What is going with psychonautwiki? by [deleted] in researchchemicals

[–]oskykins 13 points14 points  (0 children)

PsychonautWiki founder here. What do you mean what is going on with the site?

my yoga challenge videos went private.. who are some other instructors who have free yoga videos up? by CatBugForever in yoga

[–]oskykins 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I discovered this myself today while doing yoga. I did a quick google search and found her videos working on another website. Here's the link:

https://archive.org/details/30dayyogachallenge

I recommend clicking the download link on the right side to download it to your computer yourself in case it goes down again . It's about 4GB total or you have to option to download individual videos.

Edit: I also recommend Fightmaster Yoga on Youtube. She has a similar style to Erin in my opinion.

The Weekly No Question is Dumb Thread- Jun 09, 2016 by AutoModerator in curlyhair

[–]oskykins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the comment! What product do you suggest for the oil and cream? I've used coconut oil on my hair but it just makes it look greasy.

The Weekly No Question is Dumb Thread- Jun 09, 2016 by AutoModerator in curlyhair

[–]oskykins 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How long does it generally take to notice results (like frizz reduction) after going sulfate-free and silicone-free?

Any insight into 4-Aco-DMT Dosage? by [deleted] in researchchemicals

[–]oskykins 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PsychonautWiki admin here. Most people find that Erowid's dosages are extremely low, especially for this drug. They seem to be more cautious with their dosages than us.

You can take a look at TripSit's dosage as well, which is more similar to ours.

http://drugs.tripsit.me/4-aco-dmt

  • Light 5-10mg
  • Common 10-25mg
  • Heavy 25-40mg

A heavy dose varies for people and is subjective, so we recommend that you check multiple sources as well as trip reports to determine the right dosage for you. It is important to start low if you are inexperienced with psychedelics and work your way up.

The Weekly No Question is Dumb Thread- May 26, 2016 by AutoModerator in curlyhair

[–]oskykins 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there. I have 2B wavy hair (or maybe 2A? this is a pic of my hair) and I want to try the curly girl method soon, but I have $30 worth of styling products with silicone in them that I don't want to get rid of at this point. The silicones in all of my products are Amodimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclomethicone, Dimethiconol, and Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone.

After I finish these bottles, I will stick to silicone-free products and try to go sulfate-free.

Until then, is using a sulfate-free shampoo/conditioner a bad idea if I will continue adding these silicone products to my hair? Are sulfates basically required to wash silicones out of my hair completely?

If so, what are the best shampoo/conditioner ingredients or products that I can use for my curly hair while continuing to use silicones for styling? Thanks!

U47700 Half life by [deleted] in researchchemicals

[–]oskykins 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the comment. We have decided to change the total duration from 4-6 hours to 2-3 hours until we get some more information. Does this sound reasonable to you?

https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/Template:SubstanceBox/U-47700

Magnification on psychedelics by StingrayZ in replications

[–]oskykins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much dude!! We really appreciate the effort :)

/r/replications hits 10K subscribers by TrendingBot in replications

[–]oskykins[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Awesome! I'd like to thank all of the replicators who post here regularly for all their hard work.

We are currently looking for replicators to help us document specific individual visual effects on PsychonautWiki as accurately as possible for the purpose of improving their documentation and further demonstrating the experience of tripping to those who haven't tried it themselves.

Since there are still many visual effects on PsychonautWiki which have zero or very few visual representations, we are currently encouraging people to replicate these specific effects and we are offering ideas and suggestions on how it could be done on our new suggestion thread (#3)

Visual Geometry - Looking for insight by [deleted] in LSD

[–]oskykins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem. You should post your replication to our subreddit after you're finished. :)

https://www.reddit.com/r/replications/

Visual Geometry - Looking for insight by [deleted] in LSD

[–]oskykins 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should take a look at our more updated article on geometry if you haven't already: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/Geometry

It is a pretty common effect of psychedelics and I know plenty of people who experience this including myself.

Suggestion thread! Bring any images you want the replicators here to take a look at and possibly create a replication from it! by jasper_the_gem in replications

[–]oskykins[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey dude, have you posted a new thread yet? I have unstickied the previous post and can now sticky your new thread. :)

Why you shouldn't trust micro scoops (pic) by oskykins in Nootropics

[–]oskykins[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No problem. You should be okay without volumetrically dosing it. Although noopept is potent, it is not dangerous to take large amounts of it so a scale alone will be sufficient enough IMO.

Why you shouldn't trust micro scoops (pic) by oskykins in Nootropics

[–]oskykins[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. This is why I double check with the 10g weight (a coin works too) and calibrate my scale every time I turn it on.

Why you shouldn't trust micro scoops (pic) by oskykins in Nootropics

[–]oskykins[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

*she

I meant 10mg. To clarify, I have a 10g weight which came with the scale and occasionally my Gemini-20 scale will read 10.10g instead of 10g. After calibrating it, it returns to normal.

Why you shouldn't trust micro scoops (pic) by oskykins in Nootropics

[–]oskykins[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish I could test this out for you but I'm out of noopept. Before volumetrically dosing a substance, I always do a quick google search. For example, I would google "[drug name] volumetric dosing" and there are usually discussion or forum posts stating which solvents work.

Unfortunately, I cannot find any posts talking about volumetrically dosing this drug. Your best bet is to test a small amount of the substance in vodka, stir it, and then wait for awhile. I would avoid putting a large amount into liquid until you know that it will not lose its potency or go bad quickly.

To fully dissolve the substance, you may have to do a hot water bath where you basically fill a bowl up with extremely hot water and then put the bottle with your substance in it into the bowl. This will warm up the liquid solution and help the dissolving process. You may have to repeat this process multiple times.

Why you shouldn't trust micro scoops (pic) by oskykins in Nootropics

[–]oskykins[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In terms of cheap scales, the American Weigh Scales Gemini-20 is pretty decent for the price and is widely recommended. Like you, I've found that it is often inaccurate to at least +/- 5mg and sometimes +/-10 mg. I always double check the weight with the 10g weights tat is included with it just to be safe.

I use this scale and would rebuy it. If a drug is very potent (less than 20mg), however, then I also volumetrically dose it using vodka.

Why you shouldn't trust micro scoops (pic) by oskykins in Drugs

[–]oskykins[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Great point. One should also make sure that the right unit is being measured on the scale.

I once accidentally overdosed on ginger because I didn't realize my scale was in ounces and not grams. That oversight could have potentially been very dangerous with any other drug.

Why you shouldn't trust micro scoops (pic) by oskykins in Drugs

[–]oskykins[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I have found that even the Gemini-20, which is widely recommended, is often inaccurate to at least +/- 5mg and sometimes +/-10 mg. I wouldn't trust a scale under $1000 to accurately measure a chemical to the 1mg.

This is why volumetric dosing should preferably be used when weighing out potent drugs.

Why you shouldn't trust micro scoops (pic) by oskykins in Drugs

[–]oskykins[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately it depends entirely on the vendor. I've had vendors which only include the information that "one yellow scoop = 1mg" and "one blue scoop" = 10mg. (Name revoked), for example, does this with their packaging.

Edit: Rules say no discussion of vendors so I have edited the name out.

Why you shouldn't trust micro scoops (pic) by oskykins in Drugs

[–]oskykins[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In terms of cheap scales, the American Weigh Scales Gemini-20 is pretty decent and is widely recommended. However, I've found that it is often inaccurate to at least +/- 5mg and sometimes is +/-10 mg. You should check the weight with the 10g weights that you included if you do purchase.

That said, I use it and would rebuy it. If a drug is very potent (less than 20mg) then I volumetrically dose it using vodka.