BBC Horizon - Psychedelic Science - DMT, LSD, Ibogaine

At my studio back in Sydney we had several San Pedro cactuses (they contain mescaline and are identical to Peyote in effect) growing on the balcony. One night after taking everyone out for drinks we went back to the studio and got into them. I was lounging around talking with one of my business partners about how we didn't think it was really going to kick in. A bit later we noticed that conversation had drifted to talking about reverse entropy and why it was impossible to observe time going backward . . . at that point we knew it was working.<p>About twelve hours later my girlfriend dropped by (it was the next day) and I was jumping around the office telling everybody to look at my hooves. It wore off about four hours later. After a solid hunk of sleep I got up feeling ridiculously mentally refreshed.<p>I enjoy infrequent controlled use of hallucinogens, I find it a great mental recharge and also a pretty good time. I live in New York now and I was quite happy to see that San Pedros are even easier to get ahold of in the states than the were in Oz :)

For people working in high tech, LSD usage increased creativity the following day.

Studies have shown that ibogaine treatment reduces craving for opiates, stimulants (like cocaine or methamphetamine) and even alcohol after a single dose. What is especially intriguing to scientists is the fact that this effect can last a long time (anywhere from ten days to a few months), allowing the person to experience a state of mind they may not have anticipated experiencing again. Please visit <a href="http://www.ibogaine-treatment.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.ibogaine-treatment.com</a> for more information.

On a related note, here's a mathematician comparing his experiences with DMT and LSD: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYDgmpiE-U0" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYDgmpiE-U0</a>

There's also peyote use in the Native American Church.

I wonder if I could link LSD to the jerky movement of a very clever professor I know...

To paraphrase one of the people in the video LSD is like a catalyst: it depends on who you are and where you are.<p>Against all the benefits that these drugs offer they can also create mental illness. These drugs definitely need some control as they have just enough power to ruin as to enlighten. It would be good to advocate personal choice but widespread use can cause problems with society.