[–] Aaaron 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
I am a HUGE proponent of psychedelics... but that statement at face value is 100% bullshit. Mushrooms are great but you could get into serious trouble (physical or otherwise) trying to drive a car or do anything too public. I don't understand how it could be safer than weed by ANY metric.
EDIT: Also the thing about LSD users needing medical treatment is bullshit. Just because people sought medical treatment doesn't mean they needed it. It just means their mind wasn't ready for the trip and they freaked out. LSD can't hurt you physically though.
[–] collegetoker ago
They're honestly both. LSD and Mescaline have a much higher recreational potential than mushrooms though (they're MUCH more euphoric).
[–] frankenmine 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
The Guardian is corrupt and should be archived in the OP. It doesn't deserve our support. Please keep this in mind for future posts.
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[–] wallstreets 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
I'm calling bullshit. There's no way shrooms are safer than weed. Probably not safer than alcohol either
[–] collegetoker 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
The classical hallucinogens (LSD, Mescaline, psilocybin) are pharmacologically very safe; they either have very high ED50:LD50 ratios or the lethal dose is an incredibly large quantity (the LD50 for mescaline in mice was 1200mg/kg, so a lot).
Psychologically safe? That's a different question, but the argument could also be made that if a psychedelic triggers a psychotic break weed is equally likely to inevitably do the same for you.
[–] wallstreets ago (edited ago)
You'd have to smoke an impossible amount of weed to have anything close to the same psychological effect as a little bit of mushrooms or lsd. Also even good mushrooms are often poisonous and having some of the wrong kind mixed in or mistaking them can be deadly (although that's rare).
I'm not saying don't take them, I'm saying it's definitely not the "safest" recreational drug. The study compared it to mdma, coke, meth, and lsd anyway. That is by no means an exhaustive list of recreational drugs, and would be considered a grouping of quite dangerous psychoactive ones by anyone in the know.
[–] Filthy_Khajiit 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Have you had shrooms?
[–] wallstreets ago
Many times. I'm not really into anything but a few beers these days, but I used to take about 1/8 of shrooms every now and again
[–] passwordsonvoatrbad 2 points -2 points 0 points (+0|-2) ago
a lot of people are overindulging on weed now because of this mentality. Same thing could happen with shrooms
[–] Runaway-White-Slave 1 point 9 points 10 points (+10|-1) ago
Lovely timing, about to go harvest several caps right off the dung-pile, and a few more off the synthetic "dung-pile" I've created just for that purpose....
Really considering making a /v/ dedicated to Psilocybe Cubensis....... Maybe get into a little of the history of Psychedelic mushrooms on it...?
[–] AlkaiserSoze ago
Pro-tip. Get a mortar and pestle and order some empty pill capsules. Grind the mushrooms to a fine mix and then pop them into the capsule. By grinding them up, it theoretically makes it easier for your body to absorb the actual psilocybin as your acids do not need to eat through the protective wall of the mushrooms themselves. More effective than just eating them and it tastes less yucky, IMHO. I've only done this a handful of times but it does seem to be a better trip that comes on quicker.
Then again, I'm just a computer network guy, so I don't know shit about medicine or biological chemistry.
[–] 9266241? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I would definitely subscribe to this, but maybe you could make it themed toward all hallucinogenic substances?
v/tripatorium anybody?
[–] GOMAD_OR_GFYAD ago
Can I grow them in a closet without making my place stink like fungus? Can I take them alone in public without freaking out or having them fuck up my judgement enough that I decide to go for a drive while tripping?