Mind expansion society

[Purple Banana]

I will join anything.

Especially, if a purple banana is my leader. :tin foil hat:

Awww, I'm flattered

And Gandalf, it's okay, it happens

[Coelho]

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:

[Purple Banana]

I have a deep respect for Tim Leary, I think he was brilliant not only as a psychedelic pioneer, but his work in psychology is amazing as well. I'm glad this thread hasn't gone to people specifically naming and talking about certina psychedelic drugs, I wouldn't want it closed; rather, it's good we're talking about the actual mind exploration that comes with the use of psychedelic substances (including pot!).

[Metaphor]

ill join if theres kool aid

[beachguy in thongs]

You don't need any substances to get in touch with yourself.

[Purple Banana]

Very true, but different levels of consciousness and conscience can be reached only with certain chemical reactions not produced by the brain itself, and it's always interesting to go beyond what you're capable of.

[beachguy in thongs]

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

People can die:

* GG Allin, cult psychopathic punk rock singer and country and western singer who fronted The Jabbers, The Scumfucs, The Murder Junkies among other bands.
* Matthew Ansara, actor, son of Michael Ansara and Barbara Eden
* Bridgette Andersen, child actress, Savannah Smiles
* John Belushi, comedian/actor
* Len Bias, college basketball star
* Tommy Bolin, Deep Purple musician
* Elisa Bridges, Playboy Playmate
* Lenny Bruce, comedian
* Robert Buck, 10,000 Maniacs Musician
* Tim Buckley, musician
* Ken Caminiti, baseball player
* Truman Capote, writer
* Steve Clark, Def Leppard musician
* Montgomery Clift, actor
* Dorothy Dandridge, actress
* Nick Drake, musician
* Bobby Duncum, Jr., professional wrestler
* John Entwistle, musician
* Brian Epstein, Beatles manager
* Chris Farley, comedian/actor
* Rainer Werner Fassbinder, film director
* Keith Ferguson, Fabulous Thunderbirds, musician
* Judy Garland, musician/actress
* Trevor Goddard, actor
* Tim Hardin, musician
* Bobby Hatfield, musician (fatal heart attack was triggered by a cocaine overdose)
* Mitch Hedberg, comedian/actor
* Margaux Hemingway, model/actress
* Jimi Hendrix, musician (sleeping pills)
* Curt Hennig, professional wrestler
* Shannon Hoon, musician
* Anissa Jones, actress
* Russell Jones, musician (overdose on cocaine and prescription painkillers)
* Janis Joplin, musician
* John Kordic, hockey player
* Eugene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb, American football player
* Sonny Liston, world champion boxer (possible)
* Bela Lugosi, actor
* Donyale Luna, model
* Phil Lynott, musician
* Frankie Lymon, musician
* David McComb, musician
* Aimee Semple McPherson, evangelist
* Keith Moon, musician
* Marilyn Monroe, actress (death of a barbiturate overdose has still not been proven)
* Jim Morrison, musician (fatal heart attack triggered by a heroin overdose)
* Brad Nowell, musician, Sublime
* Hugh O'Connor, actor, In the Heat of the Night, son to actor Carroll O'Connor
* Lani O'Grady, actress, Eight Is Enough
* Bryan Ottoson, musician
* Marco Pantani, cyclist
* Gram Parsons, musician
* Robert Pastorelli, actor
* Christopher Pettiet, actor
* Christopher Penn, actor
* Kristen Pfaff, musician
* River Phoenix, actor
* Rob Pilatus, acting singer Milli Vanilli
* Edgar Allan Poe, author (one of several possible theories; see Death of Edgar Allan Poe)
* Elvis Presley, musician
* Freddie Prinze, comic, actor Chico and the Man, self-inflicted gunshot wound while under the influence of Quaaludes
* Glenn Quinn, actor
* Dee Dee Ramone, musician
* Elis Regina, Brazilian singer
* Don Rogers, American football player
* Bon Scott, singer AC/DC, Aspiration brought on by alcohol intoxication
* Edie Sedgwick, model/actress
* Bobby Sheehan singer/musician, Blues Traveler
* Eric Show baseball player
* Hillel Slovak guitarist, Red Hot Chili Peppers
* Anna Nicole Smith actress and media celebrity
* Layne Staley, musician
* Gary Thain, bass guitarist Uriah Heep
* Enrique Urquijo, Spanish musician
* Sid Vicious, musician
* Andrew Wood, musician and singer
* Paula Yates, TV personality
* Linda Wong, porn actress

[silkyblue]

The Doors music is down the isle to the left, 5th shelf....

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Very true, but different levels of consciousness and conscience can be reached only with certain chemical reactions not produced by the brain itself, and it's always interesting to go beyond what you're capable of.

Actually, most if not all hallucinogens cause their effects by acting as serotonergic, dopaminergic and opioid receptor agonists, mimicing what your body does do by itself. The only difference is that they do it a thousand times stronger. Just an interesting note for shits and giggles:thumbsup:

[Purple Banana]

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.