DOSE: T+ 0:00 56 mg insufflated S-Ketamine (powder / crystals) T+ 0:29 62 mg insufflated S-Ketamine (powder / crystals) T+ 1:11 69 mg insufflated S-Ketamine (powder / crystals) T+ 3:25 16 oz oral Alcohol - Beer/Wine
BODY WEIGHT:
178 lb
This report is part of a collection of seven reports. The collection consists of a summary report that is retrospective and generalized in nature as well as six more detailed chronicles of my experience with sensory deprivation, or floatation tanks. If desired, please see the summary report, where one can find links to each of the other experience reports.
A little background: I consider myself to be well versed in the realm of substance use. Previous experiences include opiates, stimulants and psychedelics. A fair amount of my substance usage history includes novel research chemicals often in less than common combinations.
With the exception of the time spent in the isolation tank, I kept detailed written notes in combination with an audio recording device in order to write this report as accurately as possible. I am confident that all timestamps are correct to within a + / - 60 seconds.
All dosages in this experience were weighed using freshly calibrated .000-gram scale. The esketamine used in the entirety of the experience was all from the same batch that was sourced from a highly trusted chemist. It is worth mentioning that after each insufflation of powder, I waited several minutes and then insufflated a small amount of water to aid with absorption.
Floatation Tank: Decimation of Mental Clutter
It has been exactly one week since I last used esketamine or floated. I do not consider tolerance to be a factor in this experience. My last two floats have also been esketamine experiences. I began my dissociative substance usage in sensory deprivation tanks with a cautious low dosage. Over the last few floats I have gradually increased the dosages as I became more comfortable with the substance in this new and unusual environment. The experience last week (108 mg of esketamine insufflated thirty minutes before my float) left me surprisingly underwhelmed and hungry for more. I intend to satiate this desire for a strong dissociative floatation tank experience.
Today has not been a great day. It begins, too early, with a stressful meeting regarding the construction of my house-to-be and specifically the budgetary and timeline issues we have recently encountered. From here, my partner Kai and I make our way, seemingly always a little behind schedule, through a long to-do list of errands. Traffic is heavy and we are both feeling off our game today. This is generally not the state of mind I like to be in just prior to a psychedelic journey. I almost back out of the float entirely, but Kai convinces me to go through with the appointment, knowing how these sessions have been so therapeutic for me in recent months.
We arrive home, and although the errands are now complete, they took several hours longer than planned. I am tightly wound and stressed out. Overall my mood is negative. There is no time to mosey and center myself before insufflation. I decide to keep to my time-sensitive dosage plan. Almost begrudgingly I weigh out and crush up my first dose of esketamine. I decide to keep to my time-sensitive dosage plan. Almost begrudgingly I weigh out and crush up my first dose of esketamine.