Can one take acid 2-3 times every month and still maintain unimpaired (relatively speaking) cognition?

I'm curious, because I love tripping. I've been tripping about once every two months on the weekend; but now I'm starting to wonder if that's excessive (again, relatively speaking...obviously to someone more conservative than myself that's probably a little messed up). Does anyone here trip on a regular (i.e., every or more weekends) basis? And if so, how has it affected--if at all--your functioning on the reg (assuming the reg= not taking acid every day)


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[47 Points] Vendor_BBMC:

Ozzie Osbourne took thousands of trips, and he's still a productive, functioning member of society. Yet, if you're a Fleetwood Mac guitarist and you try acid once, the chances are that you will give all of your money to a cult.

I think LSD is good for you, kids don't do enough of it nowadays - that's why they're jerks. Some people have the mental resilience to take any drug and be OK. Some people have one spliff and they're all "Ooh, look at me! I like peace and love and flowers. I'm too stupid to eat meat now!"

You can't trust somebody who doesn't eat meat, in my opinion. Why would animals be so tasty, if they weren't meant to be eaten? If you love plants so much, what about those venus fly traps? Even plants eat meat, so how do you feel about your precious plants now?

A spell in the army would straighten them right out. Or a job on a farm.

Take more acid and stop being a jerk. Only weekends? You have to practice dropping acid at work. It's character-building. You're all too chicken.

Especially you train drivers. Bwaaaaak bwak bwak bwak!


[14 Points] PedanticDopeFeind:

You should be fine, I used to trip more days of the week than not and didn't have any issues other than tolerance.

A guy I used to work with has been taking acid nearly every day for years and although he's a bit goofy, he can still function just fine.

IME the major issue with hallucinogens is the tolerance.

2-3 times per month is pretty acceptable when it comes to LSD


[6 Points] harmoni-pet:

You should be fine mentally and physically. In fact, hopefully you're becoming more and more in tune with how interrelated the two are.

Psychedelic problems arise from people taking them everyday or as a means of escape. If you absolutely 'need' to trip all the time, might i suggest micro dosing. I take a quarter of a hit, and feel like a bucket of giggles. I can sleep, snap back into real life if anything serious needs to be done. Its the perfect middle ground IMHO. I say this after having several world shattering, almost catatonic trip experiences.

Don't run. It's all around you no matter where you go. Face it head on and you will make progress. All things in moderation.

You'll be fine, just don't trip more than twice a week, and if you start to see poor work performance or signs of depression, stop all together or take less.

Hope this helped.


[3 Points] lord_alphyn:

I've known people to end up with HPPD. They thought they were special and psychic. Perfectly functioning, but a flight risk under pressure. Now they are very scatty and tangle-brained, and somewhat child-like.

LSD gives you a certain perspective, a perspective that doesn't quite tie in with reality. Too much for too long changes perception.

This depends on the individual of course.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallucinogen_persisting_perception_disorder

You don't want have visual disturbances later in life mate.

There is a difference between 'functioning' and 'succeeding'.

I would suggest tripping once every six months, depending on individual, will be without hindrance x years down the line.

Others may disagree, I can only speak from my experience. There are a lot of smart experienced people here, to that point, lastly remember there may be positive echo chamber regarding usage.


[4 Points] Rolling_Stonedd:

Bro, once every 2 or 3 months is absolutely fine. That's a suggested waiting period for MDMA. Lsd has not been proven to have any negative effects on your brain. The worst it can do is make your perception of reality skewed. That's with hard use as well. Which would be once or more a week for an extended period of time.

This website helped answer some questions I had too. It's a credible source as well

http://brown.edu/Student_Services/Health_Services/Health_Education/alcohol,_tobacco,_&_other_drugs/lsd.php


[3 Points] andblowyourhousedown:

How much acid are you taking per trip? Are you microdosing, or going full monkey shaman psychonaut?


[2 Points] jtronicustard:

No, plain and simple. I did this back in the 90s and by the end of a summer I was not very sane.


[2 Points] octomarvel:

Took 30 in one week and I'm flidgit tigbin.


[2 Points] None:

Those people that talk like thiiiiiis, like, like, ya know, like theyre aaaaaalways on acid because they can't just, taaaaalk at a normal paaaaace. And even the content of their seeeentences are just, ya know, like, they make between 60% and 80% sense and stuff.

How much do they take? Don't take as much as them.

I feel like taking acid 3x per month might as well be once per week and I feel after a year of that you'll be in full-blown acid-speak mode.


[2 Points] someone-who-is-me:

I went for around a decade without taking acid at all then this past summer tripped once a week for 7 weeks straight. I feel fine.


[2 Points] karachay:

Abosuletly, I trip about 2-3 times a month, I go to college and have a job so yeah I'd say your more than fine and may actually see benefits if you have a great trip.


[2 Points] Fungi518:

I've been taking around 1-2 tabs each weekend for most of the year. Career has never been better. Critical thought process is noticeably improved and stress and anxiety levels are more manageable! In addition, I've been a sporadic user for over 20 years and am a responsible and fairly successful father and husband!! Take it in small doses in the proper set and setting, you will be better than ever!


[1 Points] CaptainRond0:

Do your own homework, especially if you have mental disorder history in your family. LSD is one of the most researched drugs ever, so you can find a lot about it. I am not a doctor or authority in talks about acid in any way, but there is common opinion around that as long as you don't have any mental disorders or whatever you call it - LSD is one of the safest drugs that still can scare the shit out of you and/or change you as as a person. I personally used it several times, used some 2c-* and DMT, but don't want to try it now for awhile because i don't feel like i need it in my life. Although, if i will ever feel bored or stuck in routine - i might give it a shot again maybe in a form of marathon. Be safe.


