#entactogen

Not in the pic:

• 600mg Pregabalin

• 37,5mg Tianeptin

• 1000mg Valproic acid

In the pic:

• MDMA

• 2x Africa continent (unknown dosage)

• 2x Gold bars, green, 200mg

MY FIRST EVER RESEARCH CHEMICAL MDAI produces mild and dreamy entactogenic and empathogenic effects. It doesn’t light any fires but with expectations set accordingly it makes for a fairly pleasant few hours.

I do have to admit to some bias towards it, as it was the first research chemical I ever sampled. I recall that I was taken aback that it actually worked. It came (courtesy of a head shop) as a cream/brown powder in a medium sized capsule, and I certainly enjoyed it. With repeated use over time though, its impact did seem to wane.

Later on it became synonymous with legal high brands and blends, as it was frequently added to other chemicals, particularly stimulants.

Despite its fairly benign reputation, the usual caution and safety measures should be carefully observed.

Eric Edsinger is an octopus researcher at the University of Chicago who recently helped sequence the genome of Octopus bimaculoides—the California two-spot octopus. Like most octopuses, this color-changing cephalopod is asocial, meaning it likes to be alone most of the time, unless it’s trying to mate. But when given MDMA, a drug well known for boosting emotional empathy and prosocial behavior in humans (i.e. making you really, really want to fraternize), these octopuses also seemed to want to hang out with each other, even if they weren’t trying to find a mate.

Frequently but not always used in combination with another drug, MDAI produces mild entactogenic and empathogenic effects. I do have to admit to some bias towards it, as it was the first research chemical I ever sampled. I enjoyed it, although over time its impact did seem to wane. Despite its fairly benign reputation, the usual caution and safety measures should be carefully observed.