i never understand talk about some people going for the music, others going for the drugs, and so forth. its not about one component or the other, but about the experience in its entirety..

pounding music + the energy and 'vibe' of the crowd + the trance-like state of hours of dancing + the empathy and warmth of MDMA

= what a party should be about

I can fall asleep almost anywhere EXCEPT my bed when i'm actually supposed to be sleeping

As much as I love mush, I consider the mushrooms = manna hypothesis to be quite far fetched and unlikely.

People with the same personality disorders should hook up.

mush+chocolate is the way to go

it also potentiates the mush (cuz chocolate is a mild MAOI inhibitor)

LFMAO!!11LOL!!!!11

its thereputic laughter, chat room style

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a reliable source tells me there is plenty of LSD in Israel..and guess where I am as of today?

WOOOHOOOO!!

Whoa. So many misconceptions in this thread.

First of all, as Jeff pointed out, the majority of the prisoners in that jail are Iraqi civilians who happened to be standing around when the Americans were arresting anyone suspected of looting. That was over a year ago, none of them have been given the oppurtunity to have a trial or contact anybody on the outside, so they're just left rotting in an overcrowded jail.

Now, the U.S. intellegence agencies are hungry for any sort of information, so they've been encouraging all manner of prisoner abuse and torture in order to get any information from the Iraqis. Nothing new here. Except this time, pictures were leaked, so now its out in the open.

If it weren't for those pictures, all you'd hear would be stories and rumours of prisoner abuse and noone would give a shit. But those pictures change everything, because they force Americans to confront the barbarity and cruelty of their own army, the ones who are supposed to be the "good guys".

And let's not forget that one of the main Bush arguments for going to war was to "liberate the Iraqi people" from this brutal Saddam guy. Now, not only do the Americans take over the same jail that Saddam used to torture prisoners back in the day, but they continue the practice of torture! I wonder how "liberated" those Iraqis piled naked in a pile felt.

So, in a nutshell, those pictures have totally obliterated one of the main American arguments for the supposed morality of attacking a country without any provocation or cause.

Well, 2c-i has a very steep dose-response curve so just a few milligrams in either direction make a huge difference; for example, I found 15mg to be almost twice as strong as 12mg. If you'd have done 7 or 8mg each, you would have barely felt anything. Depending on individual sensitivity to phenethylamines and previous drug experience, 15mg might seem quite strong to some, but I still think its a dose that few people would "freak out" on. I still hope u had fun with 2c-i even if it was abit strong for you. Here is the dosing info from erowid just so you don't think I'm a complete nut:

Oral 2C-I Dosages

Threshold 2 - 5 mg
Light 5 - 15 mg
Common 10 - 25 mg
Strong 20 - 30 mg

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I had one week with no school obligations, a package of untested drugs, and the knowledge that I wouldn't have much oppurtunity after this to experiment. All this led to a week of quite intense drug use, by far the most profound experience being the 5-meO-DMT. As best as I can remember, my week of binge psychedelic use progressed as follows:

Monday: a few bumps of ketamine, 620mg of DXM
Tuesday: 1 N20 balloon, 1/2 an E + 10mg 5-meo-DMT
Wednesday: 3g mushrooms + 3 N2O balloons
Thursday: salvia (10x extract), 100mg IM ketamine
Friday: 2c-i + 1/2 an E + a bump of ketamine
Saturday: 1/2 a speed + 1 N2O balloon + MDA

Sunday I intended on IM'ing a combo of ketamine and DPT, but my nerves were too shaky and I ended up spilling the solution before I could inject it. Instantly, I interpreted this event as a sign that I had already pushed myself far enough, and that this combination would have to wait another few years.

Since then, I've been sober except for 1g of mushrooms that I did with my mom, her first psychedelic experience! Anyways, here are the effects I've noticed:

Psysical
Nothing much, aside from a feeling of being slightly drained / exhausted. But this isn't too suprising given my lack of sleep during this time, not to mention the stress of exams that finished just before.

Psychological
The two days after the DMT experience were a bit distressing, as I was a overwhelmed and pre-occupied by the intensity of the experience, and a bit worrried about the flashbacks I was experiencing. Once the flashbacks subsided, I felt much more comfortable and positive about the experience, a feeling which has remained. Now I am reading more into mystical and near death experiencess, which is helping me to integrate back to consensus reality.

One enduring change, however, is that my consciousness is in a permanent, semi-expanded state. I feel like my being has grown to encompass more than just my body, and that I exist simulataneously in a physical realm and in a non-physical / spiritual dimension. I'm quite pleased with this effect on my consciousness, and I interpret it as reaching a higher spiritual plane of being.

