When I was young, around 15 or so, I smoked a large amount of some unknown RC. It triggered a state of psychosis that lasted for around six months. I was too scared to get in trouble so I avoided getting help. The people I was around were so deep into their own drug habits that they did not understand the severity and offered no help.
I was experiencing visual and auditory hallucinations regularly. I remember sitting in math class and hearing the noises loop over and over. Walking down the sidewalk and stumbling to the ground because my visual field was so filled with lights. The main challange I experienced was an overwhelming doubt in reality. I constantly felt like I was going to wake up in a hospital bed. I felt like I was living in a hallucination all the time. I had many thoughts of killing myself to try to wake up.
Externally I probably appeared to be a depressed teenager who was just being angsty. I am not sure there were any clear signs. My parents are caring and attentive and they only seemed to notice or be concerned about me being sad and removed which they attributed to depression probably. I think that it is a good rule of thumb that anybody who is younger than 18-20ish should not be encouraged to take any type of psychedelic, even for therapeutic/healing reasons. It is just too hard to gauge what is a result of the emotional cacophony of growing up and what could be a warning sign of psychosis.
I would be a major hypocrite if I said no young people should try psychedelics. I don't know how many times I tripped from age 14-18 but it was frequently on a variety of substances. I have grown into a well-rounded healthy person. I got lucky in a lot of ways. inking about using psychedelics.
I would be a major hypocrite if I said no young people should try psychedelics. I dont know how many times I tripped from age 14-18 but it was frequently on a variety of substances. I have grown into a well-rounded healthy person. I got lucky in a lot of ways. I really appreciate that you posted this. Taking care of people and being aware of the risks involved is incredibly important.