Drugs enhance your life

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[LIL_B]

Agreed.

[SoldierShady]

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[CanadaPure]

What a stupid thread.

[AbramIsaac]

I know this is a sarcastic thread, but...

It depends on the drugs, the reason your taking them, and your definition of "enhancing your life". If you're someone with persistent chronic pain, then opiates could most definitely enhance your quality of life. If you're someone that suffers from depression, an SSRI might be enough to level you out and keep you from becoming so deeply depressed. People that suffer from anxiety can definitely benefit from benzodiazepines like Xanax and Valium. There are plenty of drugs that people get high off of, that if taken for the proper reason, would enhance their lives.

Of course, you are probably referring to EminemBase's comments about LSD. This leads to the question, can illegal drugs enhance anyone's life? Again, it all comes down to what type of drugs, why they're being taken, and the definition you choose for enhancing your life. While medications prescribed by a doctor are viewed with a different perspective than those that are illegal, the same criteria still applies. The only difference is that it comes down to the judgement of the individual, as opposed to the judgement of their doctor. Obviously, this leads to issues, as individuals with no medical training may not be as well equipped to decide what their issues are, and whether or not drugs are suitable to treat these issues.

Psychedelics: LSD, Psilocybin Mushrooms, Mescaline, Ibogaine, etc.

These are all illegal drugs that have been shown to have benefits for people in the proper settings. LSD and Psilocybin have both been shown to greatly help alleviate end-of-life anxiety in people suffering from terminal illness. These "magical experiences", as you put it, allowed people to gain some clarity and objectivity about their situation, and they felt better about their remaining time as a result of their experience. Ibogaine sessions have been shown to help people kick opiate addiction--which is no small thing--both by helping them overcome their reliance on opiates mentally, and possibly stopping the physical withdrawal symptoms.

The point is that these drugs don't just get people "high", they provide a clarity that goes beyond what psychotherapy can achieve in such a short time at this point. While the studies shown have been limited to people with terminal illness and heroin addiction, there's no reason to think that people that are in less dire situations could not benefit from this same clarity. Obviously, it would be ideal for there to be a clinical setting for this, but until then, people will continue to find this without a doctor. It all comes down to why they're taking the psychedelics in the first place.

This post is already getting too long, so I'm going to go ahead and stop here. My point is that the issue isn't black and white. It's a subjective thing, that will depend on each individual's circumstances. I'm not saying "do drugs, always"; I'm saying that "Never Do Drugs" is just as ignorant of a statement. Whatever you choose to do--whether it's alcohol, nicotine, marijuana, or LSD--know what you're getting into beforehand, take the proper precautions, and be safe about it.

[SajN]

tl;dr

[Arrinef]

i dont know about enhancing life, but they help me tolerate my wife.

especially on those days of the month

[Kill You]

Abram just shut down the house. I really only fuck with alcohol and weed. I would try acid and shrooms.

[SajN]

I really only fuck with alcohol and weed. I would try acid and shrooms.

Exactly what I was thinking.

[CanadaPure]

What a stupid thread.

Acid is a life changing drug

That thread was equally as poor.

[Kill You]

I have eaten a pot brownie before but it honestly didn't do shit for me lol. I felt like it was a waste, could have just smoked the shit and got higher.

[SliK]

I've had weed cookies.

If you're a regular smoker they don't work as effectively due to tolerance. Just make sure you eat heaps.

What a stupid thread.

Have Eminem and Dr. Dre Actually Had Sex?


Really?

[Kill You]

I've had weed cookies.

If you're a regular smoker they don't work as effectively due to tolerance. Just make sure you eat heaps.

Ah, then that makes much more sense. I smoke often so that could explain why it didn't do shit for me.

[SliK]

I've had weed cookies.

If you're a regular smoker they don't work as effectively due to tolerance. Just make sure you eat heaps.

Ah, then that makes much more sense. I smoke often so that could explain why it didn't do shit for me.

Same thing happened to me when I tried them, but my noob friends were all giggling and shit.

[Just Silver]

I hate when your so high your eyes hurt from being open