On 5/9/2021 at 2:59 PM, neffbull said:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that sounds like the participants took the clonazepan for 2 months, not 6. Can anyone clarify if this means that they stopped taking the clonazepan and they continued to maintain the improvement seen while taken the medication?

Yes, that's exactly what it means. They took it for 2 months and the improvements persisted! That's why I am so impressed.

My doctor prescribed me with Memantine supplement to treat my HPPD.

The theory is quite simple:

Memantine: a NMDA receptor antagonist that improves memory by restoration of homeostasis in the glutamatergic system

We antagonize NMDA receptors to restore the Glutamate / Gaba balance.

Has anyone here tried it?

There are many things to try...  Breath deeply and try one by one, with a decent doctor to help you:

Reduced my symptoms by 80% when I was on it, but they bounced back when I quit it.

I just saw you study now. It's unfortunate you got so few respondents, but great work!!

I know it's been a long time, but I'd like to know about the Memantine in special. Did you try it?

Yes, Memantine is supposed to reduce Glutamate excitotoxicity. Did you try it?

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Memantine: a NMDA receptor antagonist that improves memory by restoration of homeostasis in the glutamatergic system--too little activation is bad, too much is even worse

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Hello,

I know it's been 6 years, but I have the same theory as you do.

Did you try this treatment?

Btw it's funny that I get visuals when fapping but not during sex. And that way before the HPPD.

When you orgasm you brain releases DMT, so it makes perfect sense. I have a very intense GF though so not sure how to do this

I tried Kratom once.
I would stay away from it. It can increase anxiety and cause addiction.

Did you  end up using it?

The problem with CBD is that it always contains trace amounts of THC. It would be a great fit it not for that.

On 10/15/2020 at 2:15 PM, Insomnia said:

Also sleep is a HUGE issue at the moment. I can be absolutely fine and relaxed while awake but when I'm falling asleep I'll start getting Hallucinations, sensory, visual and auditory. For example I'll "feel" my body shrinking and expanding and I'll hallucinate images/scenarios in my mind that are just downright bizarre, I'll hear voices speaking to me as well and all this is indistinguishable from reality until I wake and realize what was going on.

I have pretty much the same. How are you feeling now? Any progress?

I've been having shortness of breath lately. I know it's a common sign of anxiety, but it doesn't seem to be correlated with current anxiety state. I also went to the doctor and he said the lungs are fine.

Have anyone of you suffered from this too?

So I am new to HPPD, and I am going to wait a few months before starting meds, if necessary. But I would like to know if this is something that I would need to take forever, or if they can help to revert your brain to a "normal" state, then you can quit them?

I used to meditate daily before the HPPD. Now I'm getting a bit scared because I feel that I am "leaving" my body during meditation. Does it happen to any of you too?

8 hours ago, Originally said:

I'll start by asking a few question.

Do you have any other symptoms? and how severe are they?

Have you had these symptoms at the ends of ceremonies before? or is it a first time to have strong residual effects?

Here is some advice to help.

Please discontinue all psychedelic use.

I feel like life is a movie or a dream. It gets a lot worse when wake up. It's usually when I get the panic attacks. When I start doing "real" things I get in a better mental state. I have some confusion in my thoughts. I'm not as sharp as usual.

> Have you had these symptoms at the ends of ceremonies before? or is it a first time to have strong residual effects?

Yes, but I didn't realize they were from the ceremonies back them. I thought my photophobia was an eye problem.

> Please discontinue all psychedelic use.

You bet that. There's no way I'm touching even weed.

I think this is the kind of thing that can't be hidden in a longer term relationship. Otherwise you would be trying to hide something and that would make things unpleasant for you in the long run.

Hi Swartz, thank you for your reply.

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I notice that fluorescent lights are the absolute worst, is is the same for you? I'm just curious. When I first developed HPPD I'd avoid going to stores because I couldn't deal with the fluorescent lighting.

Yeah for sure. Everywhere I walk by with bright lights looks like Times Square And the fluorescent ones are the worst.

On 10/31/2020 at 6:54 PM, Swartz said:

I doubt the Effexor made you pre-disposed to HPPD, but I suppose it's possible. Getting HPPD from a psychedelic is like Russian Roulette, it's random, I haven't seen any hard evidence as to who is per-disposed to develop it.

Effexor's withdrawal, although very gradual, definitely made me overly sensitive to everything. It kept me numb when I was taking it, but when I quit it I didn't have my natural brain chemistry and structure that used to keep me in a regular state. Btw there are some studies that show that it will affect brain structure over the course of years.

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People have tried a variety of things for treatment of HPPD, but I don't want to bring any of them up because you said it's been a week. It might subside if you're lucky and remain drug-free. If it's been a month, then yes, medication/supplements should be discussed so you can cope better.

I'm hoping you're one of the lucky ones and that this fades with time. Be kind to yourself, stay healthy, watch things you find funny, anything to improve your mental health is important right now.

Thanks a lot! It's been about 10 days now. The visuals are definitely softer than before, but still present. They get worse if I get anxious with anything. I will report back again later on.

It's been just a week that my HPPD started, after a very terrifying Ayahuasca ceremony.

It's definitely improved since the first days.

Is it common that the first weeks will be significantly worse?

I think I was only so susceptible to this because I took Venlafaxine during 13 years (I was off of it for a few months before the ceremony). But I feel that my CNS is over excited, responding to every minor stimulae.

I was doing good progress with my life doing Ayahuasca, until that now, in my last ceremony, I felt a huge terror and I am still reviving this terror.

It's been only 4 days, but the time feels much longer.

I am still getting visuals. I feel dizzy, have photophobia and sensory alterations. I feel like there's "things" moving inside my body. Also some derealization.

What are the first steps for recovery?