppose what you're aiming at here are objective, measurable results in a scientific context? Well, we have a huge hole in the research body of about 45 years, thanks to criminalization (it is very tedious to get a study approved on a schedule 1 drug). However, in recent years, it seems to be opening up. They call it the psychedelic renaissance. Numerous studies have explored both the subjective effects and the applications in mental health. One that strikes out to me involves testing on individuals attempting to quit smoking. After a year, 80% (!) of the participants successfully maintained their cessation from smoking. [1] This is after a single dose! Long rant, the point is, there are measurable, real-world impacts that these substances can have. [1] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27441452/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27441452/
- LoganDark 3y ago
  I've been wondering about microdosing myself, since for some reason LSD helps me do showers and other chores that I usually have problems with due to ADHD. I don't know why, though. What microdosing schedule do you use?

heap_perms 3y ago

Microdosing LSD does wonders to my thoughts. I'm not sure if one can call it "improved cognition" (what does that even mean)

aredox 3y ago
Great for you, but it is with the self-reporting that I have a problem. Is it true or has the drug just altered your evaluation of yourself? If you read Oliver Sacks' _The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales_, you'd see that self-perception can be completely off the mark.
- heap_perms 3y ago
  Yes, a substance like LSD can alter one's self-evaluation, but that doesn't negate the validity of the experience. LSD and similar substances offer a unique lens, a radical shift in perspective that can unveil new ideas, hidden patterns. If you get a the message, hang up the phone. In the end, all ideas have to be measured against all other ideas. But I suppose what you're aiming at here are objective, measurable results in a scientific context? Well, we have a huge hole in the research body of about 45 years, thanks to criminalization (it is very tedious to get a study approved on a schedule 1 drug). However, in recent years, it seems to be opening up. They call it the psychedelic renaissance. Numerous studies have explored both the subjective effects and the applications in mental health. One that strikes out to me involves testing on individuals attempting to quit smoking. After a year, 80% (!) of the participants successfully maintained their cessation from smoking. [1] This is after a single dose! Long rant, the point is, there are measurable, real-world impacts that these substances can have. [1] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27441452/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27441452/
LoganDark 3y ago
I've been wondering about microdosing myself, since for some reason LSD helps me do showers and other chores that I usually have problems with due to ADHD. I don't know why, though. What microdosing schedule do you use?