Resources
On this page you will find information as well as external links that you may find helpful while working with psychedelics and other chemicals.
Drug Testing
When planning to work with psychedelics or chemical substances it is crucial to utilize drug analyzing services or test kits. This will help to verify the purity and contents of a substance so you can be safe and make informed decisions about its use.
We use a local laboratory that specializes in comprehensive drug checking using FTIR Spectroscopy and Paper-Spray Mass Spectrometry.
ABOUT FTIR
FTIR stands for Fourier-Transform InfraRed spectroscopy
This type of spectroscopy measures how much infrared radiation (a
particular type of light) is absorbed by a substance.
The different chemical characteristics of a substance affect how it
absorbs and reflects light.
When the light hits the substance, some of the light is absorbed, while
the rest is reflected.
The reflected light is like a substance’s
chemical fingerprint.
Technicians compare the spectrum with others in the
library to identify which substances are present (which substances
match the spectrum)
ABOUT MASS SPECTOMETRY
WHERE TO SEND YOUR OWN SAMPLES FOR TESTING
University of Victoria – https://substance.uvic.ca/
Get Your Drugs Tested – https://getyourdrugstested.com/
Psychedelic Websites
TRIPSIT: A 24/7 online harm reduction resource. Users can chat instantly with someone about their drug experience, or questions they may have about about the use of a wide variety of substances.
Bluelight: A 20 year old online harm reduction forum that fosters open and factual discussion of drugs and provides support for those seeking recovery from addiction.
DMT Nexus: A site for underground psychedelic research on tryptamines and other psychedelic compounds.
Erowid is a non-profit educational & harm-reduction resource with 60 thousand pages of online information about psychoactive drugs and includes many trip reports from users. A good place to learn about what an experience might be like.
Psychedelic Books and Docs
BOOKS —
The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide – James Fadiman
Pihkal -Alexander and Ann Shulgin
Tihkal -Alexander and Ann Shulgin
Drug Use for Grown-Ups – Carl L Hart
True Hallucinations – Terence McKenna
DMT The Spirit Molecule – Rick Strassman
Understanding Ketamine – D Lamar
FILMS —
True Hallucinations – This documentary covers the life and death of Terence McKenna, including interviews with his brother, Dennis McKenna.
Dirty Pictures – Follows the life and work of Alexander ‘Sasha’ Shulgin — the creator of over 200 psychedelic compounds, including 2C-B
Dosed – This doc follows the journey of a woman addicted to opiates and struggling with severe depression and anxiety as she seeks help in the form of illegal psychedelics like psilocybe cubensis and iboga.
Neurons to Nirvana – Includes interviews with Gabor Mate and Dennis McKenna.
Safe Use
TRIPSIT: A 24/7 online harm reduction resource. Users can chat instantly with someone about their drug experience, or questions they may have about about the use of a wide variety of substances.
Rollsafe: MDMA education and guides.
Tripsafe: Education and guides for psychedelics, primarily LSD and Mushrooms.