MAIN AND GENERAL FORUM

This is the catch-all forum for posts.

Introductions

A place to introduce yourself to the community and what you hope to seek out on this site. New members may share their experience and onset of HPPD and what drug(s) triggered it.

Forum Questions and Suggestions

HPPD FOUNDATION

The HPPD Foundation is a non-for-profit organization created to offer grants to researchers interested in understanding Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder. $100,000 will be given annually in one or more grants to qualified researchers with novel ideas on how to study this disorder.

Symptoms: Descriptions, Discussion, Debate

What are the symptoms? What do you feel emcompasse HPPD?

Pharmacological / Medication

Treatment recommendations in this section are the experience of the user, and no individual should adjust or begin a treatment without consulting a competent clinician. Include case reports or supporting evidence when able. If you are conducting a self-test, I can provide assessments for you to use to measure different constructs.

Alternative medicine

This section is for users to describe their experiences with non-traditional neurological medication and/or therapy that has helped alleviate their symptoms. Examples may include but are not limited to: Energy-Healing, Reiki, Quantum Field Therapy, Meditation, Religious practice, etc..

Benzodiazepine (Use, Abuse, Withdrawal)

This section is devoted to discussing the use of benzodiazepine class drugs for the symptoms of Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder. This includes discussion of the positive and negative effects of this class of drugs. This includes withdrawal.

Depersonalization and Derealization

This section is for members to discuss their experiences with the dysphoric symptoms often associated with HPPD. Members may share which medications have helped them recover or provide tips for others to cope with these two anxiety-related problems.

Active Research

This section is for Institutional Review Board or equivalent approved research. All posts regarding research will be reviewed and the appropriate academic research institution and/or Instructor will be contacted for verification.

Community Open Space

This is a location to talk about anything except your symptoms. Be respectful of other users, but any topic within the rules are open for discussion.

Recreational (sports, music, movies, etc.)

Recreation can often help ameliorate the fatigue and suffering accompanied with HPPD.

Share your Talents

I have spoken with over 5,000 individuals with HPPD. Everyone has a talent. If you are a musician, feel free to share your music. Share art. Share anything besides porn, which will result in immediate banning.