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[Mind]

I know a lot of people here are interested in a variety of supplements so I thought this article would be interesting. I think it cross-cuts with research into anti-aging supplements. The laws regarding supplements and noos varies from country to country and it keeps getting more confusing every year. The politicians can't keep up with the lab. I am not sure if this is a good thing or bad thing. The next super anti-aging supplements might be produced today but not available due to regulatory hurdles. Then again there should be some safety nets.

Anyway...Newscientist is giving away this feature article for free.

[doug123]

Thank you for the link.

It appears some states have outlawed salvia...

Even so, possession of salvia has recently been made an offence in four US states - Louisiana, Missouri, Tennessee and Delaware - and a federal ban appears inevitable. Thomas Prisinzano of the University of Iowa in Iowa City, who is studying salvia to research new methods for treating substance abuse and pain, believes it is only a matter of time. "If LSD is schedule 1, then salvia will almost certainly be classed the same," he says.

Some researchers would welcome a ban on salvia and other new drugs. One of these is pharmacologist and substance misuse researcher Fabrizio Schifano of St George's Medical School in London. He says that the main problem with psychoactive substances - and hallucinogens in particular - is that they may incite psychosis. "How do you know if someone will have a sensitivity to the drug?" he says. "I am really worried by the prevalence of these drugs, and the fact that most users get their information from the internet. It is not peer-reviewed research, just people's opinions, and that is very dangerous."

Tim Kendall, deputy director of the Royal College of Psychiatrists research unit, says: "When you take salvia you are playing with fire. People can be very damaged in terms of their personal functioning. They frequently have flashbacks that intrude into their life, which can be almost like a post-traumatic stress problem after very bad experiences."

"My recommendation is that people should keep their minds clean," adds Roth.

I've been trying to keep my mind "clean" by only using stuff that seems to be safe and has some significant research to suggest it is also effective. Oh, and no dopamine enhancers. [tung]

[ndehiliyadda]

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