EDIT: I read the rest of the comments regarding my post. Ya, point taken. That whole report was fairly useless with the exception of advocating ridiculous behavior with unresearched and possibly extremely dangerous substances.
I do not want to be responsible for anyone deciding to follow the path that I took and (possibly narrowly) survived without as-of-yet noticeable damage.
I apologize for bringing that kind of vibe to the Nexus.
CLIFFS FROM ORIGINAL POST: I was romanticizing a dangerous combination and seriously wreckless behavior and several people called me out on my stupidity and the risk involved with advocating that sort of thing. I did include a tiny, one sentence disclaimer at the end of the post recommending not to follow in my footsteps, but this was nearly unnoticeable amongst all the praise I lent to my idiotic decision.
Re-write of the original post that I hope illustrates the useful aspects of my experience, without advocating hedonistic behavior:
I combined synthetic cannabinoid, alcohol, and MXE (50-60mg). The alcohol significantly impaired my ability to consume the substance in a responsible manner, and endowed me with a feeling of invulnerability that, on top of the dissociation from the MXE, could have led to a dangerous situation (recall people wigging out on PCP and throwing people across rooms, that could have been me...) No immediate physical side effects were noted, but bad reactions HAVE been reported from combining alcohol with MXE, so it is best to steer clear of this. The experience was enjoyable, but I feel no need to repeat it, especially after reflecting on how bad it could have turned out.
RE: ADDICTION POTENTIAL
I have been addicted to substances in the past, and can see the addiction potential with this substance as well. Although I do not feel that it is on the same level as say, heroin (which I was addicted to for a time), this may just be my personal experience. I used MXE for 4 days straight: once in the morning 10-15 mg, then several times in the evening 30-40mg total, then wasted most of 24 hours doing bumps until it was gone over the weekend (friday night and most of Saturday, perhaps 150-200mg throughout the course of it). This is not an abnormal pattern for me when encountering a new substance, and I really don't feel the desire to acquire any more of it. However, as I said, that is not to say that other people might not fall in love with it instantly and not be able to stop. This is just my experience...
RE: ANTI-ADDICTIVE POTENTIAL
Several days after the 24 hour bender (I did sleep for 4 hours or so in the middle of it) I began to examine the patterns that I exhibit with substance use, and felt compelled to begin reading several self-help books that I had laying by my bed collecting dust for entirely too long. I recall reading of one person's experience with MXE decreasing (or eliminating? I can't remember) his/her desire to consume alcohol and marijuana. In the short term, I did not find this to be the case (I think I drank MORE the last two weekends than I normally do). However, now several weeks out from the experience, I really have no interest in abusing my body and mind, have been meditating twice daily, trying to integrate repressed emotions and difficult experiences, overall feeling great without wanting to party on the weekend (or ever, for that matter).
Tbh, though, this is only my first week of making the decision to quit abusing substances, and the weekend is looming on the horizon. Sometimes I feel like this all week and then Friday night rolls around and it's party time. However, I have definitely been viewing life in a different light since this experience...Time will tell...
I should mention; I have been an "every weekend all weekend" drinker for several months, and before that was abusing it daily, sometimes pounding a beer in the morning to kill a hangover. It is possible that the decision to stop using harmful substances would have happened without the MXE experience, given that I had cut back from daily to weekly already. However, I can definitely say that the MXE experience led me to take an honest look at the kind of life I want to experience, and that it would not be possible while regularly abusing any substance.
I will stress this point one more time: I believe that MXE has played a role in my decision to have a more healthy and substance-free life experience. But, if one is experiencing addiction, I think it would be against one's best interest to seek out MXE with the hope that it will cure them or help them; there is a good chance one might just end up addicted to MXE instead of some other drug.
