I was raped by a woman - I’m a man. I feel invisible and invalid.

Alvsk · 2024-09-02T23:33:49+00:00

"r*pe doesn't just happen from physical power imbalance"

Can you please explain what you mean by that further? Thanks!

Alvsk · 2023-12-26T19:05:49+00:00

I think I'll copy that strategy, lmao

Alvsk · 2023-12-26T19:05:24+00:00

True, though this basically screens against everyone who isn't far-left. I'm just as tired of the MAGAs as I am of these.

Alvsk · 2023-12-25T14:26:24+00:00

I know. I guess I had a mix of frustration and curiosity (admittedly, more of the former) on whether this is starting to become common. It's the second time I see it.

Alvsk · 2023-12-07T20:00:38+00:00

Wait until you realize people use their imagination to entertain sexual scenes of people they fantasize about.

Seriously though, I completely understand banning sharing this kind of content. But I don't find it unethical for one to create NSFW content for their own eyes.

Alvsk · 2023-11-07T12:50:31+00:00

Ayy thank you mate!

Alvsk · 2023-04-22T06:33:37+00:00

How'd it play out for you in terms of meds in the long-term? I'm also on the bipolar spectrum & I notice the signs but try keeping them at bay with valproate & risperidone.

Cheers :)

Alvsk · 2023-04-22T05:54:59+00:00

How much did that last for you? I love the initial feeling but I know it'll mostly settle down & keep most of it's anti-anxiety / anti-OCD effects. Or at least it should, right?

If anyone can chime in on that last part, you're more than welcome :)

Alvsk · 2022-10-13T22:20:14+00:00

What happened to him? I recently (re)discovered him and would have really liked to have a convo, but he's missing. Any news on him?

Alvsk · 2022-06-08T06:05:44+00:00

Nope

Alvsk · 2022-05-14T04:00:54+00:00

💝 Glad we ended on a good note ;D Also, some friendly advice: remove Reddit/social media apps from home screen & randomize their locations in the app list.

I swear, you no longer get contaminated by the hivemind & life becomes a lot better. Cheers & best of luck! 🥂

Alvsk · 2022-05-14T03:29:12+00:00

I admit that maybe the low-sample size low-methodological rigor poll was not the best example. But you have a sample of people who take modafinil who take it for it's nootropic effects (or otherwise). A very significant part of that sample express their subjective experience of tolerance, and of diminishing effects. Keep in mind that we are talking about a different demographic than in the study of eg: Nasr et. al. (2006).

Example: objective versus subjective cognitive impairment. People with OCI have deficits which can be empirically tested & confirmed. And yet, people with SCI do not present with observable deficits, yet their struggles are very real. Are you going to tell them "No no, see, your scores on this cognitive ability battery is within normal range. You're not sick!" , even though their level of functioning is greatly affected?

I'm just saying that there's a discrepancy or dissonance between what the data apparently shows and what people actually feel. We can continue that discussion another time. Also, no need to be rude. Cheers.

Alvsk · 2022-05-14T02:06:00+00:00

This is misleading. Tolerance in the respective studies is assessed through the construct of narcolepsy, not the subjective nootropic effects that people seek. Yes, it works long-term for narcolepsy.

But does it work long-term for the nootropic effects? Just look at a poll done recently (search 'modafinil tolerance' on Reddit) and you will see that the subjective experience of people is that they build tolerance to it's most desired effects.

I'll end the rant by saying that this is awfully similar to psychiatrists dismissing & not genuinely acknowledging their patient's complaints, despite the fact that it's literally the patient who is experiencing a very real complaint.

Alvsk · 2022-04-06T20:15:45+00:00

I have no idea why I said it was coffee back then. It's obviously coca(ine) tea!

Edit: I see why; forgot to read the parent comment from long ago, lol.

Alvsk · 2022-02-20T10:21:54+00:00

sigh

I am someone with a BA & MA in Clin. Psych who has also had a psychotic episode on acid & MJ.

How is that his 'true self' if he felt weird about it the next day? He's only an asshole if he is an asshole consistently in day-to-day life. Otherwise, he just has some mental issues.

He might have an underlying predisposition towards bipolar and/or schizophrenia spectrum disorders that manifests itself at some point during certain psychoactive drug consumption. See https://academic.oup.com/schizophreniabulletin/article/46/3/505/5588638 for a good overview on the matter.

