There is no question that drugs do bad things to people. However, there are also interesting benefits that sometimes come up from drug usage. There is an unusual article that I stumbled across which claimed that the negative effects of DMT, a psychedelic drug closely related to LSD, are really being overly dramatized, and that the benefits of DMT outweigh the hazards. DMT occurs naturally in the brain, after all, so larger doses wouldn't be doing anything that out of the ordinary, states the author. DMT is known as the "spirit molecule" because it is behind dreams and the sensation a person has when they are in a near-death experience. It is produced in small quantities in the Pineal gland in the brain.
The author argues that psychedelic drugs help people dig deeper within themselves and solve "the mysteries of the universe," if you will. He claims that this chemical gives people an advanced amount of inner sight. He then goes on to list famous people who were taking this type of drug when they made amazing discoveries and count it as one of the best decisions of their lives, namely Francis Crick, Dr. Kary Mullis, and Steve Jobs. [Personally, I would add the makers of Spongebob and perhaps the Beatles to this list.]
Here comes the breaking point: the conspiracy theory. If you were hanging on up to this point, I am sorry to tell you that I fund any shred of credibility in this argument to fly out the window. The author claims that prohibiting substances such as LSD stop the public from fully grasping issues and getting a more in-depth look at the world around them. Since the government wants obedient followers who will take their word for everything, not allowing them to take psychedelic drugs and "see the truth for themselves" ensures that they will stay this way. Enjoying you life is rather important, and evidently the "LSD experience" is one such pleasure that can't be missed.
So much for the jumping out windows bit and permanent brain issues- apparently the government is restricting LSD because they don't want us to know more than them or "see the light" out of a drug-induced haze. Just when you had hope in your leaders...it has been shattered. I am truly sorry that we are not able to know the realities of life- perhaps sometime it shall all be revealed. I
Hope you got some enjoyment out of this, I certainly found it entertaining. For your reading pleasure I have attached the link: http://www.knowledgeoftoday.org/2012/02/expansion-of-consciousness-dmt-spirit.html
This is super weird and entertaining. The article kind of got me thinking about Unit 2 and case studies and anecdotes. The author seems to be bringing up certain influential individuals who were taking DMT or LSD while they formulated the concepts for their brilliant ideas in the form of an anecdote. However, that doesn't justify why it shouldn't be prohibited. The "trips" users go on can have dangerous effects, like the girl we discussed who jumped out of her window, thinking she could fly. Just because important innovators have taken it, doesn't make it safe to use.
ReplyDeleteOh dear... I wonder what exactly the author of said article was taking when they wrote this. Anyway, the most interesting thing about this "claim" or conspiracy theory is their clear oversight of the fact that too much of anything is not good anymore. If the brain naturally produces a small amount of DMT, then our minds are only meant to handle a small amount of it in the first place. So we might not be seeing as much "inner light" as we should be seeing. Oh well. I wouldn't risk the health of my mind because (as Noga already pointed out) a few brilliant people were taking this drug when they made great advances in their respective fields. Basically, no thank you.
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