https://jonathanxu.com/blog/2022-02-15-psychedelics

I've always been a bit intrigued by the outsized presence of psychedelics in tech circles on Twitter and in SF. I would think to myself that perhaps it was like many other topics that straddle the line between niche and taboo: there's bound to be advocates and die-hard fans who preach its life-changing impacts. I wasn't completely dismissive about the effects of psychedelics on one's psyche, but I had my reservations regardless. During my last day at a group house in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, the opportunity presented itself for me to try some chocolate spiked with mushrooms. Someone at the house had taken the effort to fly to San Francisco to acquire them and sneak them through the Mexican border, so I was like, why not? I'd like to note that I'm very cautious about doing substances. The first time I drank, I slowly sipped a cup of beer over an hour. When I tried edibles for the first time, I was so scared that I only ate 0.2mg (standard THC dosage is 5mg) and naturally felt nothing. S

I've always been a bit intrigued by the outsized presence of psychedelics in tech circles on Twitter and in SF. I would think to myself that perhaps it was like many other topics that straddle the line between niche and taboo: there's bound to be advocates and die-hard fans who preach its life-changing impacts. I wasn't completely dismissive about the effects of psychedelics on one's psyche, but I had my reservations regardless. During my last day at a group house in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, the opportunity presented itself for me to try some chocolate spiked with mushrooms. Someone at the hou