Rapid intense visuals, muted eros
TiHKAL import · 4-ho-det
Alexander & Ann Shulgin — TiHKAL entry #16 (4-HO-DET), 1997
Inferred dose-response curves
4-HO-DET
inferred from 1 report
- Amount
- 15 mg
- Method
- oral
intensity
± PLUS/MINUS — Threshold — something may be present, but it's right at the edge of perception. A stronger experience would confirm it; otherwise it may be nothing.
intensity
++ PLUS TWO — Both the timing and the character are unmistakable, but you can still choose to let it stay in the background and carry on with ordinary activities.
Taken in a capsule, the effect surged in forcefully between thirty and forty-five minutes. Time dilated markedly with a sparkling quality, dominated by strong visuals and an urge to talk and connect, though tinged with sadness and lacking any erotic dimension. Sleep was adequate but the author sensed a lingering unease at some deep level, while feeling fine overall.