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Please don't recommend people take Xanax recreationally. Benzodiazepines are fraught with danger. It is not something to take lightly. Your experiences are not universalizable. I appreciate your insight, and I'm glad you've found substances you enjoy. But please refrain from engaging in drug exceptionalism. The first and foremost consideration of engaging in a substance ought to be harm reduction. This is not one of those "iykyk, yk" situations, in my humble opinion.

Also, fun aside: DMT may have interesting anabolic effects. I quite enjoy vaping DMT while working out. It helps me engage my muscles and mind more fully, and safely, in bodyweight non-ballistic exercises.

I hope you have a wonderful day, fellow seeker.

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>Please don't recommend people take Xanax recreationally.

There is no way you could of inferred that from my post in good faith.

Do not ever, EVER, give hallucogenic/psychoactive drug, to a new-comer, without having a benzo or nerve pill on hand.

Benzo's, when given appropriately, are the only way - chemically - to help absolve the uneasiness pre- and post- dosing.

Given set and mood are the most paramount factors, it IS recommended that those trying substances (esp. tryptamines) are in a well mind set when initiating.

Nobody is suggesting taking more than a threshold dose of benzo's for recreation. That is a near antithesis of the point of these miracle blessings we take for granted.

Although I do appreciate the concern, yes, you SHOULD have a chemical emergency exit, especially when initiating those on their maiden voyage to the other side of the consciousness spectrum.

Or just take LSD and don't smoke weed - that's what generally causes psychic freakouts, in my experience, and I've done it over 100 times, no benzos ever.

Yes, since it hadn't been mentioned elsewhere:

cannabis can trigger an EXTREME early onset of CEV (Closed Eye visuals) when coming up on LSD.

Like: massive bong rip "Damn, those neighbors dogs should stop barking. Or maybe I could muzzle them. That doesnt make any sense. They aren't my dogs. hmmm. Maybe I should lay on this lawnchair and look at the stars. Holy fuck...."

Limbs trembling from nervousness, intense CEV's, only relinquishing when I somehow managed to sleep 10 minutes later - or stopped forming memories before going to bed.

If you do not smoke weed errday 420 blazeit, I would NOT suggest smoking when on L until you've already familiarized yourself with it's uncomfortable aroma of uneasiness.

If you don't mind my asking, is your caution about benzodiazepines out of concern for the addiction potential, the long-term effects (e.g. dementia risk), or something else (or a combination)?

Addiction potential, which is contextually oxymoronic.

Everyone knows Xanax and other -zolams will turn you into a demented zombie after a few years of (ab?)use.

It's nearly impossible to kill yourself with it (benzos) alone, but combinations with any other depressant will synergize and potentiate the CNS depressant effect, until you black out and stop breathing.

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