For better or worse‚ many societies of the modern world tolerate certain methods of self-intoxication. Despite the possibility of negative consequences‚ all the cultures of the world the consumption of substances like alcohol and tobacco are sanctioned under particular circumstances. All societies face the reality that significant proportions of mankind seek to the same time expressly criminalizing others. This irony is made more bizarre by the evidence that a myriad of rich cultural timelines can
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These diary entires are Katy Brenner’s documentation of her experience in the drug scene during the 60’s in the early stages of the Hippie movement. Diary entry #1 Febuary 3rd 1961 Dear Diary‚ due to the huge new "Hippie" movement going on here in portland and apprently around the U.S‚ drugs seem to have become very popular latley. This sparks my interest as everyday while at school my friends seem to talk about diffrent things they have tried and experienced and it’s starting to make me a little
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“I am scared”‚ though having the same meaning‚ is a weaker expression than sounds. In the history of sound poetry‚ there is a famous female poet Anne Waldman. Her perspective of the world influences her poems. She combines Buddhism and Sabina’s mushroom theory (explained later) into her poem “Fast Speaking Woman” to make it a chant. Unlike the sound poem “Ursonate” with meaningless words and pronunciations to express emotions‚ “Fast Speaking Woman” by Anne Waldman lightens the poem by filling a
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the percentage of getting a severe symptoms‚ a decline in your focus and lastly damaging your intellectual skills or abilities. Second example would be psilocybin mushroom also known as the “magic mushroom”. One thing to put up in mind that this mushrooms is one of the most dangerous drugs at its list. Why is it called the “magic mushroom” and why
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history. It is estimated that psychedelic mushrooms have been eaten for as long as one million years in certain parts of Africa‚ long before the invention of writing (1.) There have been countless numbers of findings of mushrooms drawn on cave walls and even temples devoted to “mushroom gods” (1.) They have been used by shamans‚ kings‚ priests‚ warriors‚ ordinary people- you name it. In more recent years‚ the usage of LSD has come into play. LSD‚ like mushrooms‚ is highly psychedelic and can cause huge
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artistic value. But‚ like other feminist writers‚ Atwood is very much concerned to demonstrate that women are oppressed in Western society and their options severely restricted. There are four novels which deal with this theme successfully: The Edible Woman (1969)‚ Surfacing (1972)‚ Lady Oracle (1976) and Bodily Harm (1981).2 The Handmaid’s Tale (1983) is the most explicit one in its protest against the mistreatment of women‚ but in this novel the political message is preached too overtly‚
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strictly controlled conditions (Sidney Cohen). Researchers sometimes tried the substances on themselves‚ revealing a completely new understanding of consciousness. From recent therapeutic studies‚ mind-altering drugs‚ such as LSD‚ ketamine‚ Psilocybin mushrooms‚ ibogaine‚ mescaline‚ and DMT‚ “could be combined with psychotherapy to treat people suffering from depression‚ compulsive disorders or chronic pain. (Kelland‚ China Daily)” The sixties era had fogged the truth about psychedelics and there are a
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herbs to restore a nutritional balance‚ the body is equipped with what it needs to overcome illness and therefore regain health. A. Ganoderma One of the herbs that worked and withstood the test of time from ancient China is known as the wonder mushroom or the Ganoderma Lucidum by its scientific name. As a matter of fact‚ Chinese medical professionals have recognized this as the highest ranked of all herbs found in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. The Chinese name for Ganoderma is Lingzhi that means
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The 4 Pillars of Gano Excel Energize‚ Revitalize‚ Harmonize and Socialize Gano Excel has built their company on 4 Pillars that represent everything they do. Get to know these pillars: they’re the heart and soul of Gano Excel‚ and what sets them apart from all the rest! This company emphasize on their difference taste of their rich‚ gourmet flavors of enriched coffees‚ teas‚ and cocoas that will bring consumer an extra boost when they are feeling down. It was without the nasty crash
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psychedelic drugs and end-of-life care. Journal of the National Cancer Institute‚ 104(21)‚ 1619-20. Retrieved from http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/content/104/21/1619.full Using primarily psilocybin mushrooms as the drug of interest‚ this article explains how classic psychedelic drugs (LSD‚ mushrooms‚ mescaline‚ DMT‚ and MDMA) could aid the weakened mental state of those terminally ill. The author shows that patients feel a connectedness to the “energy” of life and have much less fear of death long
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