Researcher Compiles 233 Subjective Effects of Psychedelic Drugs Based on Personal and Online Experiences
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Summary
The article profiles Josie Kins, a former psychonaut turned scientific researcher who has personally tried over 200 psychedelic compounds and compiled a comprehensive list of 233 subjective effects people experience under psychedelic drugs. Kins created the Subjective Effect Index based on online accounts and her own extensive experiences, and has produced video compilations replicating the visual effects of substances like DMT. The article explores how psychedelics distort vision and perception, drawing from Kins' research and personal experimentation.
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· 5 pulledPsychonaut turned scientific researcher Josie Kins has personally tried over 200 psychedelic compounds and had hundreds of psychedelic experiences.
Over the past 12 years, Kins has compiled a list of 233 effects people experience under the influence of psychedelic drugs, drawn from online accounts and her own experience, called the Subjective Effect Index.
I've already explored them so thoroughly
Josie Kins created this video compilation of replications of the visual effects of DMT.
8 ways psychedelics distort our vision.
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