Finally, one of the most interesting and suprising effects I've noticed, is a reverse tolerance (increased sensitivity) to psychedelics. Just off 1g of mush, I was able to experience quite amazing visuals and shifts in consciousness at will. Also, stronger trips tend to bring back memories and sensations characteristic of my DMT experience.

All in all, I'm quite pleased with what I was able to accomplish in this week, though I realize its time to take a break and allow my mind to settle. Which is perfect because I'll be spending the next few weeks split between seeing my family in Israel and exploring Egypt's Sinai peninsula. Take care everyone and have an awesome summer!

i hope they have some in Israel!

*crosses fingers*

I want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone that made this night possible:

- to all the DJ's and artists for bringin your skillz + vinyl (and cdj's)
- to Ian for the sound, and to Fred and his friends for helping to set up
- to Mike, Andrew and all the NEC peeps for throwing this party together with me and being so supportive
- to all you people that filled the place with smiles, drunkeness and mad craziness..hope you all had as much of a blast as I did

[ WWW...I ] still can't beleive it actually happened! This party was one of those moments I'm gonna hold close to my heart and remember when I'm on the other end of the world on my own.

#1 most hilarious moment of the event:

At about 10am the next morning, my adorable 5-year old neighbor walks in, looks at me with her wide open, innocent eyes, and asks curiously,

"Why are there so many baloons on the floor?"

^^ nonono do not IV ketamine under any circumstances. you'll be knocked into a fully dissociated state before you even have time to remove the needle. IM is the way to go

it wouldn't be an authentic p-candy bash without at least a few drug-related casualties

I'm in Toronto now =(

i miss you all so much already

oh lakester, you so cool! i so wish i could work during the weekend instead of being at a party. lucky you. and for the record, not only did I become one of those dirty ravers at the rainbow, I even participated in an e-tard massage pit! AND LOVED IT!

happy bday heather P!! i had so much fun at your party at foufs

whadayaknow, i actually DID get an A on that course! thank you speed

yo ze'ev, if y'all will stick around till we clean the place up i'm totally down!

What an awesome party..wait no it wasn't a party it was a RAVE!!!11 I had so much fun RAVING I couldn't beleive it. Hadn't been to a party like this in so long, I loved every minute. The acid trance was incredible. Oh and...I think I conveniently discovered the #1 most recreational drug combination on this night..trip report to come hopefully!

teaser: it was a combo of 2-ci, E, and K

neoform we should go out sometime and get high on C2H5OH together!

A few days later, and I'm feeling much more positive about this experience. My flashbacks have been decreasing in severity and frequency, so at least I know this isn't a permanent effect. Also, I completely forgot to mention that I took half an E pill about an hour before the DMT, as I'd read the doing so eases the anxiety and panic of being subjected to an experience of this magnitude.

Ketamine is an incredible entheogen when taken by its most desirable method of administration, intramuscular injection. I first became fascinated with ketamine after reading a few articles describing its psychedelic potential, particularly "The Ketamine Konundrum" by James Kent. According to Kent, on ketamine, "one enters a state of 'eternity'. This is not an eternity in the classic sense - meaning 'now' stretched on until the end of time - but 'eternity' in the singular sense, when all branches of linear time bend in on themselves and collapse into a timeless and eternal state of simultaneous existence."

Unfortunately, the psychedelic potential of ketamine is completely wasted when it is snorted, which I find results in a general feeling of intoxication (also nausea, dizziness, and mental confusion) which I do not particularly enjoy unless in combination with another drug. I was determined to give ketamine its chance to prove itself, however, as Kent and several other writers all agree that intramuscular injection is the best way to reach psychedelic emergent states.

Needless to say, I was quite nervous about attempting an injection for the first time. I spent hours reading up on the proper IM technique, and waited until I obtained ketamine that I knew to be free of impurities and cut. Fortunately, in Quebec it is VERY easy to obtain all the neccessary supplies to perform in injection: I bought a "preventative kit" from PharmaPrix for 1$ that included sterile water, syringes, alcohol swabs, filters, spoons..basically everything one needs (except for needles, which interestingly enough must be purchased seperately).

The injection turned out to be remarkably easy and completely painless. I choose the frontal outboard thigh as my injection site, massaged it to relax the muscle, then injected the liquid solution slowly into the muscle. I'd even go so far as to say that injected was a less unpleasant route of administration then snorting, which clogs my nose and results in an annoying drip..with injection, its simply a pinprick and then its done.

