Chapter
Psychedelic Dosage Response
19:32 - 27:54 (08:22)
The author discusses the titration of dosage when taking psychedelics, comparing the effects of smoking versus intravenous ketamine, and warning against the potentially unpredictable effects of combining certain substances.
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The effects of psychedelics are influenced not only by the pharmacology of the drug, but also by the individual's expectations, dose, and biochemical makeup.
19:32 - 22:46 (03:14)
psychedelics
Summary
The effects of psychedelics are influenced not only by the pharmacology of the drug, but also by the individual's expectations, dose, and biochemical makeup. Inappropriate circumstances or expectations that are not synchronized with the drug can result in no effect.
ChapterPsychedelic Dosage Response
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The ability to titrate the effects of an experience in real-time is possible when using intravenous ketamine or MAO inhibitors.
22:46 - 27:54 (05:07)
Ketamine
Summary
The ability to titrate the effects of an experience in real-time is possible when using intravenous ketamine or MAO inhibitors. By gradually increasing or decreasing the dosage, users may observe the effects more efficiently.