...but please stay healthy comrades. The revolution needs healthy people. Moderation is key. Stay hydrated. Eat well. Hit the gym. Capitalism drives down the proles, making them turn to drugs and alcohol so they do not revolt. Do not fall for it.

A fascist hit the gym today, did you?

  • DrBeat [they/them]
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    4 years ago

    My understanding is you're still liable to downregulate your serotonin receptors from regular overstimulation. Can anyone with more knowledge expound?

    I do love to trip, but the times I've done it when I shouldn't have (tired, bad location, not dealing with underlying issues etc) have made it more of an ordeal than it needed to be. It's no magic fix, but you know that I'm sure.

      • DrBeat [they/them]
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        4 years ago

        Thanks! It's one of those things where I know I don't know enough.

        I've definitely experienced the 'nondescript anxiety' as a general heightening of my background anxieties. I'm in a fortunate enough position where I can seek help for that unearthed trauma, so overall it's been a positive to me. I do worry for people with less support structures though...

        Nice chart!

    • Baader [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Yes, you're right. However, this also only goes for drugs like coke, opioids, meth etc. Basically, when you tell your brain to release more serotonine, it also developes more receptors. These receptors dismantle over time, but it takes way longer. When one feels craving that's the receptors screaming for hormones. The more receptors the harder they scream. Therefore it can take month, maybe years for some people, depending on their drug and dose. That's the reason i find "psychological" addiction very missleading. It's not your mind that's making up the need for the drug, it's the receptors.

      Your brain will not create more serotonine receptors form one or two trips/rolls/lines/whatever. The quantity makes the poison. Except for acid. There are reports of people mixing up acid crystals with coke and snorting a line, which is about 100 - 500 doses of lsd. They all had a very bad trip but felt great afterwards. Oh, just found the article. It's in German but anyways: https://www.vice.com/de/article/pkeqd8/lsd-acid-das-passiert-bei-einer-uberdosis