From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Tue Dec 14 1999 - 22:23:02 MST
Octavio Rojas Diaz writes,
>well to change the topic I think that love pills already exists (MDMA and it's
>analogues) unfortunately it has some side effects, and it's believed that
chronic
>use can lead to neuronal damage although no conclusive data has been show of
it's
>neurotoxicity on humans, unfortunately these kind of drugs are ilegal and
research
>is prohibited, but fortunately MDMA and analogues action is similar to some
>serotonin affecting antidepressants, and I hope further research leaves to
safer and
>more effective drugs.
Yes, one of the side effects (related to the illegality of it) will put one in
prison for possession.
>It is interesting to note that MDMA is not just the love drug it has many
>interesting effects, like the reduction of agressiveness, improved outlook,
easiness
>to solve problems, improved self esteem, it's also very effective for some
people
>against addiction, if you've been paying attention these are the qualities that
many
>antidepressants have and my guess is that is because they have more in common
that
>what people thinks,
Perhaps that helps to explain why the corrupt US government has made it illegal?
(Pardon my harping on this. I just watched a PBS documentary about the so-called
"war on drugs.")
>LSD also affects serotonin so this might explain why some users
>find some of these positive effects with that drug, hopefully further research
leads
>to the discovery of some really useful, powerful and safe mind altering
chemicals.
Do you suppose the Global Brain, the cyber god, the SI, Metaman, posthuman AI,
transhumans, or whatever we choose to call that which emerges from accelerated
ultra-technology will become interested in psychedelics? Or will it take the
conservative route and try to wipe out, persecute, pillory, and imprison drug
users?
>it is really a very interesting era to live in!
Yep, we live in interesting times, as the cliche goes. Wait a minute... an ocean
just went through my mind. No, never mind. The music on the radio just looked
like a tsunami crashing on a rose petal. It'll wear off by tomorrow, or
sometime.
Take care,
--J. R.
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Esoteric info about Y and so on:
John Waters view of men
One of the singular things about writing for The Irish Times, I
find, is that whenever I write anything even mildly challenging to
the prevailing D'Olier Street wisdom, I find myself confronted
by a phalanx of respondents seeking to represent me as the
opposite of themselves.
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/opinion/1999/1214/opt1.htm
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References Examining Asaults by Women on Their Spouses or Male partners
SUMMARY: This bibliography examines 95 scholarly investigations, 79 empirical
studies and 16 reviews and/or analyses, which demonstrate that women are as
physically aggressive, or more aggressive, than men in their relationships with
their spouses or male partners. The aggregate sample size in the reviewed
studies exceeds 60,000.
http://www.vix.com/menmag/fiebert.htm
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