http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/12/health/lsd-brain-imaging/index.html "Under normal conditions, information from our eyes is processed in a part of the brain at the back of the head called the visual cortex," the researchers said in a statement. "However, when the volunteers took LSD, many additional brain areas -- not just the visual cortex -- contributed to visual processing." Perhaps this explains how Mags can look at Trump and visualize a president?
I won't bring up the question about why thousands of Americans are in prison for using LSD. It might ruin the thread.
I met Timothy Leary. I don't "deride" him or most anyone else for it. If it looks like the drug is affecting a person's ability to reason, then I do think it's an issue.
Did you read his scholarly book? I did, about 1971. Of course it affects one's ability to reason during the 10-hour trip. You still reason then, but with a set of priorities different from the usual. Sleep it off and it's all over. Next day, you often think, wow, that was something, but you're back to normal. Flashbacks and staring at the Sun are propaganda. They never happened to anyone. The #1 piece of advice when you're stoned or drunk is, stay inside at your home. Stay out of trouble by not going outside and making an ass out of yourself. Simple advice, but it cuts the probability by 99% of hurting yourself or someone victimizing you.
http://www.lsdaddiction.us/content/acid-flashbacks.html Acid flashbacks are one of the long-term effects of LSD use, and can interfere with a person’s daily life even months or years after they use LSD. Scientists still know little about what causes them or how to treat them.
There you go, believing propaganda again instead of those who have actually been there. Speaking of Harvard teacher Timothy Leary, Oxford graduate Howard Marks died a week ago at age 70. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Marks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallucinogen_persisting_perception_disorder Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (HPPD) is a disorder characterized by a continual presence of sensory disturbances, most commonly visual, that are reminiscent of those generated by the use of hallucinogenic substances. Previous use of hallucinogens by the person is necessary, but not sufficient, for diagnosis of HPPD. For an individual to be diagnosed with HPPD, the symptoms cannot be due to another medical condition. HPPD is distinct from flashbacks by reason of its relative permanence; while flashbacks are transient, HPPD is persistent. HPPD is a DSM-IV diagnosis with diagnostic code 292.89. ... In some cases, HPPD appears to have a sudden onset after a single drug experience, strongly suggesting the drug played a direct role in triggering symptoms. But in other cases, people report gradual worsening of symptoms with ongoing drug use.[citation needed] Drugs that have been associated with HPPD include LSD,[5][8]DMT, 2C-E, 2C-I, 5-MeO-DMT,[9]MDA, MDMA,[10][11]psilocybin,[12][5]diphenhydramine, PCP, synthetic cannabis, zolpidem, eszopiclone, and high doses of dextromethorphan.[citation needed] Additionally there are anecdotal reports of the atypical psychedelic Salvia divinorum causing persisting symptoms consistent with HPPD.
It sure takes talent to find propaganda against drugs. How doooo you do it. As I already told you, it's lies. American governments have spent hundreds of billions of dollars over the last 50 years to fight freedom of drugs, while making research illegal. A generation of scientists who took acid in college have remained silent, under threat of imprisonment. Back around 1970, there were a thousand pro-LSD articles per year. Here's today's. http://www.wired.com/2016/04/heads-jesse-jarnow-excerpt/
This isn't propaganda. HPPD is real, maybe flashbacks overhyped. http://www.bjmp.org/content/25-year...ting-perception-disorder-diagnostic-challenge https://www.researchgate.net/public...s_and_HPPD_A_Clinical-oriented_Concise_Review http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/a-trip-that-doesnt-end http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3736944/ http://www.esciencecentral.org/jour...re-they-identical-jaldd.1000121.php?aid=14570 Why don't you like science?
The tiny few who got that problem, already had that problem. It was latent and would have emerged anyway. The science of street drugs is better known by users than by unfunded professor researchers who are imprisoned if they truly research anything.
Even if you're right, it's no excuse to imprison millions of Americans over their recreational choices. Even if I'm wrong I'm right. I can't lose. We're not talking about whether an activity is wise. We're talking about whether it's worth creating an expensive police state and losing our freedom.
Malaria spreads in New England! Thanks, you loon! http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/loon-dies-of-malaria-in-the-latest-sign-of-climate-change/139036486
Nope. That's what you say. The scientists say different. 5%. Why do you hate science? The problem with street drugs is you have no clue what's in them. With any drug, there are side effects. Is it really worth the risk?
We Libertarians favored legalizing drugs all along. For decades. Since the 1970s. You're a Statist who votes for authoritarian candidates.
