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@icetoad.eth
Rick Doblin, the head of MAPS, and probably one of the foremost leaders in psychedelic research/policy, was interviewed by Rolling Stone in regards to last week's executive order in this area. I had the privilege to meet and smoke a joint with Rick once over 15 years ago. This was during my time as one of the leaders of Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP, the Canadian counterpart to SSDP).
https://removepaywalls.com/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/psychedelics-research-trump-executive-order-explained-1235551737/
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Happy Bicycle Day!
On April 19, 1943, Albert Hofmann ingested LSD intentionally for the first time, an occasion now known as Bicycle Day. He would later call LSD his “problem child,” a substance at once unpredictable and profoundly meaningful. In “Hofmann’s Potion” (2002), Hofmann describes a key benefit of his problem child: it can make the familiar world feel vivid and wonderful again. He sees it not as an escape, but as a return to what is always here.
Despite prohibition and cultural upheaval, Hofmann remained convinced the substance would find its rightful place in our culture, helping us see the world with clarity again. Hofmann lived to 102 years old, advocating for LSD’s responsible use and deeper understanding until the very end.
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On today's date in 1943, Albert Hofmann accidently dosed himself with LSD. This was the first ever consumption, accidental or not, of this novel psychedelic.
Hoffman was investigating organic compounds derived from ergot fungus, a rye crop pest. Specifically, when he synthesized LSD, he was trying to synthesize a respiratory and circulatory stimulant. This initial synthesis didn’t yield any huge breakthroughs, though, and he all but set the molecule aside. When he came back to it 5 years later and got a small amount of it on his skin this is how he described it:
“Last Friday, April 16, 1943, I was forced to interrupt my work in the laboratory in the middle of the afternoon and proceed home, being affected by a remarkable restlessness, combined with a slight dizziness. At home I lay down and sank into a not unpleasant, intoxicated-like condition characterized by an extremely stimulated imagination. In a dreamlike state, with eyes closed (I found the daylight to be unpleasantly glaring), I perceived an uninterrupted stream of fantastic pictures, extraordinary shapes with intense, kaleidoscopic play of colors. After some two hours this condition faded away."
Once he realized the drug’s potential, Hoffman’s next step was intentionally ingesting it 3 days later. He estimated that a threshold dose, just enough to feel the drug, was about 250 micrograms. He was way off, though, as a threshold dose of LSD is closer to 20 micrograms. Quite abruptly, he was deep in the otherworldly realm of the LSD experience. In the midst of this new experience, Hoffman had to ride his bicycle home because World War II was raging through Europe, so motor vehicle usage was restricted. After some initial paranoia, and even a visit from his doctor, Hoffman settled into his first full on trip in the comfort of his home.
A GOAT is there ever was one!
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Context: https://www.science.org/content/article/trippy-tobacco-plants-engineered-make-five-psychedelics-once
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That escalated quickly....
I bought a gram of 5-meo once over 20 years ago (before it was made illegal), and that stuff is SERIOUS BUSINESS....
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Trump's new surgeon general nominee is down with the psilocybin 🍄 🌈 😊 and wrote a book called, "Good Energy"
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5755018-trump-nominee-magic-mushrooms/
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