I stumbled upon this a minute ago browsing Erowid, and thought I would share it. It's a rather long article, but it really is worth the read. http://www.erowid.org/general/conferenc ... hols.shtml

I've heard that certain prescription sleep aids such Lunesta (Eszopiclone) and Ambien (Zolpidem) can be hallucinogenic if taken without the intention of sleeping. Is there any truth to this? If so how effective/dangerous is it, and how high would the dosage have to be?

BETHESDA, Md. - Aug. 7 Symptoms of depression can be made to disappear in less than two hours with a common anesthetic, not the weeks or months required for onset of relief with traditional antidepressants, according to results of a pilot study. Action Points "We have broken the sound...

I remember reading a thread (about Salvia if I'm not mistaken) that discussed posting Youtube videos of people using psychedelics. I think the general consensus was that it was irresponsible to do so, and that it could even lead to charges. Well the other day I saw a story in the news about...

I live in an area with a great habitat for Amanita mushrooms, and I was planning on hunting for them soon. I thought I'd come on here and see if anyone had tips on finding them. I know they grow on the roots of most softwood trees, but I was wondering if there were some things to look for...

My friend has been looking at hallucinogens as a way to help her work through some of the issues in her past (rape, an abusive boyfriend, etc.) and we are curious what the best substance for this would be. I was thinking Extacy, but the area she lives in is RAMPANT with methamphetamine abuse...

I've become interested in how the brain responds to different situations and I'd like to try some things. What I need is a way to record the brains responses. I'm looking for something that can read my brainwaves, and display them on my computer screen. The more detailed the better obviously...

By Bill Piper July 15, 2009 LA Times Original Story Dan Neil hits the nail on the head ("" July 7). The relatively minor negative consequences that Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps had to endure for being outed for his marijuana use is Exhibit A that the war on marijuana is coming to an...

Looks like the US might finally be catching on. Source: NY Times ROME — The Obama administration’s special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan told allies on Saturday that the United States was shifting its drug policy in Afghanistan away from eradicating opium poppy fields and toward...

I'm looking for a new book to read, and I'm not sure what I should start with. I read Daniel Pinchbeck's Breaking Open The Head recently and really liked it, but I'm not looking for something like his 2012. I've seen a lot of good ones mentioned on here, but I can't make up my mind. I'm going...

Marc Emery, the self-described "Prince of Pot," says he is willing to stop fighting his extradition to the United States on charges of selling pot seeds to Americans and plead guilty on a drug charge even though it could mean up to eight years in a U.S. jail. Mr. Emery says his Vancouver lawyer...

Just bought a Salvia cutting, and I was wondering if there were any tricks to growing it that I should know. I've read Daniel Siebert's guide, but I thought you guys might have something more to add. Any suggestions?

Is there anyone from Canada here that deals a lot with seed banks? I'm curious if a particular one is legit, and I'm not sure who to ask (and not naive enough to think posting the name is safe). Any ideas?

I'm curious about the legal status of Papaver Somniferum (Opium Poppy) in Canada. I'm aware that making a drug from them is illegal, but what about growing them. Is it illegal just to have them in your garden? Now before anyone links me to the page on Erowid, I've looked and it was a bit vague...

SWIM is considering purchasing various products from Bouncing Bear Botanicals and is looking for some info. He mostly wants to know are they trustworthy, are they discrete, and has anyone here had experience dealing with them? Thanks a lot guys! Also, I looked for a better section to post...

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/ ... rugs_N.htm Some more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binaural_beat Not the best sources, I know, but I've read this other places too, one of them being Erowid (can't find it now though). Anyone have an experience with it, or any idea why/how/if it...

SWIM is growing a few plants for personal use (IE: small setup), and has a problem. The lower leaves of his plants are starting to die as the plant gets taller. Is this due to a lack of light to those lower leaves, and if so, will a reflector help it? I attached the pics he sent me, so you can...

I was wondering the other night, how often to you guys (or girls) write trip reports? Do you write them every time, and if so, do you post them all or are most just for yourself? I put my own vote down as writing every time, and posting sometimes. Some of my trips just aren't that interesting...