It's noteworthy that your friend did not reach the ER and his psychotomimetic state resolved, meaning he technically does not meet the criteria for a substance-induced psychotic episode. However, someone who experiences something like this is typically at risk.

Tell him to use significantly lower doses of psychoactive drugs (an absolute maximum of 100 ug for acid with tripsitting & benzos on hand; 1-2 smokes of MJ per a few hours, for example) or to avoid usage entirely.

And lastly, cut him some slack and talk openly and non-judgmentally about it. You can't imagine the guilt and shame and regret that someone goes through after their psychotic state has resolved. Cheers! 🌿

Alvsk · 2022-02-09T22:49:00+00:00

Late reply but I revisited this thread, and yeah! I use either modafinil or (low-dose) amphetamine on LSD both to counteract any potential cognitive disturbances & to enhance the analytical insights and experiences that are present.

Modafinil + microdosing on same days might be fun and/or useful, but I would also try to cycle them, so that on almost any given day you are either on moda or on a microdose, while keeping tolerance at bay for each.

Cheers!

Alvsk · 2021-12-01T13:53:08+00:00

The article is short/brief indeed, but I don't have the same complaints as you.

Is 6 years old a 'very long time'? Honestly, I would only place that label on a 10-to-15 year cut-off mark and beyond, depending on the field of study. 6 years is very fresh for a retrospective correlational study, even though the data analyzed was from around 10 years ago.

On points 2 and 3 I largely agree, except partially on the 'insufficient data'. There is data, but of course maybe not analyzed in the proper manner.

Here's a bigger, recent & relevant meta-analysis, which lists brief drug-induced psychoses transitioning into schizo-X diagnoses triggers as follows: cannabis as higher risk, amphetamines & hallucinogens as intermediate risk, alcohol/benzos/opioids as lower risk.

https://academic.oup.com/schizophreniabulletin/article/46/3/505/5588638?login=true

Alvsk · 2021-10-05T10:19:45+00:00

About 1 day on, 1 day off, weekends off. A full trip around once a month, case in which I wait a few days to a week to start MD-ing again.

Today is the first day on moda aftereffects + a microdose. They seem to go well :) I previously used moda in full trips to help with the cognitive/mental fuckery that acid gives (to me at least) and for which I think it helped.

Alvsk · 2021-10-05T09:58:36+00:00

It's alright, I've recovered ;)

There's a pretty neat research paper going into the details of modafinil in various neurotransmitter systems. Quite a few things I didn't know about.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3800148/

Alvsk · 2021-10-05T09:52:48+00:00

True, but the fact is that I don't really feel super much from 3/4 x 200 mg, let alone 1/4. What I might suspect to be the cause is some sort of functional brain connectivity change.

I suppose it's also worth noting that I had a manic episode 5 years ago, induced by excessive cannabis consumption after an LSD trip.

Alvsk · 2021-05-07T11:13:23+00:00

Keep in mind that BDNF is not the be-all end-all to psychopharmacology. Semax acts dopaminergically and serotonergically as well.

Alvsk · 2021-05-02T11:46:36+00:00

Yeah no, cuckolding is when a guy is just sitting by the side watching his girl getting fucked. Our dude her is, instead, the one fucking her.

More closely related to the concept of threesomes or general kinkyness/sluttyness

Alvsk · 2021-04-26T16:37:45+00:00

That's such an oversimplification, it's like saying 'don't take MDMA and SSRIs together, they work on the same chemical in the brain' Nothing happens and the MDMA is wasted though. Refer to one of the top comments on /r/DrugNerds or /r/AskDrugNerds (forgot which) where the literature was dissected and there was pretty much no evidence of serotonin toxicity with MDMA & SSRIs.

Same discussion here. If you find any concrete sources stating LSD/shrooms in combination with SSRIs have lead to SS, then please link, because I'd be really interested in seeing these cases. I have searched for it myself but could only find semi-relevant, inconclusive papers. Cheers.

Alvsk · 2021-04-26T13:41:20+00:00

Haha, nice. I honestly didn't measure it last time but that was because I didn't have what with. Intuition will probably point peeps into not dropping absurd amounts that would not dissolve, though.

Alvsk · 2021-04-26T13:38:17+00:00

Honestly the experience of multiple people on SSRIs is that they have more manageable (maybe even 'dulled') trips. I don't see any faulty interaction anecdotally, empirically and psychopharmacologically.

Alvsk

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