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VoidMasamune said:
"Ergot, in high doses, can be lethal, a fact that led to the rise in popularity of wheat bread, which is resistant to ergot mold.

In smaller doses, ergot is a powerful hallucinogenic drug. And because the enjoyment of such things is not confined to this age alone, it became quite popular among those who were inclined towards herbalism and folk cures. It's mentioned in Shakespeare's plays, and turns up in virtually every contemporary writing of the witchcraft age. In particular, it is the inevitable central ingredient in the ointment that witches rubbed their broomsticks with.

You see, when eaten, there was the risk of death, but when absorbed through the thin tissues of the female genitals, the hallucinogenic effects were more pronounced with less ill-effects. The modern image of a witch riding a broomstick was inspired by the sight of a woman rubbing herself on the drug coated smooth stick of her broom, writhing in the throes of hallucinations, and no doubt, some intense orgasms as well. To her unsophisticated neighbors, such a sight would have been terrifying. The lack of an equivalent mechanism for men is one reason why "witchcraft" was seen as a predominantly female phenomenon. The addition of clothing to the witch is a modern embellishment to protect 'Family Values'."

I've never tried LSD... It has always sounded a bit too synthetic for my tastes.

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CidneyIndole said:
I thought this was really interesting.  Where does this info come from?

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hoboblues said:
i literally cried after reading that story.. being addicted to heroin, currently on suboxone.

I've been seeking out psychedelics(specifically LSD) for quite some time now, with absolute minimal success.  Psychedelics seem to be a profound mode for reasoning to rid the lure of heroin.  The hunt continues..

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tropein said:
Bumping a year old thread?

I got my girlfriend high as a kite by blowing bong hits into her vag.

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Ballerium said:
Learyfan, thanks for bumping this again. Chinacat's thumbprint thread was the reason I joined the Shroomery. I love reading his stories

Don't stop bumping this periodically so noobs like myself will get the chance to read

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That's why I do it, man.  I will keep bumping it once a year or so for the newbs. 

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That's why I do it, man.  I will keep bumping it once a year or so for the newbs. 

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