nexalizer
Rising Star
Hello Nexus,
The other day I set aside the morning to evaluate the usefulness of 4-FA as a nootropic/functional stimulant.
Being aware that normal doses (100-150mg) should cause delicious euphoria, I opted to go with just 30mg, which is 20mg below most listings I've seen for a small dose - 50mg.
Below are my findings.
About 1 hour in, very, very gradually things brightened up a bit. I focused inwards and suddenly my mood was in a pretty good place (before was normal, now was happy-for-no-reason).
Throughout the whole experience I would class the effects as subtle (remember: 30mg), and particularly at this early stage it would be easy to mistake them for just placebo.
The senses of touch, smell and hearing became more sensitive, and simply enjoying the warm summer breeze coming in from the open window was greatly enjoyable.
By then (T + ~1h30) it was becoming increasingly obvious that this would not work as a nootropic due to the very positive effects on mood.
Physically the only noticeable difference was a very minor increase in heartrate. Everything felt find, body and mind.
Thoughts, when I had to summon them (I found that like MDMA or mushrooms, this one also emptied my mind of thoughts rather than accelerating them - would bet this is dose dependant and likely to be reversed at higher ones), were crystal clear.
This state was somehow conductive to introspection, but really I felt extremely sociable, and also it was easy to get distracted. So I was alternating between exploring some topics and writing about them, chatting on the nexus chat, and chatting with some friends over xmpp.
Physically, as one might expect from an amphetamine, the sensation of hunger completely disappeared - all I had was a banana 2 hours before, so going into the experience some hunger was present.
And while it never progressed to cottonmouth, I would attribute that to frequent water intake. Even at such a low dose it definitely moved things in that direction.
So the experience stayed in that happy giddy must-socialize so-distracted-lols plateau for another 2 hours or so, and then gradually, very very gradually, it tapered down.
It was incredibly smooth all the way through. And it left absolutely no negative symptoms afterwards. Frankly I can't tell you when it finally ended, because the fading was so gradual.
In light of these facts, I would say that as a nootropic, this substance is useless. Apparently 2-FMA is excellent for that purpose - somehow I missed it during the research stage or this report would have likely been about 2-FMA instead.
However, as a social lubricant, there seems to be good, if not great value here. I can envision this as a substance to take with some friends, talking about life, playing some guitar.
Even in terms of introspection I must say it was valuable, but I attribute 80% of that to having been able to chat about what was going through my mind with a good friend while the effects were manifesting - once again, the social component.
While I am curious to see how the effects evolve at 50mg, 75mg and 100mg, it is likely that the nexus will have to wait a long time for these reports to come in - like previously stated, it does have serotonin releasing properties, and I am particularly senstive to serotonin changes, which has the unequivocal result of having absolutely no desire whatsoever to take one more than a couple of times a year.
Feel free to ask any questions, hope you enjoyed reading, as I have definitely enjoyed sharing one more excursion into uncharted territory with you all.
The other day I set aside the morning to evaluate the usefulness of 4-FA as a nootropic/functional stimulant.
Being aware that normal doses (100-150mg) should cause delicious euphoria, I opted to go with just 30mg, which is 20mg below most listings I've seen for a small dose - 50mg.
Below are my findings.
About 1 hour in, very, very gradually things brightened up a bit. I focused inwards and suddenly my mood was in a pretty good place (before was normal, now was happy-for-no-reason).
Throughout the whole experience I would class the effects as subtle (remember: 30mg), and particularly at this early stage it would be easy to mistake them for just placebo.
The senses of touch, smell and hearing became more sensitive, and simply enjoying the warm summer breeze coming in from the open window was greatly enjoyable.
By then (T + ~1h30) it was becoming increasingly obvious that this would not work as a nootropic due to the very positive effects on mood.
Physically the only noticeable difference was a very minor increase in heartrate. Everything felt find, body and mind.
Thoughts, when I had to summon them (I found that like MDMA or mushrooms, this one also emptied my mind of thoughts rather than accelerating them - would bet this is dose dependant and likely to be reversed at higher ones), were crystal clear.
This state was somehow conductive to introspection, but really I felt extremely sociable, and also it was easy to get distracted. So I was alternating between exploring some topics and writing about them, chatting on the nexus chat, and chatting with some friends over xmpp.
Physically, as one might expect from an amphetamine, the sensation of hunger completely disappeared - all I had was a banana 2 hours before, so going into the experience some hunger was present.
And while it never progressed to cottonmouth, I would attribute that to frequent water intake. Even at such a low dose it definitely moved things in that direction.
So the experience stayed in that happy giddy must-socialize so-distracted-lols plateau for another 2 hours or so, and then gradually, very very gradually, it tapered down.
It was incredibly smooth all the way through. And it left absolutely no negative symptoms afterwards. Frankly I can't tell you when it finally ended, because the fading was so gradual.
In light of these facts, I would say that as a nootropic, this substance is useless. Apparently 2-FMA is excellent for that purpose - somehow I missed it during the research stage or this report would have likely been about 2-FMA instead.
However, as a social lubricant, there seems to be good, if not great value here. I can envision this as a substance to take with some friends, talking about life, playing some guitar.
Even in terms of introspection I must say it was valuable, but I attribute 80% of that to having been able to chat about what was going through my mind with a good friend while the effects were manifesting - once again, the social component.
While I am curious to see how the effects evolve at 50mg, 75mg and 100mg, it is likely that the nexus will have to wait a long time for these reports to come in - like previously stated, it does have serotonin releasing properties, and I am particularly senstive to serotonin changes, which has the unequivocal result of having absolutely no desire whatsoever to take one more than a couple of times a year.
Feel free to ask any questions, hope you enjoyed reading, as I have definitely enjoyed sharing one more excursion into uncharted territory with you all.
Because I feel as if the slight strains/hedache on my head are oxidants and not just sleep but also antioxidants are required to remove them, further dosing will result in further damaging of the brain!