LSD is not a "light" psychedelic by any sense of the word. It's pretty great in many ways, but one of the big downsides is the duration of the drug. Mushrooms would be a better first bet, solely because the duration is significantly shorter. "light" is a hard term to use for any psychedelic as most can put you into total, terrifying ego loss. That being said, safe and sane mushrooms are your best bet IMHO. Just read trip reports to get an idea of the proper set and setting to get the most from the experience.

Completely unrelated. Not comparable. I suggest you visit http://bluelight.org/ to learn more, including a lot about safety.

First of all, if you have a family history of mental disorders, like schizophrenia or bipolar, I would highly recommend not trying any psychedelic. There exists a possibility of uncovering a latent genetic mental disorder that otherwise would not have appeared.

That said, I wholeheartedly recommend starting with Marijuana. It's not a psychedelic in the traditional sense, but it's a good introduction to mind-altering drugs.

From there, either LSD or Mushrooms. These are more typical psychedelic experiences, with long durations. LSD can last 8-12 hours depending on the dose, mushrooms is 6-10, depending on dose and species. I personally prefer LSD, but you should be cautious and ensure you get legitimate stuff. Taking precautions and purchasing off the internet from a reputable vendor is the safest method in my opinion.

When it comes to LSD, I always recommend swallowing over just leaving it on your tongue, especially if purchased from an irreputable source. The common Research Chemicals sold as LSD are only activated sublingually (through the mouth/gums), whereas LSD is sublingual and oral. For a newbie 100ug I believe is considered a light dose, although you could go down to 50ug and still feel Something.

General trip advise would be to ensure you're in a positive mindset, and in a secure, safe, comfortable setting. Taking a walk through nature is nice, as well. Set and setting is important.

I would advise against trying any research chemicals (25X or 2C-X, where X=[A-Z]), just because they are newer and less known, but with the right research and precautions you could be okay.

Avoid mixing until you know what you're doing. A lot of people like to mix marijuana and lsd/shrooms, and I find it definitely intensifies the experience, while clouding it a little.

Overall, you should conduct a lot of research and read people's trip reports so you know what you're getting into. Tripsit.me is a wonderful resource, and includes an IRC channel for support and conversation while tripping. Erowid is a popular site for information as well.

I would recommend starting with LSD; it's much easier to take compared to something like mushrooms, and it's easy to reduce dosage.

I often took a 1/4 hit when I was in college; aka cut a normal hit into 4 pieces. I found this to be a really nice, 'mellow' (well for LSD anyway...) trip; You won't hallucinate much (probably none at all), and so you'll still be able to function and get around, go on a hike, that sort of thing. You'll still have an incredible experience full of self discover and personal insight, but of course each persons milage may vary.

At some point once you have a feel for it you'll want to take a full hit and experience the full effect. But that takes more planning and you should definitely find a designated 'watcher' because you can make some really irrational decisions on this stuff, esp. if you are inexperienced. Always good to have a straight friend around to stop you from making phone calls to family (bad idea), going out for a hike in a blizzard (also attempted this one), you get the idea.

Mushrooms in my experience are much more unpredictable and given the option I personally always chose LSD.

cannabis.

it's incredibly non-toxic, cheap, easy to get, actually legal in some places, easy to confirm that what you bought is what you think it is, and will produce a pleasant and mild high that has some attributes in common with psychedelics (though it isn't a true psychedelic in the classical sense).

If I had absolutely no experience with drugs, but had my current knowledge, I would start not with psychedelics, but with low doses of an empatogen (MDAI, preferably, which is hard to obtain but still legal in some countries, if not, then MDMA). This experiecne is much more manageable than psychedelics and if I would meet any resistance (which can happen), it would be easier to climb down. Only after that would I try psychedelics (mushrooms, for a shorter experience or LSD, for a longer one). With an experienced sitter I can trust.

A good first time psychedelic is 2-CB [0] (low dose 10-15mg). It will give you fairly intense visuals, somewhat similar to those on LSD, with virtually no anxious or weird thoughts. As always set and setting are still important, and you should be prepared for the chance of a bad trip, but I would say you're significantly less likely to have a scary experience on 2-CB than LSD.

[0]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2C-B

Educate yourself thoroughly on your options, on the risks, and benefits of anything and everything you might be considering.

There's a lot of really great material written on these substances. erowid.org is a good starting point, but don't stop there! Get some good books on the subject.

Be wary of what some random person tells you. Most people are really misinformed, and there are a lot of myths and urban legends floating around that are bandied about like facts.

Do your own research! Be very thorough. Know what you're getting yourself in to. Be very respectful of the substances, and take them very seriously.

You missed out on the golden age of MXE. God what a drug. Not a psychedelic but with light negatives and high positives.

Take one of the shorter-lived 2C-x drugs and watch Flash Gordon and Heavy Metal.

My preferred combination is AMT and 25C-NBOME (VERY DANGEROUS TO DOSE WRONGLY) with some ethylphenidate. The sight of a rising sun turns from being saccharine to something "beyond man and time". The 25C-NBOME is less for unique effects and more for the fact that you could literally have months worth of trips (1x a week) in a tiny bag.

If you want an escape plan, have a benzo like clonezepam (sp?). It'll tranquilize you out of a nightmare if some fucked up shit appears.

And remember, the interesting thing about psychedelics isn't the "oneness with everything" bull that idiots talk about. That's just a temporary addictive feeling. One of the interesting parts is the enhanced capability for visual modeling and making connections. The other interesting part is that it makes you feel like a golden man Prometheus thing. You conjure up mythologies and struggles from just observing the local area outside.

Also take 200-400 mg of magnesium.

The best place to start is a substituted phenethylamine rather than a tryptamine, as these compounds tend to be gentler, more euphoric and less reality-shattering. Some research chemicals that are good options:

https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/2C-C https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/2C-E

In terms of consciousness expanding, DMT (in the form of Ayahuasca) is probably the most potent psychedelic. It can be emotionally intense though, so not the place to start.

LSD and MDMA are different things.

Perhaps start by reading wikipedia pages.

Avoid LSD.