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Suggestions and Precautions for the Use of Hallucinogenic
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Drugs
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1. Know your sources. Many fake and adulterated versions of
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psychedelics are sold on the streets.
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2. Do not attempt to pick wild psilocybin mushrooms without
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knowing what you are doing.
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3. Cultivated psilocybin mushrooms vary greatly in potency.
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Get advice about dose before eating any.
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4. Do not take psychedelics unless you are in good physical and
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psychological shape.
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5. If you are trying one of the hallucinogenic drugs for the first
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time, take it with an experienced companion.
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6. Take psychedelics only in comfortable settings on occasions
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when you have no responsibilities for at least the next twelve
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hours.
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7. Remember that you may feel tired or drained of energy the
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following day.
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8. Do not take psychedelics on a full stomach; you are less likely
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to feel nausea or other discomfort if your stomach is relatively
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empty.
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9. Do not combine psychedelics with other drugs. However,
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the interesting effects of psychedelics sometimes wear off while
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their stimulation continues. If you feel agitated, restless, and
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unable to sleep at the end of an experience with one of these
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drugs, it may be appropriate to take a hypnotic dose of a
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sleeping pill or a minor tranquilizer.
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10. Remember that hallucinogenic drugs can affect perception
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and thinking. Do not drive, operate machinery, or engage in
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hazardous activities while under their influence.
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11. Take psychedelics by mouth. They are more likely to cause
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bad reactions by other routes of administration.
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12. The best experiences with these drugs result from saving
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them for special occasions and the right circumstances. Taking
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psychedelics just because they are available is less likely to
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produce valuable results. Taking them to get yourself out of bad
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moods may intensify these moods. Taking them frequently and
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carelessly reduces their potential to show you interesting aspects
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of yourself and the world around you.
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-- from chapter eight of *From Chocolate to Morphine:
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Everything You Need to Know About Mind-Altering Drugs*,
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by Andrew Weil, M.D. and Winifred Rosen, Houghton Mifflin
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1993.
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