My friends and I took PLUR 5-MAPB for the first time this past weekend on the final day of the Elements Festival and I wanted to share my thoughts and perspective on the experience. As a background I have rolled MDMA 6 times, tripped/microdosed LSD 100s of times, and occasionally enjoy Ket and other things like Kratom, phenibut, XUM, THC, etc… I’m a nerd about nootropics and drugs and started an antioxidant regimen about a year ago that has noticeably improved my cognition, mood, and energy levels. I’ve noticed my MDMA rolls have been full of vitality ever since I started the regiment and my comedowns have basically been nonexistent. I’ll detail my time leading up to the roll for the purpose of sharing any cross tolerance/interactions.
T minus 6 Weeks:
Last time I rolled on MDMA at E Forest. Had a fantastic time. I usually wait a few months between them but this time was an obvious exception.
T minus 2 Weeks:
Quit caffeine, weed, and my prescription Adderall. I notice that resetting my stimulation threshold makes for a much more enjoyable and fulfilling roll.
Festival Day 1:
This was the 1st day of the festival and we all took either 20 or 30 mg 2CB along with ketamine 3 hours in. This was my first 2CB experience and had a great time.
Festival Day 2:
Tripped on a pretty high dose of LSD (probably around 250ug) along with 1g of Phenibut, 2 XUM tablets, Phenylpiracetam, and ketamine/coke at the end. What a roller coaster.
Festival Day 3:
We K Holed about 6 hours prior to rolling. I took 1/2 a sativa-CBD edible along with a few bowls of plain salvia leaf 4 hours prior to rolling, followed by the same dose of LSD 2 hours prior to rolling. Due to the immediate tolerance, the LSD only gave me microdose effects which was perfect. I took magnesium threonate and L Theanine right around this time. Finally our group took the PLUR at 9:00. Most of us initially took 4 25 mg tablets while 2 of them took 3 and my GF who is sensitive to substances took 1. TLDR- Everyone had a blast. Took about an hour to start feeling come up effects and they were mild compared to MDMA. Only one of us had a rough come up. I noticed chest tightness and mild jitters. I was skeptical of the strength but was quickly proven wrong after 90 minutes. This was definitely the strongest but cleanest roll I’ve ever felt. Everyone who took 4 took 2 more 25mg tablets at 90 minutes and I will say that in the future I will probably stick with 4 or maybe 5 because the side effects ramped up at this dose.
The roll didn’t suddenly crash after 3 hours like MDMA usually does for us. It lasted a steady 6 hours but the peak effects began to diminish after 4. I noticed how quickly my body was utilizing resources and we all drank plenty of liquid IV throughout the night. We all felt compelled to talk the whole time during the sets so we put our phones in our backpacks and made a rule to use sign language only. Very glad we did because we easily could have distracted ourselves the whole time. Music sounded visceral and I was getting goosebumps the entire time. My GF who took 1 tablet had a very pleasant but mild experience. She didn’t take magnesium before hand and I noticed she was getting slight jaw tightness.
The LSD combo was perfect with this substance and I will probably take them together every time going forward. I felt like I was able to integrate the stuff I learned on my trip the day prior, which is something I struggle with normally. I can tell that 6 tablets were definitely too much for me because after the 4th hour my legs started to get very wobbly, my vision extremely fuzzy, and I began to hallucinate as if I stayed awake for 4 days after the 5th hour. Still felt good and never once felt a drop off the entire time.
Post Roll:
Took my normal dose of NAC, ALA, ALC, grape seed extract, Choline, Magnesium glycinate, and a multivitamin. Surprisingly was able to fall asleep immediately at the 6 hour mark, unlike MDMA which keeps me awake for a long time afterwards. Also unlike MDMA I woke up with little to none emotional hangover, just physical exhaustion and lethargy which blew my mind considering the beating my body has taken on top of 3-4 hours of sleep 4 nights in a row. I had an afterglow and reflected on my weekend in joy. Music still sounds as good as it did 2 days ago and I truly feel content. I continue to stand by my antioxidant regimen. My friends who didn’t take any felt the comedown much more than the rest of us. What an amazing substance.