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[–] [email protected] 222 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I think it's fair to say that ketamine may be affecting his faculties, but this is dipping it's toe into "the drugs make him do it!" sanewashing.

Drugs don't make people assholes. They were assholes before they took the drugs, and the drugs emphasise what an asshole they are.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago

And assholes with too much money are a special brand of assholes.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

As a very wise person once told me about acid, it doesn't change you as much as it makes you more like yourself.

Put an A-hole down the K-hole and guess what comes out the other end?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Idk acid just makes me giggly and forget what I was saying because I saw a cool pattern on the wall. Don't think it changes your personality that much

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago

On higher doses, it can really break down the wall that makes you YOU into individual bricks. Seeing yourself, your actions, passions, and interpersonal relationships from a third person perspective isn't something you can come back from without some sort of change.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Could be the dose, but LSD is far more than just visual. If you take certain meds (I think SSRIs might be one), it can significantly dull the experience as well.

I'm not sure I would say it personally changed me, but I can 100% understand how that could be possible. LSD is no joke.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe if i took it solo it would be a different experience, but I've only done it in group settings where we're just having fun so no real introspective thoughts occurred. (Biggest dose was around 300mcg)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

Yeah, I once had similar "just tripping with friends" plans, but this is back when you had no idea about dosage and we each took 2 hits.

I assure you, "no real introspective thoughts" was not an option that day/night lol... In fact, I remember trying to fight it early on (before just saying fuck it and letting go), and boy did it make me uncomfortable. Probably the most dysphoric I have ever felt. It was like "look at me, I am the captain now."

I wouldn't call it a bad trip per se, but it was certainly difficult.

Honestly, after reading about some of the similar psychedelics that were floating around at the time, I wouldn't be surprised if it was DOM or something similar. The trip lasted like 18 hours lol. It was the wild west back then.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago

Ye our trips also lasted about 12 to 14h before it let us sleep. But we also had other stuff and booze to keep the thoughts away

[–] [email protected] 68 points 1 day ago (2 children)

As the saying goes “sober thoughts, drunk words”

[–] [email protected] 3 points 20 hours ago

Drunk words, ketamine actions?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So drunk thoughts sober words?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

more like drunk fucks sober sexuality

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 day ago (2 children)

People have been known to change personalities and become like that after serious brain injuries. Not uncommon for such people to become right wing.

I don't know much about ketamines effect on the brain..

[–] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours ago

Probably takes cocaine and he does drink alcohol too

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I have a running theory that the reason celebs like telia tequila and Kanye suddenly veer so hard to crazy town is brain damaged caused by overdose/suicide and being clinically deaad + sent to weird brainwashing rehab facilities

[–] [email protected] 5 points 16 hours ago

Tila had a stroke and became a bathsit right winger, much like sorbo who had a stroke and becomes a nutty Christian

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nah just the pressure of fame, a thousand lying tongues in your ear and 2 thousands hands in your pockets.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nah your thinking of a thousand tongues and fists in your ass.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Good porn. Highly recommend it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

You guys eh, you guys do a lot of ketamine don't you? Jkjk

[–] [email protected] 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

If I haven't K Holed at my job as a school bus driver then it ain't a Tuesday.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

My name is otto I like to get blotto.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Thankfully, my school bus kids aren't narcs.