Well.... I'm not sure where I may fall in the age range of the people on these forums. I never went beyond a little marijuana and some mixed drinks until I was 40 and that was some time ago. Since then, I've done a little bit of research into the effects of various substances on my mind and body and I've found it very interesting and enjoyable. I stumbled upon this web site accidentally one night while surfing looking for something else(can't remember what it was) and found the pages with the various teks. Well, the most I had ever done with actual experimentation with preparation was using foil, sodium bicarbonate, and a test substance. I found that being involved in making something on my own was more enjoyable than just buying something or having it handed to me by someone else.
I don't really have much experience with psychedelics. I've tried LSD but it was an extremely low dose that a friend had sitting around for a while. It just made me feel kind of touchy-feely. I've done 'shrooms. As for other things I've tried x and a few others. Things that years ago I never would have thought of doing but which I discovered aren't nearly as bad as I was told when I was in high school.LOL I've found that for some of them, my use of Prozac has taken away some of the enjoyment. Things like needing higher doses and in the case of x wiping out pretty much all the effects you expect.
I've done a lot of self-analysis in my life, at times I've tried forms of meditation. What really appeals to me about DMT is the sorts of things I've read in this forum about the experiences people have had. I am both fascinated and nervous about the possibility of taking a trip into myself and out of myself. And the fact that I can make it myself with items I've purchased and information I've dug up on my own on this site and others makes it all the more exciting.
I've chosen q21's tek for my first extraction, which I hope to do sometime in the next week or so. Then use a scale to run test doses, starting with 10mg smoked and then moving up. I've read the tek over several times, found suppliers for all the stuff I'll need, and really want to make the best product I can with the 4oz of powdered MHRB I've purchased. Of course, I'm only going to use 30-50g of this, about 1/3 -1/2, for my first extraction, just to make sure I know what the hell I'm doing. q21's tek seems like it's pretty idiot-proof and through these boards I've found out what all the common mistakes are and things that are most commonly missed when doing extractions. I really savor the chance to make the best that I can. I'm hoping to be able to do a wash on some of my product once I've learned what I'm doing so that I can have some of those really nice, shiny, pure crystals. I also think that if the worst happens, someone who's making just a bit for themselves will have a lot easier time explaining the naphtha next to the paint cans in the garage and the vinegar in the cupboard.
Smoking probably won't be as much of a problem for me as for some of the others from whom I've read posts in the forum. I've got some experience with smoking vaporized crystalline substances and have found that it's a skill easily acquired with a little practice. Biggest tip I can give is... DON'T hold the flame too damn close. That's why you burn it. If you smoke from foil through a tube or with one of those oil pipes(I know that there are a lot of people who swear by GVG and other methods, but I know that there are others out there who use the techniques I'm talking about) Just DON'T hold the damn Bic right on the spot under your dose. If you are patient and hold it at just the right distance, you'll first see the crystal melt and then there will be that vapor wafting from it. Then, you just inhale. Don't suck on the end of the stem. Just inhale at a constant rate and soon you've filled up your lungs.
Sorry if I've bored any of the regulars with the above paragraph, but it strikes me that there are so many people on these boards who have bad experiences because they aren't used to smoking a crystalline substance. I've burned my share of pipes and wasted substances myself, so I can understand where they are coming from. I'm just hoping to give them an alternative if they don't have the cash or don't want to spend the money to get a GVG or smoke DMT with cannabis or other herbals. Hope I haven't offended anyone.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to participating here, probably after a reasonable period of lurking most of the time and learning from others. Thanks!
I don't really have much experience with psychedelics. I've tried LSD but it was an extremely low dose that a friend had sitting around for a while. It just made me feel kind of touchy-feely. I've done 'shrooms. As for other things I've tried x and a few others. Things that years ago I never would have thought of doing but which I discovered aren't nearly as bad as I was told when I was in high school.LOL I've found that for some of them, my use of Prozac has taken away some of the enjoyment. Things like needing higher doses and in the case of x wiping out pretty much all the effects you expect.
I've done a lot of self-analysis in my life, at times I've tried forms of meditation. What really appeals to me about DMT is the sorts of things I've read in this forum about the experiences people have had. I am both fascinated and nervous about the possibility of taking a trip into myself and out of myself. And the fact that I can make it myself with items I've purchased and information I've dug up on my own on this site and others makes it all the more exciting.
I've chosen q21's tek for my first extraction, which I hope to do sometime in the next week or so. Then use a scale to run test doses, starting with 10mg smoked and then moving up. I've read the tek over several times, found suppliers for all the stuff I'll need, and really want to make the best product I can with the 4oz of powdered MHRB I've purchased. Of course, I'm only going to use 30-50g of this, about 1/3 -1/2, for my first extraction, just to make sure I know what the hell I'm doing. q21's tek seems like it's pretty idiot-proof and through these boards I've found out what all the common mistakes are and things that are most commonly missed when doing extractions. I really savor the chance to make the best that I can. I'm hoping to be able to do a wash on some of my product once I've learned what I'm doing so that I can have some of those really nice, shiny, pure crystals. I also think that if the worst happens, someone who's making just a bit for themselves will have a lot easier time explaining the naphtha next to the paint cans in the garage and the vinegar in the cupboard.
Smoking probably won't be as much of a problem for me as for some of the others from whom I've read posts in the forum. I've got some experience with smoking vaporized crystalline substances and have found that it's a skill easily acquired with a little practice. Biggest tip I can give is... DON'T hold the flame too damn close. That's why you burn it. If you smoke from foil through a tube or with one of those oil pipes(I know that there are a lot of people who swear by GVG and other methods, but I know that there are others out there who use the techniques I'm talking about) Just DON'T hold the damn Bic right on the spot under your dose. If you are patient and hold it at just the right distance, you'll first see the crystal melt and then there will be that vapor wafting from it. Then, you just inhale. Don't suck on the end of the stem. Just inhale at a constant rate and soon you've filled up your lungs.
Sorry if I've bored any of the regulars with the above paragraph, but it strikes me that there are so many people on these boards who have bad experiences because they aren't used to smoking a crystalline substance. I've burned my share of pipes and wasted substances myself, so I can understand where they are coming from. I'm just hoping to give them an alternative if they don't have the cash or don't want to spend the money to get a GVG or smoke DMT with cannabis or other herbals. Hope I haven't offended anyone.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to participating here, probably after a reasonable period of lurking most of the time and learning from others. Thanks!
