MESCALINE

This is an old theory that dates back to Stockings (1940). Nevertheless Stockings was right. The substance is toxic.

Schizophrenia is a disease of the brain. A toxic factor similar to mescaline causes amino acids to flood the cells.

There is massive evidence for an endogenous psychotogen causing schizophrenia. This substance appears to be DMPEA, which is similar to mescaline.

Phytonutrients are plant substances that are beneficial. Not all plant substances are beneficail, and some, including mescaline, are toxic.

There is a logical explanation for mental illness. Unfortunately this explanation is not simple. It is affected by diet.

A real-life article addressing the dangers of drugs, alcohol and depression. This is not written by a doctor or for a college letter grade, but rather my experience on the matter.

This is the story of my friend and the last time I saw him for a long while. I suppose it's more a description of my last recollections than a tale.

Here is a listing of proven U.S. government conspiracy projects. Note that I do not call them theories, because they are based on fact and undisputed by the CIA.

A academic paper on what causes hallucinations. The paper explores how neurotransmitters are effected by hallucinogenic drugs and also how schizophrenic hallucinations may be caused by similar disruptions of neurotransmitters.

...and the drugs flow freely

The problem of drug abuse is very serious worldwide. One drug called "Ecstasy" is misnamed. It should be called "Hell". It was invented by Alexander Shulgin.

Historical look at hippie influences on American culture.

This story is a fictional story.

The American researchers Friedhoff & Van Winkle found a substance (DMPEA) present only in schizophrenics. The Cuban doctor Castillo has developed a blood test for schizophrenia. Van Winkle claimed that she had a cure for the disease.

In porphyria there is a lack of heme. Since an enzyme metabolizing tryptophan requires heme, this causes a flooding of the brain with tryptophan. There are mental symptoms.

A chemical called DMPEA is only found in schizophrenia. THis substance is toxic to the brain. It causes amino acids to flood the cells. The solution may be a diet low in amino acids.

The author has figured out the chemical imbalances that cause schizophrenia. He has put pieces of the puzzles together. It seems that amino acids flood the brain cells. This can be alleviated by diet.

Self talking

Takes a look back at Timothy Leary and the psychedellic movement. How LSD caused the government to start a war on Leary and the drugs he tried to spread.

Enjoy outdoor dining at these top five locations in Madison, Wisconsin this summer. Your best choices from the menu at each location is also provided.

History is not so much a hill to climb just as it is not a canyon one can descend into. It is a field, or perhaps it is like the woods. Where the observant adventurer can note the details and learn their way through.

Ecstasy was discovered in Germany in 1913 and was patented by a pharmaceutical company in 1914. It was intended as a weight-loss drug, but because of its side-effects Ecstasy was never marketed.

LSD (lysergic acid) was the perfect drug to catch on in society in the early 1960s. It was cheaper than the other common hallucinogens or psychedelics such as peyote and mushrooms and a lot more powerful.