# What drugs have you tried **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 1, 2012, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015 "2012-08-01T01:52:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015/101 "2012-08-01T22:29:05Z")
> [@suranyi](#): > > I’ve never tried any other kinds of drugs because, frankly, I’m scared of them. I’m scared of the very idea of mind-altering substances. The way people talk about what they experience when under their influence – it sounds like being under the spell of a magician. Or what one experiences during a dream. And I hate dreams. I hate the whole idea of dreams. I’m happy when I wake up not remembering my dreams, because when I remember them, they’re usually bad. > > In other words, the first time I were to take LSD, say, I’m sure I would have a bad trip. Yeah, no way do I want to try hallucinogenics. I hallucinated once due to a medical problem and it was scary as hell. Before that I was not 100% opposed to trying a hallucinogenic but now I am. And I really don’t want to do something embarrassing. Well, drunk-embarrassing I can tolerate, but I have no idea what I might do under the influence of something hard. If I could guarantee and safe and good trip though, I’d definitely do it. ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015/102 "2012-08-01T22:32:28Z")
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**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015/103 "2012-08-01T22:33:47Z")
> [@olivesmarch4th](#): > > One of the consequences of getting high is that not everybody thinks it’s neat or cool or interesting or worthwhile. To be fair, that’s also a consequence of not getting high. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015/104 "2012-08-01T22:51:57Z")
> [@Blackberry](#): > > To be fair, that’s also a consequence of not getting high. Well, yeah. It’s a consequence of pretty much any opinion anyone holds. I always get pissy when I’m hungry, so maybe I could have been more tactful, but the idea still stands. People who engage in risky behavior generally tend to vastly underestimate the risk level of said behavior. I believe drugs are too risky to justify using them - or more to the point, the cons outweigh the pros. This isn’t due to some defecit in my life experience or some woeful ignorance I have, it’s due to the fact that research and my own personal experience indicate that this shit will fuck you up. One time, one bad trip is all it takes to hurt yourself or others. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015/105 "2012-08-01T23:12:18Z")
No crack or heroin. Also: 2C-I 2C-T-2 AMT IAP MIPT 4-HO-MIPT TMA-2 2C-E Meth Probably a bunch I’m forgetting. Drugs are fun. ---
**Author:** ![oreally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7ab992/32.png) [@oreally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oreally)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015/106 "2012-08-01T23:21:57Z")
> [@dnooman](#): > > This is one case where the moral high ground people are the actual fools, Yeah because not trying illegal drugs is so stupid. :rolleyes: I’ve tried much of the stuff on this list and “partook” of some regularly for awhile in my youth, but give me a break. You want high moral ground foolishness, look no further than your post above. > [@alphamatix](#): > > If the drug was in a brownie or a tasty drink I’d might give it a go. Hash brownies have been around a long time. 🙂 (and did anyone else see that episode of “Frasier” ) > [@John\_Mace](#): > > for those who have never tried anything, not even alcohol, you are missing out on something sublime. You’ve never had a wonderful glass of wine!? It’s hard for me to imagine a day without a glass of wine at some point. To say you’re not “interested” in wine is like saying you’re not interested in chocolate or steak or sauteed mushrooms or grilled vegetables or… Really, eschewing wine (unless there is a medical reason) or maybe beer is like religious fundamentalism. lol - I have to admit this is a good post. 🙂 And not a way off analogy - not regarding wine per se, but in terms of the appeal of drugs. They can quickly and easily make you feel very good. If you aren’t interested, fine, but I don’t get how anyone can NOT see what appeal they have to others. ---
**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015/107 "2012-08-01T23:28:55Z")
> [@olivesmarch4th](#): > > Well, yeah. It’s a consequence of pretty much any opinion anyone holds. I always get pissy when I’m hungry, so maybe I could have been more tactful, but the idea still stands. People who engage in risky behavior generally tend to vastly underestimate the risk level of said behavior. I believe drugs are too risky to justify using them - or more to the point, the cons outweigh the pros. This isn’t due to some defecit in my life experience or some woeful ignorance I have, it’s due to the fact that research and my own personal experience indicate that this shit will fuck you up. One time, one bad trip is all it takes to hurt yourself or others. I have no issue with feeling it’s not worth the risk (I feel the same way about all hard drugs), I just don’t understand people who have never tried anything but are sure it wouldn’t appeal to them. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015/108 "2012-08-01T23:48:31Z")
