A Psychedelic Nightmare: My Experience with DOC

Date: Summer 2012
Gender: Female
Weight: 47kg / 100lbs
Age: 16

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • First Stage: The Beginning of the Trip
  • Second Stage: The Descent into Hell
    • Visual Hallucinations
    • Olfactory Hallucinations
    • Encounter with the Shadow People
    • The Most Terrifying Moment
  • Summary and Advice
  • Effects Analysis
    • First Stage Effects
    • Second Stage Effects

Introduction

In the summer of 2012, I made the unfortunate decision to try a substance I had little knowledge of—DOC. Having prior experience with a variety of psychedelics like LSD, 2C-B, 2C-I, mushrooms, and DMT, I assumed I could handle the effects of this compound. However, I was tragically mistaken. What started as a light-hearted experiment turned into a 24-hour nightmare that tested the limits of my sanity and endurance. My sensitivity to stimulants only amplified the effects, making this a life-altering and terrifying experience. This report will provide a detailed account of the distinct phases of my trip, including the beautiful, the bizarre, and the horrifying.

First Stage: The Beginning of the Trip

Upon dosing, it took about an hour for the DOC to fully take effect. I had taken the dose in the morning and decided to stroll around my neighborhood, eventually making my way to a local park. The initial phase of the trip was visually stunning, with vibrant colors and intricate patterns everywhere I looked. The visuals were reminiscent of LSD, but with a more noticeable amphetamine-like stimulation.

During this time, I felt euphoric and energetic. There was a heavy body load, more intense than LSD, but manageable due to the stimulating effects of the drug. I spent the day walking around town, marveling at the enhanced beauty of nature, and later met up with my boyfriend, who was sober. We spent time together as I continued to feel motivated and euphoric, sharing the bizarre and intricate visuals that I was experiencing.

Second Stage: The Descent into Hell

Visual Hallucinations

At the 12-hour mark, the positive effects began to wear off. It was night, and I noticed the once-beautiful visuals were fading. I initially attributed this to the change in lighting, but I was wrong. As the hours passed, the trip turned dark and frightening. By the 16-hour mark, I was at my boyfriend’s house, trying to sleep, but sleep was impossible. What followed were visual hallucinations that were unlike anything I had ever experienced. It felt like a combination of stimulant psychosis and sleep deprivation, but the visuals were far more detailed and vivid due to the psychedelic nature of DOC.

Olfactory Hallucinations

Around the 18-hour mark, while lying in bed, I glanced toward an open closet and saw what appeared to be an alien-like entity staring back at me from the shelves. The being was white, with porous skin, large eyes, and a small mouth—reminiscent of the typical descriptions of "the grays." To make things worse, I began smelling mold, which I believed was emanating from the creature. Despite being utterly terrified, I managed to remain calm and asked my boyfriend to close the closet door. Even though the door covered the entity, I had a sense that it was still watching me from behind the door. This eerie event unsettled me deeply, and I called my mother to take me home.

Encounter with the Shadow People

By the 20-hour mark, as my mother drove me home, the hallucinations intensified. I saw shadowy figures, or "shadow people," moving in my peripheral vision, especially near lamp posts and along the sides of the road. These entities terrified me, as I already had a fear of shadow people when sober. During the drive, the shadow people seemed to swarm the sidewalks, and I could no longer distinguish between real-life objects and hallucinations.

I managed to keep calm, telling my mother I had taken some mushrooms and just needed to sleep. The fear of these shadowy figures following me home haunted me throughout the drive, and, unfortunately, they did appear once I arrived at my house.

The Most Terrifying Moment

At the 24-hour mark, I reached the most horrifying part of my experience. I was alone in my room, all the lights on, sitting on my bed in a fetal position, while the shadow people continued to roam around me. My heart rate skyrocketed, and I felt my blood pressure rise as sheer terror took over. The shadow figures started to circle around me, whispering in incomprehensible voices. When I didn’t respond, they began to physically touch me, pulling at my hair and clothes in a disturbing display of tactile hallucinations.

At this point, I feared I might lose my sanity. I was too terrified to close my eyes, even though I knew I needed sleep. I believed that if I closed my eyes, the shadow people might do something far worse. Desperate for relief, I found my headphones and put on an intricate South African rap album called The Ziggurat by The Constructs Corporation. Focusing on the music, I experienced intricate closed-eye visuals that allowed me to momentarily escape the terror. Gradually, I was able to fall asleep, which probably saved me from losing my mind entirely.

Summary and Advice

Looking back on this harrowing experience, I strongly advise against taking DOC if you have any predispositions to sleep deprivation, psychosis, or mental health issues. The drug’s long-lasting effects and potent combination of psychedelic and stimulant properties can lead to dangerous and terrifying experiences. If you do choose to experiment with this substance, ensure you have a sedative or benzodiazepine on hand to end the trip if things become overwhelming. Trust me—things can go wrong very quickly, and once they do, it’s hard to regain control.

Effects Analysis

First Stage Effects

  • Cognitive Euphoria
  • Stimulation: The stimulation felt forced, similar to the effects of amphetamines.
  • Motivation Enhancement
  • Tracers: Especially noticeable with moving cars, lasting throughout the trip.
  • External Geometry: Most apparent in trees and plant life.
  • Increased Heart Rate: Stronger than other psychedelics like LSD or 25I-NBOMe.
  • Synaesthesia: Experiencing auditory stimuli as tactile sensations.
  • Color Enhancement
  • Pattern Recognition Enhancement

Second Stage Effects

  • Paranoia
  • External Hallucinations
  • Closed Eye Visuals: These were helpful toward the end of the trip when I finally managed to fall asleep.
  • Autonomous Entities: Including the moldy-smelling alien being and shadow people.
  • Shadow People: These entities induced multi-sensory effects, including tactile and auditory hallucinations.
  • Sleep Deprivation
  • Stimulant Psychosis: With an added psychedelic edge due to DOC’s nature.
  • Auditory Hallucinations
  • Tactile Hallucinations: Physical sensations, such as the shadow people pulling my hair and clothes.
  • Increased Heart Rate and Blood Pressure: Likely a result of the terror and stress of the experience.