btw, for those interested in the long term effects of using cannabis, there's a 2016 Nature review article here. It's now pretty well understood that chronic use results in decreased dopamine activity in parts of the brain, in particular the striatum. It is likely that this results in "amotivational syndrome", aka the stereotypical stoner thing of having no motivation to do anything.

There's then the question of whether this is reversible, which is not entirely known. As the review article put it:

The question isn't settled, but it's mostly good news on this front. A pair of studies from 2012 found no differences between the dopamine systems of people who had never used cannabis and abstinent chronic users. That comes with the caveat that, as with other negative effects, using it in adolescence is a bad idea. There's also some chance that very long-term use results in long term adaptations.

imo it is safer to take long breaks now and then to allow the brain to return to baseline. We don't really want permanently lowered dopaminergic function.

Philip K. Dick sounds like an exclamatory expletive to me!

Do yourself a favor and read some of his stuff.

PKD novel power rankings:

1. The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
2. Ubik
3. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
4. A Scanner Darkly
5. The Game-Players of Titan

Actually The Man in the High Castle should probably be in there somewhere. I'm not personally that interested in it, but I recognise it as a quality book.

Here i am again stupid ****ing ripped off a couple fat dabs.

Jules, Hawk, and other chronic dabbers, i urge you to abstain just one week!


I have been wanting to read a novel, which as a wild ADHD kid i would do frequently, my comparatively zombified self hasnt read a fiction novel in eight years.

You probably wont do it but read Palmer Eldritch. It's reasonably short, easy reading, and a real trip.

Dark Tower series is really fun and easy. Reading after smoking won't be an issue.

Im due for a week off again. But its been a lovely time!

I too, could use a tolerance break.

Butnaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Blasting off on my first capsule is a few weeks! Weeeeeeeeeeeee!

Potheads,

I have a decent amount of AVB sitting around. I haven’t particularly enjoyed previous edible experiences (just don’t like being high for that long). Given that, what’s the best way to make use of it? Can it be re-vaped to any effect?

I've revaped it at hotter temperatures, I've also run it through a bowl.

Smoking AVB is not pleasant.

Yeah, that's harsh as hell. Prepare for a sore throat.

make an alcohol based tincture with it. get a mason jar and everclear. put abv into mason jar then fill with everclear til abvs completely covered. let sit in a cool dark place and shake once a day for a month. drain into another mason thru cheesecloth and you should have a pretty potent tincture by the end. start small with a few mls until you find your desired effects. first time i tried mine i dosed 15mls and that **** was way to ****ing intense i usually take 5. if you find the taste undesirable just mix with a small amount of soda or juice. easiest abv recipe there is and it will stay good for years

Two questions:

• Is there any green left in it or is it all brown/toasted looking? If there's green you probably have something there that might be worth going after.
  
• How old is it? THC breaks down over time into a different compound, especially after it's heated. If your AVB is really old, it might still be somewhat psychoactive but it likely wouldn't give you the same experience as fresh buds.

If your AVB has some green and isn't too old, you could try revaping at a higher temp.

The best/only way I know to get the remaining cannabinoids is to make some sort of "edible." I've had good luck with extracting into coconut oil and making capsules. There's a bunch of discussion way back in the thread if you want to try it out.

I haven't gone longer than a few hours for like nine months, I went two days and almost went Incredible Hulk due to some other set backs. I'm thinking I might try it just to prove I can do it, won't be today as I'm ten dabs in already lol ��

It's all brown. It's in a jar I've been adding to for about a year, so it's anywhere from...a week to a year old.

Sprinkle it on your toast like cinnamon. THC has already been activated no need to heat it up.

Went to Oregon for my moms birthday, came home with a bag of psilocybin! All riiiiight! Have only tried once before.


Planning to concoct a tea, will reference erowid for ideas of properly incorporating cannabis.

Careful with how you make the tea. Back in my misspent youth I had psilocybin once, brewed into a tea. It was fun but not a particularly heavy trip. My friend told the guy who sold him the mushrooms and the guy said to brew it longer and strain the liquid through the mushrooms a few times. My friend did that and had it solo and it was the strongest trip of his life, and he was an experienced tripper. My point is, the strength can vary a LOT depending on how you make the tea.

I was planning on researching that as well. I was instructed to steep in a coffee filter for ten minutes, then just add honey perhaps for taste.

Just eat it with some M&Ms to keep you from gagging.

That's 80s style

Eh, im Just going to eat them and wash down with Simply Orange; high pulp!