> [@Blackberry](#): > > I am intrigued by people who have never tried any mind-altering substance because they don’t see the appeal. How would you know unless you tried it? I mean, well, I’m not at all interested in uppers because they sound scary and unpleasant, but there are a lot of different substances and I can’t imagine that someone wouldn’t find anything about any of them appealing. > > … > And actually I guess I am kind of saying that people should at least try alcohol (unless they can’t for health reasons, of course, or if they feel they’re prone to addiction). Obviously no one is going to listen to me about it, but it’s just what I think. I have tried several, and there are many I wouldn’t try ever. Should I try them all? No. Why? Two reasons: 1. I might not like it. Even if I don’t have a BAD time, I get irritated when I can’t stop the ride. I mean, like, more than irritated. I only want to be in another mindset for a short time; then I want to get back home, off the ride, back to my head. I like my head normally; it’s never been really ‘worth it’ to try on another, not for more than maybe half an hour, anyway. 2. I might like it. The culture surrounding any drug, even weed, even booze, isn’t something I want to be part of my normal, every day life. Now, if it was all legal, I’d buy weed and mushrooms. Weed, I might use every couple-few weeks, just to be stupid at home and kill time, or see if movies are funnier. Mushrooms…ah, mushrooms. Every couple of years; it’s like a spiritual deep-cleaning. Not needed often, but it gets the gunk out. I can’t see ANY reason to try ANY drug if one isn’t inclined to the curiosity of it. ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015/109 "2012-08-01T23:55:48Z")
> [@olivesmarch4th](#): > > I think if marijuana was legal, I might try it, but on the other hand, I care about my lungs. Getting stoned one time will do less damage to your lungs than can even be measured by normal means. I for one never said a thing about breaking any laws. There are places and situations where you can smoke weed and it’s perfectly legal. Keep in mind I’m also not talking about _using drugs_, just trying it once. And by drugs, here I really mean pot. > [@olivesmarch4th](#): > > I believe drugs are too risky to justify using them - or more to the point, the cons outweigh the pros. This isn’t due to some defecit in my life experience or some woeful ignorance I have, it’s due to the fact that research and my own personal experience indicate that this shit will fuck you up. One time, one bad trip is all it takes to hurt yourself or others. You are aware that many elderly people smoke pot for medicinal purposes right? I don’t want to get into that whole issue, but the fact is that they do, and they do so without going on homicidal rampages or throwing themselves in front of busses. I agree that one time is all it takes for something awful to happen with drugs like Heroin, PCP, crack, etc. which is why I would never do those, ever. > [@Blackberry](#): > > I have no issue with feeling it’s not worth the risk (I feel the same way about all hard drugs), I just don’t understand people who have never tried anything but are sure it wouldn’t appeal to them. This. All I’ve been advocating, in short, is getting high on weed one time, in a legal and controlled environment with people you trust. Continued usage and usage of other drugs is up to you, and I don’t really endorse it. If that situation is abhorrent, ok, we will just disagree. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015/110 "2012-08-02T00:01:13Z")
Never ran across heroin. Esctasy (sp?) wasn’t around before I got clean. Everything else, including glue and spraypaint, youbetcha. Everything, in pretty much every delivery system. ---
**Author:** ![Ibanez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a4c791/32.png) [@Ibanez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibanez)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015/111 "2012-08-02T00:35:05Z")
I went through this experimentation phase in my youth. I’ve tried everything except heroin and PCP. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015/112 "2012-08-02T01:09:22Z")
> [@olivesmarch4th](#): > > Don’t know much about them, but they scare the shit out of me. One of my husband’s colleagues was beaten to death by her long-time boyfriend while he was high on bath salts. I don’t think he had a fucking clue what he was doing. Good grief. What the hell is that stuff made of? ---
**Author:** ![Rand\_Rover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/db5fbb/32.png) [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015/113 "2012-08-02T01:53:11Z")
Only marijuana. Which caused me to sit doubled over in the room with funny furniture unsure which end was going to explode but sure that one would at any moment (neither did). And I tried it again a few months later with the same result. :smack: These new bath salts look interesting, though, may have to take those for a spin. ---
