[npo9]

I greatly prefer the longer lasting psychedelics — a six hour mushroom trip feels a bit rushed for me. I have a theory that a large part of the benefit of psychedelics is taking some time, attention, and intention into the health of your own psyche. This isn’t to say that a psychedelic can be replaced with a placebo, but to say that you can also obtain many of the same benefits from many all day mental self care activities. The combined effects of the drug, time, intention and attention are really powerful.

I’m also concerned with the commercialization of psychedelics, and that we may lose something important as it becomes a common commodity. Shorter trips feels like something more easily commercialized with higher user turnover.

YMMV and all effects vary between individuals.

[pmoriarty]

There's some extended-state DMT experiments (aka "DMTx") in the works.[1][2][3]

The plan is to use a machine designed to inject anesthetics to inject DMT intravenously. Since use of DMT seems not to build up any tolerance, it could in theory be extended indefinitely, or at least for hours or even days at a time.

[1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tlbtqLOmYs

[2] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc-99pZpTvA

[3] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7gLqmdpwxE

[jes5199]

ayahuasca is the traditional extended DMT experience

[floatinglotus]

While ai understand where you are coming from, I find the short acting psychedelics particularly interesting as one can get in and get out very quickly, with limited risk and I believe the ability to bring back small pieces of knowledge.