[eigenschwarz]

In a medical setting, where I am more familiar with it, tetany is never good. Personally it is also wildly uncomfortable. Perhaps it's fine and somehow pushing through it is part of the "experience", but if I want an altered consciousness I'll stick to a psilocybin-based retreat every 5-10 years and my meditation practice in between :D.

[maebert]

yeah in a medical setting it's usually never good, but afaik it's not the tetany that doctors are worried about about but rather what's causing it.

I did a longer write-up on the physiological effects which you might find interesting: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RuDv_E9osM1CCFWZMywMru9J...

[kragen]

Is this the same thing you linked upthread? At first glance the URL looks the same.

[maebert]

Yes, sorry for crossposting, just seemed relevant here

[kragen]

No worries!

[kragen]

It is definitely uncomfortable and can produce at least minor injuries; I was wondering if there were other reasons to worry.