Drugs. There are good ones and there are bad ones.

This study by David Nutt and colleagues somes up which ones have low risks, and which ones you should not be touching:

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As you can see, some of the ones you would have thought as "bad" are also very high on that list. Some surprises are Alcohol and Nicotine. It is not so surprising when you think about how many deaths smoking causes and how much problems alcohol brings with it.

As for me, I like the ones on the bottom of the list. LSD, Psilocybin, MDMA and Cannabis.

Cannabis is my replacement for Alcohol. Calling it a replacement is maybe not so accurate because I don't smoke as much as I used to drink. It "ruined" alcohol for me, which is a good thing! I usually smoke 1-3 joints on weekends. I enjoy smoking with my grandma and talking about the world, politics or watch documentaries about penguins. Additionally, music sounds and feels amazing while high. This is followed by excessive poi spinning.

MDMA is that special drug I take with friends when I am celebrating life. Potentiates great mood and is amazing for communication. We usually take it at a friends house, surrounded by pillows, good music, some hookah and loads of talking and cuddling. Fun times. Should not be taken too often. I take it not more than 3 times a year with at least 1 month time in between.

Psilocybin was my first introduction into psychedelics. I took my first dose of psychedelic truffles in amsterdam while visiting a friend in november 2013. An amazing experience. This was the first time I noticed what my brain is capable of doing. I was in awe and absolutely speechless about the beauty that I was seeing!

LSD. This one was interesting. My first experience was in March last year. I can't actually describe it that well. I felt like a kid that is experiencing everything that he already knows for the first time again and it felt amazing. After this phase passed, very deep and complicated thoughts about the world I live in, my reality and my human connections (friends and family).

So yeah, I enjoy some kinds of drugs, but see them all as tools to investigate what is going on in our brains. Note that the LSD and MDMA are always tested chemically if they are real and dosage is taken into account!

Next on the list: 2C-B, 4-Aco-DMT, Mescaline and DMT