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by ozay 1382 days ago
Amphetamines aren't psychedelics. Like nicotine or caffeine they increase performance.
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In large doses over extended periods of time, they do change how someone thinks and perceives the world, perhaps for the worse. See stories of amphetamine psychosis. Those somewhat mirror a type of extended bad experience after using psychedelics, often called dark nights.
Amphetamine psychosis isn't a trip; it's more like being poisoned.