In the so called Experience Report Template that one can fill in there is a question about Baseline.

What exactly is Baseline?

I have not seen the report template, but I'm guessing that baseline refers to your "normal" conscious state.

Where can I find this experience report template?

-eg

I think that after the initial effects, peak, and comedown play through and you're left at baseline afterwards, I think all that space is for is to fill in any sort of physical/mental effects that might still persist, or just how you're feeling in general?

Hmmm...

You will return to baseline after the experience But you also start at baseline before you enter the experience...

I would say Baseline is you normal functioning conscious state.

Where is this template located?

-eg

If you post a trip report under the thread ‘First steps in Hyperspace’, then one is asked to fill in this template.

I think baseline is the period from the moment the trip is over (visuals are vanished) until the moment you are in the same condition as you where before the trip. So it is the period of the afterglow. But I am not sure, therefore my question.

That's how I see it too.

Deep question for sure. What is baseline? How does one persons baseline compare to another? Can we have different baselines for different states of consciousness? Do I have a hyperspace baseline?


Oh wait, you were just talking about in regards to the template.

I always believed it was this below.

I feel that the term baseline edges moar toward being completely sober minded before consuming any psychoactives, whatsoever. There's the onset, come-up, peak, come down, and afterglow of effects. It'll be different from one person to the next.

Thanks for telling where to find the template, I actually think my reports could be better written, maybe it could aide in organization on my part.

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the state of highest sensitivity/lowest noise signal in the mass spectrometer. essential for obtaining useful data.

Spotted the scientist.

For me baseline was always your normal state under no effects. (From drugs)

Just like in science. Baseline is where you get no reading. Peak is highest reading/effect.