[anymouse123456]

Our friend group occasionally dropped acid in high school.

There were a couple kids we didn't know well that went schizophrenic/psychotic break.

My closest friend got too much in his early twenties at an early burning man, went schizophrenic/psychotic and after a year or so in and out of jail, committed suicide by cop. There was nothing that could be done for him as he was an adult and didn't want help.

This was a college educated, elementary school teacher.

I haven't touched the stuff since.

You do you, but don't tell people there aren't risks.

[z3ncyberpunk]

They didn't? But thanks for putting words in people's mouths

[anymouse123456]

There are definitely people here talking about LSD with statements like, "100% worth any risk" and others talking about it as if there are no risks.

I used to share this attitude, but seeing a close friend have a complete break and lose his life over some recreational partying changed my view.

[denton-scratch]

I loved acid as a late-teen. I took a lot. I didn't take the view that it should be legalized; I was OK with it, but it wasn't hard to imagine someone getting seriously screwed-up by it. Two of my friends were hospitalized for psychiatric disorders after taking it, but I suspect they were both latent schizophrenics.

So I'd talk about it enthusistically (like any acid-head!), but I'd never recommend itto anyone.

[anymouse123456]

That's the kind of informed take I was looking for. Thanks.