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It surprises me that there are not more threads on the pschedelic effects caused by hallucinogens, and I apologise if I sound like some sort of washed out hippy but I recently experienced a very scary level 5 trip on magic mushrooms and have been thinking about it ever since. As an avid subscriber to all things Fortean I cannot help but draw parallels between the Fortean world and the hallucinatory one.
I am uninterested in the visual hallucinations caused by such drugs, rather what fascinates me is the weird infinite time-loop, circular thoughts, and 'outside of reality' feelings that I experienced at the height of my trip. In particular the phenomenon of 'ego dissolution' where one's mind ceases to be in control of its actions.
What are your opinions on this state of consiousness, and does this really reveal an alternative view of the way that time works as we seem to feel? When I am stuck in an 'infinity loop' is it simply an illusion, or has the drug allowed my brain entry to another dimension of time and space, not normally seen?
If anyone is interested in reading the full report of my trip, it can be found here: http://www.npfx.com/Mushrooms.doc
Any comments/ideas appreciated
I am uninterested in the visual hallucinations caused by such drugs, rather what fascinates me is the weird infinite time-loop, circular thoughts, and 'outside of reality' feelings that I experienced at the height of my trip. In particular the phenomenon of 'ego dissolution' where one's mind ceases to be in control of its actions.
What are your opinions on this state of consiousness, and does this really reveal an alternative view of the way that time works as we seem to feel? When I am stuck in an 'infinity loop' is it simply an illusion, or has the drug allowed my brain entry to another dimension of time and space, not normally seen?
If anyone is interested in reading the full report of my trip, it can be found here: http://www.npfx.com/Mushrooms.doc
Any comments/ideas appreciated