Playing under mind altering substances

[kurosh]

Excluding alcohol, do you think you play better or worse with mind altering substances? Do you ever take some on purpose to play better? This includes caffeine.

Personally, after I smoke pot, I find I can focus much better and for longer periods of time.

[PoBoy321]

I played stoned a little while ago in a NL home game and did well 'cause no one had any idea what I was doing (e.g. open-raising 63s UTG, limping KK on the button).

[slavic]

nope and nope.

Ray had a good comment on this in the NVG or Theory forum. It was in response to TSP pretty much asking the same question but for different reasons.

[kurosh]

Can you post a link or be a little more specific on where I could find it? I can't find it.

[einbert]

I've never played high but I frequently play on Adderall (amphetamine salts) and it really allows me to focus more and for longer periods of time. Also helps nullify the tilt factor for me.

[jkamowitz]

Yes, as has been mentioned I frequently take adderoll before playing. It helps that a)I am prescribed and b)that it is a small dose. It helps me to concentrate but mainly the tilt factor is none existant. As is the feeling that I am on a rush. Everything is completely mediocre.

[kurosh]

This thread is making me want to take adderral/meth. That is not a good thing.

[Lestat]

I used to drink a can of this now then and cuz it really got me Jonesing. I felt incredibly focused. Nowadays, a lot of the younger kids drink this stuff like friggin water.

I haven't drank it since this Dr. friend of mine told me how hard this stuff is on your liver. If he's right, there's gonna be a lot of 40 year olds with some real bad livers in the next 30 years.

[addickt]

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I used to drink a can of this now then and cuz it really got me Jonesing. I felt incredibly focused. Nowadays, a lot of the younger kids drink this stuff like friggin water.

Your friend is an idiot.. There is nothing hepatoxic in red bull.

I haven't drank it since this Dr. friend of mine told me how hard this stuff is on your liver. If he's right, there's gonna be a lot of 40 year olds with some real bad livers in the next 30 years.

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[Mark Heide]

Back when I went to college, I knew someone that was a straight A student. When he studied, he would always smoke pot, watch tv, and listen to the stereo. I can't do any of these things, or I would be broke. To each their own. Good Luck
Mark