Overclocking

[swablero]

Does anyone increase there qty on occaion to bring it up a level. THere may be times to overlclock whites depending on what you can take or how inherinitly speedy that are before you start too wobble. Red's are for overclocking. Sometimes reds dont launch unless you overclock them.

[e_poison]

I add a bit extra at times if I need a boost. I try not to do this too often though. I think it's okay to boost your doses as long as your boost doesn't become your new normal. In moderation, should be fine.

What do you mean by reds don't launch unless you overclock them? You mean you need to take more reds to get effects?

[swablero]

Thanks for the response. Everyone takes Kratom for their own reasons. Yes, I find that to get a transcendent recreation buzz, the euphoric aspect of the leaf, the buzz, that sense of well being. is something that is not always there for me. I attribute it to my brain chemistry, receptors being more or less available. Honestly its a mystery. But one of the surest ways to assist in getting "there" is to bump the dose. You are right though this cant be done all the time obviously and one must be content with wherever we end up. Very much to do with expectations. I'm not sure where I'm going with this post. Again I guess it depends why you are taking Kratom. I know some folks are very consistent and careful with there dosage. I tend to build up and need breaks to reset.

[e_poison]

Yeah, I'm the same way. I like the little extra kick from time to time. Gotta be careful with the boosts though, or I end up messing with my tolerance too much. Then I end up having to take a 48 hour tolerance break to reset lol.

It is truly a mystery why sometimes we get the same effects from 5g that we do from 10g, and why sometimes the same amount of the same strain is more euphoric at times. I think it's a lot of different factors including diet, exercise, and mood. I haven't quite figured it all out yet, but I'm working on it.

[swablero]

Yes it is a mystery. So many variables. Very frustrating but I must say I might not always get to a transcendant place but its usally a very nicve boost regardless. And every once in a while, sometimes with no expectation, all the nuerons and alkoloids seem to line up just right! Thanks!

[krattie]

And every once in a while, sometimes with no expectation, all the nuerons and alkoloids seem to line up just right!

I completely agree with this. One day I'll take a normal dose of a particular strain and it's nothing out of the ordinary and then the next day I'll take the same dose, at the same time of day and it feels noticeably stronger. I've attempted to pin point what is actually causing this but thus far my experiments have yielded no plausible explanation.

[beathappening]

I've been trying to determine trends in when the dose seems to work best. We know that there are so many ever changing variables, it's hard to establish a "control" when experimenting, and also to discern what's placebo and what isn't.
The main one for me is mood and personal interaction. If I take my normal green/white blend in the morning and then just listen to music or watch TV, the effects aren't as pronounced as when I talk to other people and have friendly conversation and engage with society in general. For some reason I tend to really feel more euphoric, sometimes even wired after dosing then an hour later chatting with a friend, or the cashier at the store for a bit, or someone I don't know and making some sort of casual connection. Kinda like how MDMA kicks in alot harder when you're around people and sharing and listening, if anyone here has experience in that department. Another similarity between ecstasy and kratom is the eye issues (wobbles, general difficulty focusing) at higher doses, for what that's worth.

I don't know much about brain chemistry, but surely the levels of endorphins/serotonin/oxytocin (think SSRI's) and the way they interact with the multitude of different alkaloids factor into the picture. This would sort of explain how every dose can be slightly different, the cells in your brain are constantly rearranging and dying and duplicating. As was said before, diet and exercise would also come into play.

It would be fascinating to be able to do real scientific research...like that'll ever happen. I have no idea if any of this is relevant to anyone but me.. Sorry for the huge post lol, I'm up late and got carried away [/theory]