The first effects manifested themselves about 5-10 minutes after injection, and consisted of a warm, tingly feeling not dissimilar to nitrous oxide. The come up was very smooth and gentle, with no nauseau, and I lay back on my mattress with my eyes closed.

Soon thereafter, I entered into a state of complete dissociation which lasted for approximately 1-2 hours (my perception of time was severely altered). Unlike with DXM, I stayed completely conscious throughout the experience, which made it far easier to retain the memory of the experience and the insigts I arrived at during the trip. The two most remarkable effects of this dissociated, emergent state were the re-living of past events and the ability to mentally project myself into almost any place or situation. Simply by thinking about a past event or by consciously projecting myself to any given place, it was as though I was actually there and experiencing it! Furthermore, I was able to retain complete control over what memories/events I wanted to experience.

For example, I thought about the previous day I spent with Charlie and Jenn, and after the memory ended I had to actually convince myself that they weren't there in the room with me, thats how real the experiencing of the memory was. I wonder if by reliving memories and modifying them, one can alter the very fabric of one's own being..an idea explored, for example, in the recent film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind". Furthermore, by simply imagining a place, I was able to experience being there..all it took was to think of a beach, and I could practically feel the warm sand beneath me and the sun shining on my face.

IM ketamine certainly exceeded my wildest expectations! I found it so superior to snorting, that in fact if I was ketamine I would cry if someone put me in their nose. That said, DO NOT inject ketamine if you are at all psychologically susceptible to addition, because IM ketamine can be very addictive..in fact, I already feel very compelled to use again.

injecting? as in shooting up booze? now THAT would be something!

TODAY!

dun dun dadaaaaaaa

i have an idea that will be soo wonderful if any of you do it. i'm gonna be away for awhile and probably won't have a computer (which means no music) so if you (yes you!) can burn me a mixed CD and give it me at the party i would be so appreceative! and it will also be something for me to remember you all by

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tomorrow night! :)

This is fascinating stuff..it represents an entirely new phase in human evolution. Once humans have the ability to manipulate their own biology, the realm of the possible suddenly blasts open..the possibile outcomes range from miracles beyond our wildest imagination to the greatest disasters ever to befall us.

Personally, I'm not even sure if I'd want to boost my brain. I already have way more intellegence than I've found any use for, and frankly, that scares me.

Nothing in this world could have prepared me for this experience.

For the past year and a half, I've been accessing alternate modes of consciousness through the use of drugs, particularly tryptamines. If my mind is a mansion, I was determined to blast open every locked trapdoor, discover every secret passage. Now I've found the chemical key that has opened doors in my mind that I never knew existed..and now that they are open, I'm not sure if I would have rather left them closed.

I hate to compare one drug to another, but to give a general sense of how intense 5-meo-DMT is, I'll say that it made six grams of good mushrooms seem mild by comparison. While the DMT experience only lasts for perhaps 10-15 minutes, I'm pretty sure that time has left its mark on my mind for years to come, if not for the rest of my life.

I can't remember everything that happened during the trip, but I'll try to express as much as I can in words. In reflecting on the experience, I can identify three "themes" that played out in my mind, which I will discuss seperately for simplicity. However, by no means was it a case of different "phases" of the trip that I could notice begin and end..it was all one continuous experieince.

Takeoff

I smoked the DMT using a piece of tin foil shaped to form a spoon, which I heated from underneath using a lighter, and inhaled the smoke through a straw (similar to a common technique for smoking heroin). The powder (10mg worth) turned to smoke quickly, and I was able to easily inhale it all in one toke. I held the smoke in for a few seconds, and before I had a chance to exhale...

My vision became overtaken by a intensely white, static-y light that, in just a few seconds, filled my entire visual field. Simultaneously, I felt an intense mind rush, as if my brain was a rocket that had just lifted off. I heard an exetrememly loud, high-pitched, piercing siren noise (that lasted the whole trip). The last word that escaped my lips was a shocked "whooaaa...!?"...

And then I was gone.

What followed next an intense, pounding series of visions that were completely immersive and all-encompassing. There was absolutely no ego I could reference the experience too, as my entire being completely shattered and ceased to exist. For all I knew, I never even existed in the first place.

Theme #1 - Perceiving the Universe at its most Fundamental, Quantum Mechanical level

It seemed as if my normal perceputal system was replaced by one that allowed me to perceive the entire universe as a set of matrices, quarks, functional relationships, strings, and god knows what else. I wish I could remember much specifics of what I felt (for it wasn't simply a case of seeing the universe as math, but becoming it) but since my ego had been totally obliterated, there was nowhere to "send" these visions to.

