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Medical use of hallucinogens immoral, harmful (Don't miss reading this gem)
#13367454 - 10/21/10 05:13 PM (13 years, 4 months ago) |
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This is several months old and from a student newspaper, but I thought I'd post it as it is so full of shit that it defies explanation. An excellent resource to use when studying the effects of propaganda.
LINK --- http://media.www.dailygamecock.com/viewpoints/medical-use-of-hallucinogens-immoral-harmful-1.1340659
By Lauren Hadley
Thank God for the ‘60s and all it brought to American history books: bell-bottoms, tie-dye, troll dolls, Chinese fire drills, Woodstock, Twister, lava lamps, free love and LSD; God Bless America.
Though many of these fads have faded out - some that are not missed, i.e., the bouffant hairdo and platform shoes - hallucinogens are coming back for another trip ... no pun intended.
Once taboo, hallucinogens are now being tested for medicinal purposes, as they are thought to cure the negative side effects of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, life-threatening anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and addiction to illegal substances.
Just a thought, but how are people suffering from cocaine addiction going to get better by replacing their kilos with shrooms or LSD? Kind of an oxymoron, don't you think?
At many universities around the country, including Harvard, UCLA and Johns Hopkins University, private funds are fueling research of psychedelics easing the anxiety in patients with terminal illnesses.
In other words, they're trying to find ways to make a dying person's last few months more enjoyable as they waste away in stuffy hospitals.
Though research has proved psilocybin may improve a patient's mental and emotional states by giving them what some have described to be a "profound spiritual experience," prescribing patients illegal drugs to drift off into La-La Land is immoral and possible grounds for disaster.
As with any illicit drug, there are some serious side effects associated with hallucinogens, such as high blood pressure, increased heart rate, nausea, memory loss and heart palpitations.
Despite the fact that hallucinogens alter a person's perception of reality, which can be incredibly dangerous, they also cause users to build up a tolerance, causing them to constantly up their dosage.
This is a problem, considering the long-term affects include unexpected violent outbursts, mood swings, impaired thinking and suicide. Scientists argue that these drugs could cure you; however, it seems more likely that they'll kill you.
Life-threatening side effects set aside, what about the immorality issues that go hand-in-hand with using hallucinogens for medicinal reasons? Sadly, there are people in this world who would dare to cheat the system. In a recent "South Park" episode, Randy Marsh decides to give himself testicular cancer so he can benefit from marijuana prescriptions.
Though it's highly unlikely someone would stick their man junk in a microwave to get a doctor's note for marijuana or LSD (after all, "South Park is just a cartoon"), the issue of legitimacy has to be raised.
What if someone who doesn't suffer from depression claims to, is prescribed - by some unethical phenomenon - a hallucinogen for "medical purposes" and uses it to trip out or worse, sell it on the streets?
Diseases like depression and PTSD are unfortunate and yes, inconvenient. However, pharmaceutical companies make specific drugs to treat symptoms associated with those conditions, and people get doctorate degrees to help those who are effected cope.
As a society we shouldn't be resorting to illegal drugs to solve our problems for us. Our society has much higher standards than that.
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Re: Medical use of hallucinogens immoral, harmful (Don't miss reading this gem) (moved) [Re: 5-HT2A]
#13367594 - 10/21/10 05:46 PM (13 years, 4 months ago) |
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This thread was moved from Shroomery News Service.
Reason: Moved here at the request of OP.
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Re: Medical use of hallucinogens immoral, harmful (Don't miss reading this gem) [Re: 5-HT2A]
#13367601 - 10/21/10 05:48 PM (13 years, 4 months ago) |
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Re: Medical use of hallucinogens immoral, harmful (Don't miss reading this gem) [Re: LloydChristmas]
#13367625 - 10/21/10 05:51 PM (13 years, 4 months ago) |
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TL;DR I know more than scientists cause I know nothing about what I'm talking about! Drugs are bad!
That's basically all this said...
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Re: Medical use of hallucinogens immoral, harmful (Don't miss reading this gem) [Re: LloydChristmas]
#13367641 - 10/21/10 05:55 PM (13 years, 4 months ago) |
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As with any illicit drug, there are some serious side effects associated with hallucinogens, such as high blood pressure, increased heart rate, nausea, memory loss and heart palpitations.
Despite the fact that hallucinogens alter a person's perception of reality, which can be incredibly dangerous, they also cause users to build up a tolerance, causing them to constantly up their dosage.
This is a problem, considering the long-term affects include unexpected violent outbursts, mood swings, impaired thinking and suicide. Scientists argue that these drugs could cure you; however, it seems more likely that they'll kill you.