**Author:** ![Rand\_Rover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/db5fbb/32.png) [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015/114 "2012-08-02T01:55:15Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > Good grief. What the hell is that stuff made of? Anyone ever heard anything good about bath salts? With most drugs that will fuck you up good (e.g., meth), it seems that there’s an extreme high involved with it, which makes it at least somewhat understandable why some people would be tempted. But the only thing I’ve heard about bath salts is it’ll make you want to eat people and just generally turn into a crazy motherfucker. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015/115 "2012-08-02T01:58:04Z")
> [@Rand\_Rover](#): > > Anyone ever heard anything good about bath salts? With most drugs that will fuck you up good (e.g., meth), it seems that there’s an extreme high involved with it, which makes it at least somewhat understandable why some people would be tempted. But the only thing I’ve heard about bath salts is it’ll make you want to eat people and just generally turn into a crazy motherfucker. Perhaps moisturized skin and a lovely cucumber-melon aroma? ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015/116 "2012-08-02T02:18:58Z")
> [@Taomist](#): > > Mushrooms…ah, mushrooms. Every couple of years; it’s like a spiritual deep-cleaning. Not needed often, but it gets the gunk out. That is the most apt description of my experiences (just a few) with mushrooms that I’ve ever read. Perfect. > [@Rand\_Rover](#): > > Anyone ever heard anything good about bath salts? With most drugs that will fuck you up good (e.g., meth), it seems that there’s an extreme high involved with it, which makes it at least somewhat understandable why some people would be tempted. But the only thing I’ve heard about bath salts is it’ll make you want to eat people and just generally turn into a crazy motherfucker. Which, to be fair, is what They said about marijuana once upon a time (but add a line or two about Negros and jazz music for full effect.) Not that I’m advocating bath salts, mind you. They do scare me, just because of the sheer unknowingness of what they might be and what they might do to the brain, but all of the negative things I’ve heard have come from sources vested in the War on Drugs, so I’m not sure I believe them, either… (But no, I haven’t heard anything good about them; I just don’t know anyone who’s tried them.) You know the face eater wasn’t actually on bath salts, right? They tested for them and toxicology found nothing. He was just fucking nuts. ---
**Author:** ![Silvorange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Silvorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silvorange)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015/117 "2012-08-02T02:20:12Z")
None for me. I took the “Just Say No” message very seriously. I passed a few joints as a teenager, but never took a hit. Got drunk for the first time at 33. I did enjoy my pain medication after I had back surgery last year. I can be drug tested at work, so I’m not going to take any chances. However, if/when marijuana is made legal, I plan to try it. When I retire, I’m going to do whatever I want. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015/118 "2012-08-02T02:35:06Z")
None, unless you count the coca leaves I chewed on and the coca leaf tea I drank in Peru. They had no effect whatsoever on me, because it takes a whole lot of leaves to get any effect. ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015/119 "2012-08-02T02:47:26Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > Good grief. What the hell is that stuff made of? > [@Rand\_Rover](#): > > Only marijuana. Which caused me to sit doubled over in the room with funny furniture unsure which end was going to explode but sure that one would at any moment (neither did). And I tried it again a few months later with the same result. :smack: > > These new bath salts look interesting, though, may have to take those for a spin. > [@Rand\_Rover](#): > > Anyone ever heard anything good about bath salts? With most drugs that will fuck you up good (e.g., meth), it seems that there’s an extreme high involved with it, which makes it at least somewhat understandable why some people would be tempted. But the only thing I’ve heard about bath salts is it’ll make you want to eat people and just generally turn into a crazy motherfucker. See my link in post #94. The link says it’s salvia, but from what I’ve heard that and bath salts may as well be one in the same. Really scary shit. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015/120 "2012-08-02T02:53:28Z")
I smoked an awful lot of pot in college, and my GPA showed it. Cocaine and speed once each and they didn’t please me; mushrooms once and they were simultaneously really fun and really terrifying. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drugs-have-you-tried/630015.md?page=7)