Theme #2 - Searching for the Core Meaning

Once the whole universe became expressed mathematically, it semed as if within it all there was an ego that was somehow "me" but in an alternate form. This alternate me was somehow progressing towards the core meaning of the universe, the center of all matter containing the unspeakable (God?). However, it seemed like the more I spiralled towards the center, the more complex everything became. Within puzzles lay additional, ever more complex puzzles, and the solution to one would merely open up a greater, more complex puzzle that would eventually become infinitely complex and unsolvable. Furthermore, it seemed like there were beings that were trying to obstruct my search, testing me to see whether I was worthy of such knowledge. I felt I was progressing towards madness, and had a vision of myself as a middle-aged man smoking DMT again and again trying to reach the core of knowledge..as though DMT was the key that I wasn't meant to possess, but now that I possessed this key I could reach unimaginable places.

Theme #3 - The Collapse of World Financial Markets

I had a vision of the secretive, underlying mechanisms by which the global financial system, on which the American empire is built upon, works to ensure its own survival. I had visions of cash flows, credits and debits to various accounts, and secret back-room dealing, all to support our existing system of banks, money, stocks, and insurance funds. Probably the macro-economics course I just completed had some role in this part of the trip.

the Landing

As suddenly as the trip had begun, all of a sudden I unexpectadely found myself back in the room, where I remembered the last thing I did was smoke DMT. An acquantaince popped her head in the doorway and asked if I was alright, to which I silently nodded. I was absolutely amazed that, while my mind had completely shattered just moments before, it had somehow come back together and my ego existed once again. I felt overjoyed to be alive. For the next few minutes I was getting some visuals in the room, but it was nothing but eye candy compared to what I had just come back from. And half an hour later, I felt so incredibly back to normal that I went out to Saphir to meet fred, as if I hadn't just had the most intense experience of my life.

What actually happened

While I have no recollection of this AT ALL, according to charlie and all his roommates, I was rolling around on the floor and punching it repeatedly during the DMT trip. I was completely non-responsive, and if it wasn't for Charile calming his roommates down they might have called the paramedics.

the Aftereffects

For the past two days, I've been getting occasional but quite powerful flashbacks of the trip. (I had one just now, as writing this report brought back the experience). Last night, I did mushrooms and nitrous oxide with J* and much of the experience consisted of a series of flashbacks and spontaneous recollections of what I experienced on DMT the night before. My mush trip with J* involved very wonderful emotional bonding between us; it was an incredible night. The reason I discuss it here is as follows: when I first saw J* on her first hit of nitrous (while on mush), her entire being was possesed by such an intense state of ecstasy that I felt the DMT returning, simply by watching her. It was one of the more beautiful things I have seen. Of course, when I actually did the nitrous it was nothing like the DMT (though incredible nonetheless). Yet everytime I watched her, the experience returned.

Now, frankly I have no clue what I am going to do. I might do DMT again tomorow..or in the same time I might flush the rest down the toilet. I really don't know.

great article! i'm particularly interested in the "smart drugs" that the article claims go well with the entheogens..haven't read much about that before

I completely understand. I also have a very analytical mind, and sometimes i wish I could just enjoy myself more often without thinking about things...btw what drugs are you referring to when you say you're "high"? I'd suggest you look into buddhism and meditation, for the purpose of mediation is exactly what it seems you would like to have...to achieve mental quietude by ending one's internal dialogue. Also, try to be less analytical and more aware of emotion..MDMA might help you with this.

i've decided to move up all the timeslots by half an hour..the new timeslots are posted on page 2 and on the events calender. there are also a few more announcements:

-there will be a third loft open that will serve as an open mic / jam band space. so if anyone knows any decents bands that want to play, they will be able to show up and use this space.

-there will a be a few suprise DJ's spinning :) I can't say who right now, but I think you'll all be pleasantly surprised!

and heres just a recap of what the party will be like:

-3 large lofts packed with a full musical lineup all night
-live painting by some really talented artists
-the **** will be flowing
-come early and only pay 5$

Here are the timeslots!

11:00-12:00 Kataleptic
12:00-1:00 Atomic Children
1:00-2:00 DJ Screwhead
2:00-3:00 Galaksy
3:00-4:00 Aprime
4:00-5:00 Tipsy T.
5:00-6:30 Clown VS Nter
6:30-?? DJ Neoform

Lineup for the second loft tba

for all i know, i could've looked worse!