Hello Everyone!

Came across this forum when researching my first mimosa extraction. All the detailed info on these forums was super helpful, so thanks for that! I ended up with some nice beige crystals using cyb's tek which I have just started dipping my toes into.

I was impressed at the depth of knowledge and how civilized & positive this forum generally is. Big change of pace from some of the stuff I've seen on drug subreddits. What I find most exciting is how this forum has highlighted how much more there is to learn on the front of psychoactive plants, it has sparked me reading on many plants I never even knew existed. I find my interest both into exploring the effects of these psychoactive plants as well as the chemistry and botany behind it all increasing continuously.

Previously I had some experience with psilocybin and mescaline. More recently I have done two small sub-breakthrough trips on DMT. These have really highlighted how much farther I can go with hallucinogens, I thought my mescaline trip was strong but the pull and energy from DMT really seems like another animal. I'm excited and a bit tentative to go further and have that breakthrough trip, although I am in no rush to do so.

I want to become a full member for a couple reasons. Firstly I think embracing hallucinogens as a society rather than demonizing them could be hugely beneficial, and I think to be a part of this change it is important to be active in communities like these. Secondly so I can contribute my knowledge and experience with others.

So far I have written journal entries for all of my psychedelic trips. Personally I find it helps me retain information from trips to further integrate it into my life. I plan to share some of this on the forum so others can read it, either for their enjoyment or to compare experiences. I hope I can inspire other people to write about their experiences as well, I really think it can help you gain more from your trips.

I also want to contribute to all the knowledge gathered on these forums. I think it's amazing and exciting how much more we have to learn about all these plants. Today I found some interesting books at a library on hallucinogens & narcotic plants. These touch on quite a few of the plants requested in the collaborative research project. When I have a bit more time (likely this weekend) I'll start relaying some of the information I have found over there. It's great that new members can post over there too!

Thanks for reading,
Cheers!

Welcome to the nexus. This is certainly a great place to be.

Did you smoke the DMT in free base or did you prepare a mixture ? If not, I recommend making changa, it gives the trip more depth. Do not focus on that break through, if this keeps the mind busy it might act as a blockade. The other side will give you that break through when the time has come .

Good luck and I am looking forward to some of your experience reports, especially the mescaline ones.

I smoked it freebase, but I do intend to make changa in the future. I smoked it out of my bong. I put the freebase over a bed of ash with a metal screen underneath it all, and another glass screen at the top of the bowl to keep the heat farther away. It worked decent, but changa seems a lot easier.

I did not know about changa when I bought my mimosa, and missed the opportunity to get caapi in the same place. But I should be able to get some caapi next month and give it a go.

I'm less focused on the breakthrough after those light trips. Those two trips really stressed how I need to be in the right head space for it and how powerful it really is. When it feels right in my gut, I'll make the jump.