I don’t take drugs. I hardly ever drink.
Once upon a time I did both. I last smoked dope at least 15 years ago, last took acid in 1971. I loved it. If you’ve read my recent book you’ll know that I believe all drug laws should be repealed because the legislation is a failure. I don’t mind in the slightest if others think differently.
I’m not at all sure that modern dope, cocaine, heroin are a good idea, but I’m pretty convinced of the value of pure LSD. I think it changed my consciousness for ever – and entirely for the better (which doesn’t mean there’s anything special about me – I might have started way down there)
My good friend Lenny has sent me this, pointing out that it took the scientists fifty years to catch up!
“Hello Dave, Just had to send you this – if you haven’t already seen it. Are they fucking joking! We all knew this 50 years ago – again, this is probably research done by 25 year olds who haven’t got a clue about the history of LSD both in it’s medical and social contexts since the 1950s or before. Funnily enough this takes me back to The Palmerston [as was] around the late 60s. They used to have a small TV in the snug part of the pub and it so happened that one evening there was a documentary being shown about the uses and effects of LSD on “Volunteer Patients” – some earlier ones of American soldiers being experimented on with small and varying doses under medical supervision. It was an excellent programme. I cannot remember if it was an American or British made film but it was excellent, I remember that. (LT)
I thought you’d like this:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/lsd-first-evidence-higher-level-consciousness-hallucinogenic-drug-scientists-a7690366.html
First evidence found that LSD produces ‘higher’ level of consciousness, scientists claim (!)
