Consumption technique update.
[...the thought of redosing never crossed my mind. i'm surprised to hear that other people felt that compulsion, actually - i didn't like it nearly enough to want to extend it.]
I never felt any 'jones' from this compound either. Cocaine is the only drug I have ever felt a jones for, and that is why I do not consume cocaine.
Of course, there is a difference between enjoying something and wishing to extend the experience, and feeling a compulsion to consume a compound due to withdrawal...
I had been thinking for the past couple of days this compound was only good for flushing down the good old toilet. I was about to do this today, and I decided to take a different approach to it and to see if some good could be teased out of it. I was surprised to find that indeed, for me, when done a certain way this drug does have a better nature.
I measured out 7 mg., and consumed perhaps four small 1.5 mg. hits, smoked, in the bong. Over a twenty minute period. I left a mg. or two behind. Basically, I was looking to take a very light dosage smoked, to see if I could bring out the psychedelic effect without the stimulant effects. I had the intent of, and succeeded in, consuming a light dose and stopping smoking right before the stimulant effects kick in. I was attentive to what my heart was doing, and if I felt any sweaty responses in my hands or feet. When I felt that slight hint of persperation beginning on my fingertips, I stopped.
The intoxication achieved is fascinating to me, for one reason. For me, the similarities to a cannabis high are remarkable. I have little doubt that when we activate the CB-1 receptors consuming cannabis, we set off a chain of events in the brain quite similar to what this drug smoked at a light dosage is doing. Quite interesting, for the cannabinoids are truly unique in that they activate a cannabinoid-only set of receptors, the CB-1 (psychoactive) and CB-2 (non-psychoactive, theoretically) receptors.
The similarities are that you feel the same mood change (mild psychedelic), visual effects, slight increase of heart rate, mild erotic enhancement (cannabis is still better in my experiences... speculation later), etc... I am sure I could go on if I wish to be verbose. And, of course, various cannabis strains do have different intoxication profiles, assume the baseline is your standard balanced sativa/indica cross. The differences are that you do not get the munchies, there is no sense of a desire to sleep as with the indica leaning strains (albeit I did nap easily after two hours for four hours), eyes do not get bloodshot (cannabis causes bloodpressure to drop by relaxing the artery and vein walls, thereby causing in part an increase in heartrate to compensate and also bloodshot eyes from relaxation of the arteries, while also lowering intraocular pressure), and no cotton mouth.
I am fascinated by these overlaps in physiological and psychological effect between cannabis and 5-meo-mipt at low doses. No doubt, they do diverge in higher dosages, 5-meo-mipt going the way of a stimulant-dominant high with the psychedelic effect somewhat masked, cannabis going it's only merry unique way. I like cannabis more, but this is of interest. I suppose I will not flush it, but I still doubt I would purchase more. No need to waste my money though.
There is knowledge to be gained from these similarities, too bad proper research is so difficult to see done in this day and age as regards various recreational drugs. I will remark that it is pretty pointless to use this drug as a cannabis substitute, cannabis will allow you to go into a better state and our bodies have evolved alongside cannabis for thousands of years, basically I theorize the plant is exploiting us in a symbiotic relationship to enhance it's survival chances. Hence it is probably a healthier choice to just use cannabis if this is the state you seek (not to mention cannabinoids have anti-oxidant and other health enhancing properties...). But, I also think in all probability 5-meo-mipt in small doses is probably less of a health risk than many recreational compounds out there, not that very many of them are terribly risky to begin with (used wisely in moderation).
I would be interested to hear if others have the same experience.