The most important thing is to be enthusiastic about the amazing thing that you are going to do. It's somewhat awesome to let your subconscious seep a bit through the cracks and bleed into the waking world. You might have incredible incites into that what makes you who your are, you might see the world as a system of incredible complexity in a way that you never imagined, or you might laugh your ass off. The attitude you go into these types of experiences largely dictates or colors the experience you have. If you go into the thing with excited butterfly's eager to engage in the novel and wonderment that is your brain you will find the experience pretty enjoyable.
- I'd say it's best not to scare people with advice on how do deal with or avoid bad trips
- If you are lying to yourself about anything in your life, you can expect to be reminded of it.
Your comments about the old girlfriend are exactly the kind of thing I was thinking about there.
- The cause(s) of HPPD are not yet known. The most current neurological research indicates that HPPD symptoms may manifest from abnormalities in CNS function, following hallucinogen use.[5][6][7] One theory derived from this research is that inhibitory mechanisms involved with sensory gating are disrupted.[8]
In some cases, HPPD appears to have a sudden onset after a single drug experience, strongly suggesting the drug played a direct role in triggering symptoms.
That would be awful. I've only had one experience that I considered to be a flashback, and I was going without very much sleep at the time.
It was very visual for me. A few times years ago. I don't regret it, but I don't think I'm better off either.
The researcher profiled in the article has a wiki associated with his book, with a manual for creating ideal tripping situations. It looks like it's probably taken straight from the book, perhaps with some light editing since it's on a wiki. I also recommend reading some trip reports over on Erowid. (These are also great for curious bystanders who don't feel they need first-hand experience.) Knowing how people's trips can vary, sometimes widely, can avoid the trap of thinking something terrible and dangerous is happening in your own if things don't seem to be going the direction you expected. While I'm at it, I might as well throw in a link to the last chapter of Hoffman's book, "LSD: My Problem Child", where he talks about what he learned from acid.I am often asked what has made the deepest impression upon me in my LSD experiments, and whether I have arrived at new understandings through these experiences.