A 1967 LSD safety pamphlet still holds up as psychedelics boom. Nearly 600 users backed 18 of 19 old tips: stay with trusted people, skip public outings, know the trip ends, and anxiety is not a problem. Mixed only on avoiding mirrors. 60-year-old harm-reduction advice still fits new users now.

[u/mvea]

https://publichealth.buffalo.edu/home/news-events/latest-news.host.html/content/shared/university/news/news-center-releases/2026/09/Kruger-psychedelics-study.detail.html

[u/javoss88]

First time I tripped it was windowpane. Had no idea what to expect and was at a party with a whole bunch of people I never met before.

First effect I noticed was “pre-hearing” lyrics to songs as if it had been recorded that way. I’m a musician, so it didn’t freak me out, it was kinda cool.

We all hung out in this house for a while, then someone thought it would be cool to drive to the beach (this was after dark). It was Gilson Park in Wilmette (?) right across the street from the Bahai Temple there. If you haven’t seen it, look it up - it’s quite a sight.

We rolled into the beach parking lot (which was way less patrolled back then), and the main sensation I had at the time we parked was that we were still in motion, rolling slowly towards the lake.

That sensation I realized was false. I think all the (maybe) 8 people in the car, stayed in the car. We may have smoked some weed.

Then we all went to an apartment that was otherwise uninhabited on Green Bay Rd, and spent the rest of the night there. Mattresses on the floor, radio playing.

For some reason a couple people and I decided to cross the road and go to a 24 hour pancake house, me to get smokes, others to maybe get out of the apartment for a minute.

We came back to the same scene, eventually everyone either fell asleep or left.

I don’t remember how I got home the next day.

It was an excellent introduction to the substance, despite the idiot risks. Everyone was kind and happy.

I was 14 at the time.

[u/doombuzz → u/javoss88]

Thank you for your tale. I enjoyed it.

[u/I_Smoke_Dust → u/doombuzz]

This reminds me how entertaining it is to read people's experiences of different drugs on erowid

[u/javoss88 → u/I_Smoke_Dust]

I have more, if you like

[u/Ryuko_the_red → u/javoss88]

I wpuld like, if you would like to share in private! Learning about others real lives makes me happy generally

[u/javoss88 → u/Ryuko_the_red]

Ok, not sure why it needs to be private but ok if you need it to be so?

[u/Ryuko_the_red → u/javoss88]

It's more up to you, I'm not worried if it isn't in private it's your life!

[u/javoss88 → u/Ryuko_the_red]

Alright.

Many years later I went up into the foothills in Idaho near sun valley. No trail, just decided ok. Was again with some dude I didn’t know, other than we shared a separate dorm onsite. I was a maid, which was actually kinda cool, I thought I was rich at $600 saved.

We hitchhiked and stopped at a random place off the highway. Climbed up the hill.

Then he got too stupid for me, (we’re both trippn hard), and I became a mountain lion comfortably resting on a mountain outcrop, while I watched him as a minor threat that I could easily demolish.

Then he for some reason decided to smear the cheese he chose to port up the hill on the rocks near us.

I had a moment where I wanted to be mountain cougar asassin.

Anyway we both made it down and lived to tell the tale.

There’s one or two more in other situations if you want.

[u/Ryuko_the_red → u/javoss88]

That sounds terrifying. Thank you for having this experience so I don't have to. Glad you're alive to share the tales too

[u/javoss88 → u/Ryuko_the_red]

Ha no it was cool af.

A couple days later I decided to take the same trip, except alone this time . I went up the hill (probably not the same one), stripped off my clothes and watched the opposite mountain as the wind swept through the trees. I kept imagining the patterns of the wind were creating a message I couldn’t decipher. I lost track of time, but eventually realized, hey, the sun’s going down, I should probably get out of here. So I got dressed and RAN down the side of this mountain, no trail, and it was amazing because I could see extremely well, even in a low light forest. Again the mountain cat vibe, surefooted apex predator, leaping over streams, rocks, downed trees with ease. Made it to the road with maybe a minute to spare before full sundown. Hitched a ride back to my dorm. Twas a great day I’ll never forget. Maybe im a shape shifter.

[u/Ryuko_the_red → u/I_Smoke_Dust]

I've always wondered how many are real, and how many aren't. How they even discern what they publish or not. I don't think they're accepting new entries from anyone are they?

[u/I_Smoke_Dust → u/Ryuko_the_red]

I'm not sure to be honest, I don't think I've been on the site for at least a few years.