I think I might start smoking weed, dropping acid, and eating shroomz (48)

34 Name: Anonymous : 2007-04-02 05:01 ID:2aHPdgiY

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Caffeine, like alcohol, nicotine and major anti-depressants, once absorbed into the bloodstream rapidly travel to them brain. Like drugs, it binds to receptors, fooling them. In this case, it binds the the Adenosine receptors, however it does not activate them. This prevents dopamine from being inhibited, and dopamine results in stimulation. Also, it results in an increase in seratonin which elevates mood. It also prevents the breakdown of cyclic AMP, by interfering with receptors. This results in an increase of glucose production, which can result int more energy available to the body. The theobromine, a caffeine derivative found in chocolate is also believed to fool certain receptors and activate them, allegedly causing a mild pleasurable experience.

Aspirins on the other hand, while not directly acting on the brain inhibit COX enzyme, which are those that transmit pain to the brain. They essentially act as blockers.

Now let's compare these to other drugs. Salvia divinorum, the unique hallucinogenic mint, is known as a dissociative. Like caffeine it occupies brain receptors without activating them, causing an effect. In this case, the effect is caused because certain enzymatic bindings that created regular conscious existence is being blocked, so the brain inhibits certain reactions, while other continue to occur. Other drugs, like theobromine, such a opiates, like heroin, bind to receptors, activating them when there is no stimulus. Opium for example, rapidly becomes morphine, and binds to morphine receptors.

As you can see, drugs are not some weird viral chemical which violates the brain, but rather, are chemicals which exploit existing systems in the body, with molecules similar to those found already in the body.

You yourself admitted you used mind-altering drugs, albeit to a minor degree. There is no biochemical difference in mechanism of action between drugs. All of them work by synthesizing or mimicking in some way the mechanism of a natural molecule found in the body.

And what of the native shamans in South America, who have made yaje to commune with the spirits? The Vedic people of pasts who worshipped the divine soma? The Oracle of Delphi whom inhaled mysterious vapors and on whom the Greek world turned? Even the meditative Buddhist monks who instead of using chemicals learn to control their bodies to stimulate hallucinogenic experiences, or the whirling dervishes who dance to do the same? Are these people, who seek a higher power through traditional use just plain sick? In many circles, it is believe that it is not religion that is the opiate of the people, but rather that opiates made the religions of the peoples. Are you willing to make the statement that religion, derived from altered states of consciousness, is just a form of sickness?

The people who take Yaje, or the Vine of the Soul, believe that the chemicals, known in scientific nomenclature as DMT, allows them to see beyond the veil of death. Scientifically there are studies that show a flood of DMT molecules produced by the brain moments before death.

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