Crazy pills - day 1

Today I took my first dose of Lariam. That's the anti-malarial drug that can lead to psychotic disturbances.

The following information is reassuring:

In the 16 years since Lariam was introduced, it has been increasingly implicated in a string of health effects that include seizure-like episodes, uncontrollable shaking, vertigo, memory lapses, frightening dreams, debilitating depression, paranoia, delusions and hallucinations, homicidal rages, and attempted as well as successful murders and suicides.

And this is from the internet, so it must be true!

Now I have this really odd situation of sitting around waiting for the drug-induced psychosis to kick in. But if you're expecting it, will it still freak you out? Or will you instead have rampant placebo-effect, and suspect every thought you have as being some kind of disturbance?

I think the best bet is to try and forget about it, and just go about things as usual. So, I'm off to sail a cheeseburger through the Grand Canyon with my monkey co-pilot. Mine is the voice of a new god.