AMA:
I have a degree in psychology with specialized experience in substance use research, psychopharmacology, psychedelic research, etc.
I've also read a lot about drug poisonings, the PPH, and various methods on this forum. I've been using the dark net to buy drugs and been connected to underground drug- and street-entrenched communities for many years.
I get a lot of PM's asking about drugs – mostly for ctb purposes, but also for recreation – so I figured I'd make a dedicated AMA thread.
So AMA!
* Disclaimer:
I am not a doctor and despite my psychopharmacology knowledge, I have limited medical knowledge; I try my best to be upfront regarding anything I don't know and encourage people to make their own decisions after weighing the risks and benefits themselves. If I don't know the answer I will do my best to research it based on peer-reviewed research or the best available evidence.
Information = empowerment = improved rational decision making = increased ability to
choose/self-determine (versus the coercive nature of e.g., mental illness stigma). Increased capacity for
informed consent will, in theory, both:
1. Save lives & reduce serious injury and pain by reducing spontaneous and poorly planned suicides
2. Ease suffering in dying for people committed to dying.
I encourage people – namely young people – to exhaust their treatment options (psychotherapy, medication, rehabilitation, etc.) available to them before choosing to die, but respect people's wishes to not access treatment, even though I think this is often premature. With the exception of urgent and severe chronic pain conditions, or similar, suicide should be rationally deliberated and prepared for – in terms of both method and psychospiritually – over many months.
Resources:
Here's some valuable threads that should be read by anyone serious about ctb using drugs & will answer many questions as well:
A caution on drug poisonings (ODs)
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must read for anyone considering drug poisonings of any kind, to know the options, risks, & benefits:
The Peaceful Pill Handbook (details inert gasses/exit bag, carbon monoxide, and cardiac switches too)
Opioid Megathread/Method
Stan's guide to SN
SN Bible
Wishing all beings peace in living or dying