I couldn't imagine doing this drug purely recreationally, but perhaps that's just the way I'm wired. I've found my few experiences with it absolutely mind blowing in their intensity, different, but easily on par with my first few psychedelic trips. Too bad the price of admission is so high.. A bit too high. (High heartbeat, physical pains, hypertension the next day...) It's true about the afterglow though, I feel emotionally great for weeks after using this stuff.
Psychedelics are incredible tools, but at the same time I've found that if you're using them for the occasional bit of self-programming or personal insight, along with all the good, comes the potential to feel societal pressures to make yourself more a part of the machine, you might not even notice yourself doing it. This drug is the exact opposite, all the things you've suppressed come pouring out, forgotten goals, dreams, desires, etc. The major caveat is the insights you get during the mephedrone experience are quite honest but you really need time to think about them and choose how to integrate them. Moreso than with psychedelics even. I wouldn't make a life decision even a few days after using this drug.. the afterglow is extremely positive but still quite powerful.
It kind of bothers me that people are using this drug just to get fucked up. I know that everyone has a different physical makeup, but I do think that the harsh physical aspects of it aside, this drug has the potential to provide an experience that drastically alters your outlook and psyche, and hence it really needs respect. It's extremely powerful.