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Re: Medical use of hallucinogens immoral, harmful (Don't miss reading this gem) [Re: Salomon]
#13367647 - 10/21/10 05:56 PM (13 years, 4 months ago) |
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I know more than scientists cause I know nothing about what I'm talking about! Drugs are bad!
haha yup
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Re: Medical use of hallucinogens immoral, harmful (Don't miss reading this gem) [Re: soldatheero]
#13367958 - 10/21/10 06:52 PM (13 years, 4 months ago) |
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It sounds like a child wrote it.
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Re: Medical use of hallucinogens immoral, harmful (Don't miss reading this gem) [Re: circastes]
#13368060 - 10/21/10 07:10 PM (13 years, 4 months ago) |
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She is just incredibly naive.
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What if someone who doesn't suffer from depression claims to, is prescribed - by some unethical phenomenon - a hallucinogen for "medical purposes" and uses it to trip out or worse, sell it on the streets?
hilarious
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Re: Medical use of hallucinogens immoral, harmful (Don't miss reading this gem) [Re: circastes]
#13369675 - 10/22/10 01:28 AM (13 years, 4 months ago) |
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circastes said: It sounds like a child wrote it.
yeah, that sounded like a freshman highschooler wrote that for a school newsletter or something
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Re: Medical use of hallucinogens immoral, harmful (Don't miss reading this gem) [Re: andrewss]
#13370367 - 10/22/10 09:03 AM (13 years, 4 months ago) |
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pharmaceutical companies make specific drugs to treat symptoms associated with those conditions, and people get doctorate degrees to help those who are effected cope.
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Re: Medical use of hallucinogens immoral, harmful (Don't miss reading this gem) [Re: 5-HT2A]
#13371384 - 10/22/10 01:15 PM (13 years, 4 months ago) |
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Just a thought, but how are people suffering from cocaine addiction going to get better by replacing their kilos with shrooms or LSD? Kind of an oxymoron, don't you think?
No, not an oxymoron at all.
How does one replace a weight with a drug? Makes no sense.
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Re: Medical use of hallucinogens immoral, harmful (Don't miss reading this gem) [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
#13371808 - 10/22/10 02:52 PM (13 years, 4 months ago) |
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I think that it's because committing murder and other violent acts gives people a 'rush' like feeling. people can become addicted to this feeling. These were two young boys feeding off of each other. I'm sure that they didn't start their spree with a murder. They have probably been egging each other on to commit horrible acts for a long time.
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Re: Medical use of hallucinogens immoral, harmful (Don't miss reading this gem) [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
#13372187 - 10/22/10 04:10 PM (13 years, 4 months ago) |
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OrgoneConclusion said:
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Just a thought, but how are people suffering from cocaine addiction going to get better by replacing their kilos with shrooms or LSD? Kind of an oxymoron, don't you think?
No, not an oxymoron at all.
How does one replace a weight with a drug? Makes no sense.
When people say kilo, it's often-times implied that they mean a kilo of coke, especially if they're talking about coke.
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Re: Medical use of hallucinogens immoral, harmful (Don't miss reading this gem) [Re: Poid]
#13373649 - 10/22/10 09:08 PM (13 years, 4 months ago) |
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I think he knew that and I thought he was just being contrary.
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Re: Medical use of hallucinogens immoral, harmful (Don't miss reading this gem) [Re: ChronicCluster]
#13373699 - 10/22/10 09:18 PM (13 years, 4 months ago) |
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I was being precise not contrary. Big difference.
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Re: Medical use of hallucinogens immoral, harmful (Don't miss reading this gem) [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
#13376410 - 10/23/10 02:08 PM (13 years, 4 months ago) |
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There's not a single positive comment on that article.
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Re: Medical use of hallucinogens immoral, harmful (Don't miss reading this gem) [Re: 5-HT2A]
#13376731 - 10/23/10 03:37 PM (13 years, 4 months ago) |
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Though many of these fads have faded out - some that are not missed, i.e., the bouffant hairdo and platform shoes - hallucinogens are coming back for another trip ... no pun intended.
I am highly sceptical of that.
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Re: Medical use of hallucinogens immoral, harmful (Don't miss reading this gem) [Re: laserpig]
#13376768 - 10/23/10 03:50 PM (13 years, 4 months ago) |
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I agree. Bouffant hairdos and platform shoes are once again - all the rage!
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Re: Medical use of hallucinogens immoral, harmful (Don't miss reading this gem) [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
#13376781 - 10/23/10 03:53 PM (13 years, 4 months ago) |
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No I mean, I don't think there's a chance in hell that her pun was an accident.
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Re: Medical use of hallucinogens immoral, harmful (Don't miss reading this gem) [Re: andrewss]
#13376838 - 10/23/10 04:08 PM (13 years, 4 months ago) |
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yeah, that sounded like a freshman highschooler wrote that for a school newsletter or something
Close.
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By Lauren Hadley
First-year visual communications student
WTF is visual communications anyway? Flipping someone the bird?
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