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Rising Star
Dr. Strassman answered the phone and I asked whether or not I should worry about the feds busting down my door because I admitted to illegal drug use on the phone with him. He said he doesn’t think his phone is tapped, but you never know. He assured me that he hasn’t been arrested so far for the things he has said. Fuck it, I’ll take the risk.
I told him about my history of drug use which consists of psychedelics every week or so for the past year and explained that I feel guilty and wondered if I was any different than a crackhead or heroin junkie. He explained that addicts take drugs to blot out reality, to escape from pain, and that their motivations are different than mine. He said that from my story, it didn’t seem that I was a psychedelic addict. (Hmmm, these people –psychedelic addicts- do exist. I wish I would have explored that further with him.)
He said that a lot of the people who contact him are males from 18-25 who smoke too much pot, take too much ecstasy, and take too many psychedelics. He felt that these people are going through a loop of experiences that are all the same, there is no growth or real benefit of the drug. These people would benefit from other forms of help such as therapy to achieve their mental health.
Strassman asked me about the benefits and drawbacks of my drug use. This is an exercise that I have done in the past and it was cathartic to speak the words to someone else. Sometimes it gets lonely being a psychedelic enthusiast with no one to talk with. Sure the forums are cool, but a human voice is important too.
Next I asked about Mimosa Hostilis and its current legal status. He acknowledged that it is widespread and many people are extracting it, but he knows of no busts or police involvement. He said that he doesn’t think the police are ignoring it, but that it is on the backburner for now.
We talked about the possible side effects of DMT and psychedelics in general. First he was adamant that MDMA is bad. I think we all know this. He then talked about the centuries of psychedelic use among South Americans and recent studies of ayahuasca users who imbibe three times a week for fifty years. He said research has shown that these people are smarter, happier, and healthier than non-users. I countered that these studies use such small sample sizes and Strassman replied that the results are still coming out on the positive side rather than the negative.
I said that cigarettes and hormone therapy for women was once thought to be benign and now are seen as cancerous. I asked if it were possible that in the future DMT would be equally seen as dangerous. He said that with its long history, he can’t imagine any late breaking news.
I mentioned the DMT Nexus and told him the people there would be thrilled if he joined and participated in the forum. He said that he already spends so much time answering emails that he could not do this because he would have to read and respond to posts and his schedule doesn’t permit this. He seemed sincere when he said he answers each and every email he receives. When I pressed him about ruining his reputation for participating in a drug forum, he reiterated that time was the only issue stopping him.
He said that he is working on a book about prophesies of the Old Testament and endogenous DMT. He is ready for the shitstorm of controversy this book and its ideas are going to start. It will gain him enemies from many territories. I talked about the DMT Spirit Molecule movie and its possible effect of glamorizing DMT among teens and bringing unneeded heat to our community. We agreed that movie is geared towards an educated audience and would likely not interest teens looking for a quick high. Hell, if you watch the interviews there a bunch of old people philosophizing about consciousness, life and death. Not exactly sexy.
I told him about the controversy his phone consultations was causing on the forum and he was genuinely interested in what the forum was saying. I told him about the Miss Cleo comments and that people thought he was trying to profit off of people’s trips and so on. He said he does about one phone call a month and that he answers every email he receives. I think it is clear he is not a whore. He came across as a humble, kind and caring individual.
He gave me some good advice too. He recommended a few books that I have already ordered! Huxley’s Doors of Perception, Huston Smith’s Cleansing the Doors of Perception, and all of Ralph Metzner’s stuff. Basically these books can help us to integrate and utilize the psychedelic experience. I am excited to read this stuff.
We were talking about THH and Caapi Copy (he never heard of CC) and he told me that Syrian Rue can be put through an expresso maker for a clear and clean distillation of beta carbolines. We’ll call that the Strassman tek.
He recommended an educated community of peers to talk to is the Council on Spiritual Practices. CSP.org
And the final advice: stay home, don’t get behind the wheel, and don’t make any crazy phone calls.
This was worth my $100. Thanks Rick.
I told him about my history of drug use which consists of psychedelics every week or so for the past year and explained that I feel guilty and wondered if I was any different than a crackhead or heroin junkie. He explained that addicts take drugs to blot out reality, to escape from pain, and that their motivations are different than mine. He said that from my story, it didn’t seem that I was a psychedelic addict. (Hmmm, these people –psychedelic addicts- do exist. I wish I would have explored that further with him.)
He said that a lot of the people who contact him are males from 18-25 who smoke too much pot, take too much ecstasy, and take too many psychedelics. He felt that these people are going through a loop of experiences that are all the same, there is no growth or real benefit of the drug. These people would benefit from other forms of help such as therapy to achieve their mental health.
Strassman asked me about the benefits and drawbacks of my drug use. This is an exercise that I have done in the past and it was cathartic to speak the words to someone else. Sometimes it gets lonely being a psychedelic enthusiast with no one to talk with. Sure the forums are cool, but a human voice is important too.
Next I asked about Mimosa Hostilis and its current legal status. He acknowledged that it is widespread and many people are extracting it, but he knows of no busts or police involvement. He said that he doesn’t think the police are ignoring it, but that it is on the backburner for now.
We talked about the possible side effects of DMT and psychedelics in general. First he was adamant that MDMA is bad. I think we all know this. He then talked about the centuries of psychedelic use among South Americans and recent studies of ayahuasca users who imbibe three times a week for fifty years. He said research has shown that these people are smarter, happier, and healthier than non-users. I countered that these studies use such small sample sizes and Strassman replied that the results are still coming out on the positive side rather than the negative.
I said that cigarettes and hormone therapy for women was once thought to be benign and now are seen as cancerous. I asked if it were possible that in the future DMT would be equally seen as dangerous. He said that with its long history, he can’t imagine any late breaking news.
I mentioned the DMT Nexus and told him the people there would be thrilled if he joined and participated in the forum. He said that he already spends so much time answering emails that he could not do this because he would have to read and respond to posts and his schedule doesn’t permit this. He seemed sincere when he said he answers each and every email he receives. When I pressed him about ruining his reputation for participating in a drug forum, he reiterated that time was the only issue stopping him.
He said that he is working on a book about prophesies of the Old Testament and endogenous DMT. He is ready for the shitstorm of controversy this book and its ideas are going to start. It will gain him enemies from many territories. I talked about the DMT Spirit Molecule movie and its possible effect of glamorizing DMT among teens and bringing unneeded heat to our community. We agreed that movie is geared towards an educated audience and would likely not interest teens looking for a quick high. Hell, if you watch the interviews there a bunch of old people philosophizing about consciousness, life and death. Not exactly sexy.
I told him about the controversy his phone consultations was causing on the forum and he was genuinely interested in what the forum was saying. I told him about the Miss Cleo comments and that people thought he was trying to profit off of people’s trips and so on. He said he does about one phone call a month and that he answers every email he receives. I think it is clear he is not a whore. He came across as a humble, kind and caring individual.
He gave me some good advice too. He recommended a few books that I have already ordered! Huxley’s Doors of Perception, Huston Smith’s Cleansing the Doors of Perception, and all of Ralph Metzner’s stuff. Basically these books can help us to integrate and utilize the psychedelic experience. I am excited to read this stuff.
We were talking about THH and Caapi Copy (he never heard of CC) and he told me that Syrian Rue can be put through an expresso maker for a clear and clean distillation of beta carbolines. We’ll call that the Strassman tek.
He recommended an educated community of peers to talk to is the Council on Spiritual Practices. CSP.org
And the final advice: stay home, don’t get behind the wheel, and don’t make any crazy phone calls.
This was worth my $100. Thanks Rick.
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