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Yes.. Plants, herbs, whatever. The colorful stuff that used to be so intriguingly vivid and mystical. So here's a little background story: Today a friend of mine came over, and suggested to do Nitrous Oxide. "Awesome", I thought. I could use some laughter. One thing that HPPD taught me, is to never simply ingest *insert substance* without researching it. Anxiolysis appealed to me at first, then later I read of its DP/DR inducing effects. Co-incidentally all the smartshops were fresh out of N2O. My friend proceeded to order it online, as he plans to share it at a party come this Friday. Though being discouraged to partake in said endeavors by what I read, his excitement did somewhat spark to me. The fragile nature of HPPD often does not allow for partaking in psychoactive substances without ill consequences, and since the onset of HPPD I've been experimenting rather loosely with the safer side of mind alteration. Kava Kava has been -as far as I can remember at least- the only substance I've been able to enjoy time after time without adverse effects. However, it is contraindicated with Levetiracetam alas (also with Clonazepam IIRC, as a precaution). The idea of having an alternative mood-lift without consequences have played within my thoughts, yet put aside by the more pressing matter of finding an actual treatment or cure. With the current trend of benzodiazepines being used for anxiolysis in HPPD, I'm sure you can all agree that having safer/healthier alternatives for anxiolysis (or just a mood-lift for that matter) would be a nice addition to the "tool box", so to speak. Having had nothing but a strange mood and an arguably stranger day, I went through Erowid from A-Z. Yes, anecdotes are not the greatest resource for safety etc. but they do provide a nice starting point for finding substances that might be worthwhile, which can later be researched in fuller extent. I made a list of plants that may have beneficial potential, though I have not researched them properly. It stands to reason that this must follow. However, I figured I'd share my findings should any of you have an interest in this. Please do add anything you find relevant, even (or especially) if it includes evidence that any of the following are best avoided. Also, note that some of these plants aren't exactly the most renown of species, hence there may be relatively little information available about them. Without further a due, and merely ordered alphabetically: · Achillea millefolium (Yarrow.. notes say “?????” found a report of visual improvement on Erowid) Ordered an extract. · Brunfelsia hopeana grandiflora (Manaca root) Nearly impossible to come by, unless you live near or are able to grow the plant. · Cypripedium californicum (Lady’s Slipper) · Erythrina mulungu (Mulungu) Ordered an extract containing this. · Lagochilus inebrians (Inebriating Mint.. notes say "possibly visual improvement") · Lotus’ and Lily’s (e.g. Nelumba nucifera.. notes say "priority") · Mugwort (Artemisia.. notes say "doubtfully") · Nepeta cataria (Catnip.. notes say "meow") Ocimum Sanctum (Holy Basil/Tulsi) · Passiflora incarnata (Passion Flower.. notes say “possibly detrimental to vision”) Tried this. Enjoyed it. No regrets. · Salvia’s (Non-divinorum Sage, such as Salvia officinalis) · Sassafras (notes say: “¿MDMA precursor?”) · Scutellaria lateriflora (American Skullcap.. notes say "sounds familiar, check for anticholinergic activity") · Turnera diffusa (Damiana.. notes say "buy this at smartshop tomorrow") Ordered an extract. Well that copied weirdly. Whatever. Anyway, any thoughts to add?