[1 Points] None:

I bought 100 hits of topgear and tripped once sometimes twice a weekend for like 6 straight weeks. Its possible, you build a tolerance though. I had to drop 1000ug towards the end to get a good trip. The trips begin to deminish aswell. You stop getting the nice afterglow and the mindfuck starts to get intense. I wouldnt revcomend it. I feel like acod is just not meant to be abused like that. I would only reccomend tripping once a month. Trust me you.ll enjoy your trips a lot more that way


[1 Points] jojaguy:

Had to give my 2 cents on this topic, as I had a ridiculous bout of drug use for a period of time, what I would call my dark ages. It was over a period of about 3-4 months. I had first tried acid months before this time, I really didn't like it all too much; it made my mind feel like a war was going on between itself. But then I tried 25i, and I still was getting that mind fuck but it didn't seem to have that vicious edge to it, which I loved. I started tripping on this practically every other day since I had such a large supply. I was getting other RCs as well, 2cb, MXE, 4FA, etc. Basically synthetic drugs were being done each day, just a different kind each time. Toward the end I was doing legitimate LSD as well, as well as MDMA, K, and whatever else was around, but lessening my use to 3 times a week again. I was becoming ever more depressed with my life, I adopted the ideology that I keep now after a 3 tab trip where I cried(a lot) that: "Nothing means anything". I really wasn't in a good place. The only real reparations I noticed were the depression, worsening as I continued, terrible back problems, and the complete inability to focus. These are all getting better as the days go by, but who knows what would become permanent if I had never quit my ways...

Edit: I forgot two other pieces of relevant information: My cognition in itself is extremely high. I have a great job at age 20 and am very high functioning. I understand things very well, it is just so hard to stay listening to any one thing, even worse when reading. Also, I feel I have some degree of HPPD that hasn't seemed to lessen one bit. I used to be a pot head in highschool and smoke every day. Now.... When I smoke(I only do very occasionally) I become uncomfortably high. I can barely open my eyes and I can't understand what anyone says, and when I close my eyes I see crazy fractals, flower of life, etc. Whenever I am not sober(even when slightly drunk) I see these closed eye visuals. Not complaining, just interesting to notice.


[1 Points] druggieslut:

Depends on the person. I consider myself to be a little tilted. Did acid twice a month for 6 months


[1 Points] None:

I recently went a little too crazy with some tabs, ended up through a quarter sheet in a couple months.

My anxiety is through the roof and there's been some "issues" in talking to myself and seeing shadows.

But God dammit, I still have a quarter more and I'll be damned if they don't get used.

(For the record, no I don't think acid has caused any permanent psychological issues, but it has exponentially triggered my anxiety disorder, which to me means "once every 2 months").


[1 Points] scruffwuff:

I used to trip every weekend for a whole summer, (maybe two) and I was never affected mentally or physically. Maybe a lil drained the day after a trip lol


[1 Points] doinsomereviewin:

I've taken a lot of acid in my time and sometimes multiple times a week for a decent period. The only thing that it has affected is the things I've "discovered" and has had a mental and emotional impact in the sense that I have a different way of thinking about things. I would say it's better but it definitely could be worse depending on who you are and if you're okay with potentially losing and changing parts of that.

Now, physically, mentally, and physiologically I'm no different or worse off (that I can tell at least). For me, actually, acid helped me to have realizations about my life to change it for the better (including quitting drugs for a while until I got my life back on track and slow reintroduction to find a balance in my life).

tl;dr I don't think it messes you up but can change the way you think about things. Just don't do it too often because it loses its specialness


[1 Points] OPSECmistake1818:

It depends on the person in question. I have friends that even though only tripping a few times and on only semi strong doses have bugged out, been committed for a month+, and some just never were the same. (They most likely had underlying conditions that contributed to this)

I tripped everyday for a period of 3 months taking anywhere from 1,000ug to 3,000ug doses and have tripped several times a year for the past 15 years and my cognitive function is great. I should also note that the 3 month period where I tripped everyday (plus doing other drugs i.e. cannabis, pcp, cocaine, opiates, shrooms, MDMA, etc.) I was in college and still attended classes and did everything that I would normally do. But at the end of that period of tripping my mind and body were very worn out and it did take some time to recover, the recovery was fast (a few weeks to be back at 100%) and I have not noticed any long term consequences.

So take from that what you will.

***I eat healthy & exercise often which I think helps.


[1 Points] MrPoposLSD:

Lol I used to eat 2 125ug tabs a day all through high school when i moved pages, (retired) you will be fine fam mushrooms are far safer and more spiritually constructive than chems however!!!


[1 Points] fonikz:

For about two years (late 2010 to early 2012) I was taking it Wednesday and then Friday or Saturday. 1/2 or 1 hit on Wednesdays and 1-3 hits on Saturdays. I'm doing alright.


[1 Points] ShreveportKills:

Yes 100%


[0 Points] domo_origato:

(I'm assuming you're young here) I took acid 200-300 times in the 80s-90s (and lots of other stuff).

Now I find myself saying "is this REALLY happening?" Ya, I go FULL RETARD for spans of time as long as 30 seconds... this happens all the time (e.g a dozen times a day). Can be pretty paralyzing not knowing if shit is really happening or not. Don't even get me started on the haze around everything...
tl;dr if you're young, don't abuse acid if you're old, full steam ahead (you're fucked anyway!)