the maze runner Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 One thing I have noticed after increasing my Ritalin to 10-10mg per day is that my ability to perceive musical patterns has increased. I'm spending like hours at a time just listening to music and enjoying it very much. Are there any other medications that will enable me to perceive music more clearly. I listen to a very complex kind of music known as death metal and it is very complex. I know this sounds like I am looking for something recreational but I'm actualy looking for something that will enhance my perception. TIA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sming Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Hah! A fellow death metaller (old school Entombed, Suffocation etc. fan here). I had a similar experience when first starting Ritalin but it sadly wore off quite quickly. I was watching YouTube music videos for hours, whereas normally I'd be taking sleeping meds to knock myself out to avoid the depression. Anyway, I think Adderall and its brethren would be a good shot. You could also try Provigil, which has helped me focus like a demon (no pun intended) in the past, but not so much these days. \,,/(>.<)\,,/ Pete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the maze runner Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 hey great, you listen to death metal too. im a fan of the NY Scene too with suffocation, cannibal corpse, etc. Mostly listening to brutal death metal these days. I'll ask my dr. about these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blahblah Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 I actually read a study awhile back that linked Heavy Metal & Death Metal to higher IQ and intelligence. The below isn't the same article, but I couldn't find the original one A study published today reveals that a disproportionate number of members in the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth (a body of 120,000 students which represents the top 5% of academic achievement) list heavy metal - or "metal", as its devotees these days know it - as their favorite kind of music. http://www.deathmetal.org/news/the-strong-link-between-heavy-metal-and-high-intelligence/ "If you're a Mensa member whose best friend is a book of scientific equations then it's no surprise that you might fall in love with a band whose rhythmic tendencies are the musical equivalent of Einstein's theory of relativity." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the maze runner Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 I hvae always believed that metal requires superior intelligence. This is because it is more complex to synthesize. There are multiple things going on in each song and you have to be computationally pretty quick to relate the various movements and rythms with each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikl_pls Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 On 10/17/2019 at 5:40 AM, the maze runner said: I hvae always believed that metal requires superior intelligence. This is because it is more complex to synthesize. There are multiple things going on in each song and you have to be computationally pretty quick to relate the various movements and rythms with each other. I agree that metal as a genre tends to be very complex. There are different "types" of intelligence, and being musically inclined requires multiple forms of intelligence to be very honed. I don't believe that if one isn't musically inclined that they can't become musically inclined though, but some people just have a knack for it seemingly as though they were born with it. I'm not a huge metal fan personally (just not my cup of tea), but from what my best friend, @THE_REAL_Bryan, has shown me, it involves a lot of polymeter/polyrhythm, complex meter, lots of metric modulations, modes, mode borrowing, complex syncopation, and ridiculous rhythms involving nested triplets (usually in the drum part(s)). A lot of it seems like if one were really good at guitar/bass/drums/etc., that it would be extremely fun to play! I imagine it wouldn't be unlike me playing my clarinet in a wind band with very challenging music (David Maslanka comes to mind... lol). (I hope my friend joins in on this discussion! It's right up his alley.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearhead Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 All y’all following this thread may have noticed that some of the content has suddenly disappeared. The content about: “I know this sounds like I am looking for something recreational but I'm actualy looking for something that will enhance my perception.” Enhancing your perceptions with drugs is pretty much the definition of recreational. I did a bit of research, and while the substances you’re advocating are technically legal, there are some gray areas, and they have not been approved by the FDA, and there’s no regulatory body keeping track of exactly how much of what goes in to any pill or capsule you ingest. It’s my job to keep you lot safe, and taking gray-market pharmaceuticals ain’t safe. So feel free to talk about death metal, but don’t let me hear another word about enhanced perceptions. Gearhead (admin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikl_pls Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Gearhead said: All y’all following this thread may have noticed that some of the content has suddenly disappeared. The content about: “I know this sounds like I am looking for something recreational but I'm actualy looking for something that will enhance my perception.” Enhancing your perceptions with drugs is pretty much the definition of recreational. I did a bit of research, and while the substances you’re advocating are technically legal, there are some gray areas, and they have not been approved by the FDA, and there’s no regulatory body keeping track of exactly how much of what goes in to any pill or capsule you ingest. It’s my job to keep you lot safe, and taking gray-market pharmaceuticals ain’t safe. So feel free to talk about death metal, but don’t let me hear another word about enhanced perceptions. Gearhead (admin) I'm sorry, thank you for the heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the maze runner Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, Gearhead said: All y’all following this thread may have noticed that some of the content has suddenly disappeared. The content about: “I know this sounds like I am looking for something recreational but I'm actualy looking for something that will enhance my perception.” Enhancing your perceptions with drugs is pretty much the definition of recreational. I did a bit of research, and while the substances you’re advocating are technically legal, there are some gray areas, and they have not been approved by the FDA, and there’s no regulatory body keeping track of exactly how much of what goes in to any pill or capsule you ingest. It’s my job to keep you lot safe, and taking gray-market pharmaceuticals ain’t safe. So feel free to talk about death metal, but don’t let me hear another word about enhanced perceptions. Gearhead (admin) Yes, @Gearhead this does fall into something of a grey area. While racetams are considered safe, they have never been evaluated for suitability for consumption as a medication. So I guess I'll stay off this topic. Edited October 24, 2019 by the maze runner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notloki Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 2 hours ago, the maze runner said: Yes, @Gearhead this does fall into something of a grey area. While racetams are considered safe, they have never been evaluated for suitability for consumption as a medication. So I guess I'll stay off this topic. Well Keperra is a racetam and considered, along with Lamictal, as being first line therapy for seizures. However I don't think this fact indicates all racetams are safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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