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Re:FDA Agrees to New Trials for MDMA as Relief for PTSD Pati... by cullenking on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @12:29PM (#13072677)
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.
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Re:FDA Agrees to New Trials for MDMA as Relief for PTSD Pati... by matthewvincent on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @04:21PM (#13074792)
I'd have to disagree, despite being a proponent of occasional mushroom use. Any significant dose of psilocybin has the potential to turn into a VERY overwhelming experience. Especially for a first time user.

As others have mentioned I'd recommend starting with cannabis, which in my opinion very much qualifies as a psychedelic.

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Re:FDA Agrees to New Trials for MDMA as Relief for PTSD Pati... by cullenking on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @09:06PM (#13076569)
For sure, as I mentioned, it's hard to call any common psychedelic light or casual for that reason. But, 3 hours of too much is much much better than 6 hours of too much :)
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Re:FDA Agrees to New Trials for MDMA as Relief for PTSD Pati... by homakov on Thursday December 01, 2016 @10:21AM (#13079883)
Speaking of duration: it can be really long, way longer than regular 10 hours. Once a trip on piracetam+L was 40 sleepless hours. Shrooms for starters.
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