DOSE:

225 mg

oral

Pharms - Venlafaxine

(daily)

BODY WEIGHT:

160 lb

[Erowid Note: Claims of measured microgram dosages for LSD are usually unsupported. Quantitative measurements for LSD are very difficult to do and cannot be done casually. Without further detailed information about how the measurements were derived, it is reasonable to assume that most statements of microgram dosages of LSD on blotter or in microdots are either misinformed or overstated.]
Interactions between LSD Shrooms and Effexor

I wanted to write about my experiences and interactions between LSD and Effexor, and mushrooms and effexor. I have been taking Effexor for about three years daily, and at 225 mgs for about 1.5 years for depression. I have taken other antidepressants in the past and found effexor to be most helpful. I have also done many other drugs recreationally in the past, however no medication or drug has stunted the effects of LSD or shrooms as effexor has. I should also add that effexor has NOT diminished the effects of marijuana or alcohol for me, though it HAS diminished the recreational effects of ambien and percocet. I assume MDMA would also be diminished but I have yet to try it.

Before I began taking effexor I had done LSD and other drugs which produced trippyness. On those trips, I experienced all the typical symptoms of LSD such as euphoria, heightened sensations, visual distortions and enhancements, etc. In the past year, I have tried several times to trip in the same way on LSD but these attempts have not worked. At most I felt euphoria, but no visual effects. One time I tried not taking my effexor for one day while I took 300 micrograms of LSD, and I had physical sensations of tripping but the lack of visual or pleasant effects. The withdrawal from the effexor was horrible, especially combined with physical effects of LSD, and I would not suggest to anyone to miss a dose or to stop taking it for LSD or shrooms as it did NOT work.

While also on 225 mgs of effexor, I took 7 grams of shrooms orally, and while I had a wonderful euphoria and admired the increased vibrancy of colors and sensations, there were no other visual distortions typical of shrooms.

However, recently I ingested 500 micrograms of LSD while also on the effexor and I did experience some visual distortions and enhancements typical of the drug, although I could tell the effexor was suppressing the full effects. I only had visual distortions when I looked closely at something or focused my vision, otherwise I experienced only euphoria, brighter and more vibrant surroundings, and some disappointment at not fully tripping.

I can only conclude that effexor, especially at high dosages will seriously diminish and suppress the trippy effects of LSD and shrooms. I will not be wasting my money and time on either of these drugs unless it is going to be in higher amounts. If I had not taken LSD or shrooms with effexor before, however, I would have started with a low or casual dose, and if no effects present within an hour or so, then ingesting more of the substance, rather than taking it all at once. Effexor is also a very serious drug and withdrawals from it come within 24 hours and are notorious for being very unpleasant. I will not stop taking effexor for any reason without my doctor's approval.

Exp Year: 2017	ExpID: 111096
Gender: Female
Age at time of experience: 20
Published: Dec 17, 2017	Views: 8,952
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