Tuesday, March 4, 2008

[Portraits from Life, David Collier & Paul Arthur, second half]

Thanks to "Easy-E," I've realized that I knew close to nothing about LSD. I knew mescaline had something to do with cacti, but all I knew was that LSD was acid. Wikipedia says that LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is, of course, closely tied with the late-1960s hippie movement, due in large part to doctors Leary and Alpert secluding themselves to study the drug. Instead, they became modern gurus, and coined the famous phrase, "Turn on, tune in, drop out." Before that, LSD was used to give religious experiences, or to study mental health. LSD can be swallowed, shot up, or blotted onto the tongue (using blotter paper). It is not known to be an addictive substance, and many people stop taking it due to "bad trips."


Children were given LSD as experimentation prior to 1967 (when it was still legal).


British soldiers were given LSD. I'm not sure why, but it's worth watching. Unsurprisingly, they have issues working both the radio and the rocket launcher.


Paul McCartney reacting to the backlash he received after answering a question honestly. He kind of bashes the media for spreading the story, saying that they're increasing the likelihood of fans trying LSD more than his honesty is.

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