Mind expansion society

[expandingeye]

PB, this place where people would use psychoactive substances for mind expansion was the dream of Timothy Leary and his followers... and i, as a good follower of the psychedelic movement, would joint to your society, of course! :thumbsup:

I really like the idea of a mind expansion society and wish ours was, or even just encouraging that idea.

I really enjoy hearing about Tim Leary and the others which participated in that time.

I was readin earlier about how he made this group named the League for Spiritual Discovery.
And in it there was only two commandments.

"Thou shalt not alter the consciousness of thy fellow man"
"Thou shalt not prevent thy fellow man from altering his own consciousness"

I believe if you really think about it, those two commandments fit a mind expansion society better than anything else.

expandingeye Reviewed by expandingeye on 11-20-2007. Mind expansion society Wouldn't it be neat to have a society, like an organization (not too big, though) with people who are genuinely interested in just seeing the psychological and physical effects of different herbs and drugs just for sensory experience? People who honestly respect substances, know their limits, and who were generally very curious? I've always been like that, and I know only a few people who embrace that same attitude as well. Would you join this organization if it existed? Rating: 5

[mfqr]

Sure, I'd join it... as long as you aren't David Koresh. Hallucinogens get rid of the "filters" that your mind uses to keep a "stable" reality, in a sense. That is one thing that hallucinogens do, at least.

[beachguy in thongs]

Good point, Gandalf... You're a smart wizard By chemical reactions, I did not mean entire new sets of chemicals being delivered, I should have specified the whole process of seretonin reuptake blockers, dopamine receptor signaling with D1 and D2 receptors with satiety, stuff like that, but I didn't think anyone save a few members could understand that stuff stoned :P

Beachguy- I repsect your view on this particular topic, however, note that I used the term "know the limits" in my original post; I enjoy SAFE recreational substances that have very low if not nonexistent rates of overdoses- for what it's worth, I will never use the Big Four (I'm pretty sure most of you know what I'm talking about), as well as prescription drugs recreationally. The substances I choose to use are non-addictive, non-lethal, and have not shown any significant effects from long-term use- at any rate, these substances are not being taken multiple times in a reasonably short period of time.

If someone else chooses to use substances that are very addictive and damaging to the body, that is their discretion; although I do not condone it, I realize people will make their own decisions regarding what they choose to take or not to take.

I suggest checking out Timothy Leary's manual on Info-Psychology if you're more interested in psychological impact of technology on humans. It's an excellent read.

I'm sorry, Purple Banana, for giving... I mean, you didn't have to defend your stance on drugs. I think, my joke got carried away.

Long list, I guess. Cut'n and Pastin' can be too easy.

[beachguy in thongs]

That's like using a 9-volt battery for a car.

People can die:

Then, if you scroll down, it says that Jimi Hendrix died from sleeping pills, which is not true.

He died from asphyxiation.

[Purple Banana]

An apology is not necessary, Beachguy

[beachguy in thongs]

I don't know why I told you about that. I guess, I brought it up to point out the error with Hendrix's cause of death. I was sorry for having you respect views of mine which I didn't truly support.

[Purple Banana]

That's cool, everyone makes mistakes Gandalf kept calling out stuff on my posts that I didn't clarify, and I was happy he did so that I could better explain my position :stoned:

[jagarr]

theres a place like this already for dxm users like meself Dextroverse (DXM / Dextromethorphan) : A Recreational DXM Community - Welcome

they require a short little essay for membership. its a good weedout sorta process imo. interesting folk there.

[Purple Banana]

Might not be the smartest link to post; just an FYI...

I tried to keep names and descriptions of substances out of here because I really don't want this thread to close. Please don't post any links regarding a specific substance; I know you're trying to help, and I appreciate it, but it's very against the rules... Read the FAQ, and you'll see

[jagarr]

yeah i figured that. i always RTFFAQ but then i thought well if its a problem then the whole thread would've been deleted since its about other substances... just because ya don't name 'em doesn't mean the mods don't know whats up, and doublespeak semantics like that seem way out of place on a marijuana message board =p

fake edit: and the link i linked emphasizes first and foremost responsible use, harm reduction and substance education just like yall do here