Posted by djmmm on June 26, 2003, at 7:53:19
In reply to Alternative site for illegal drug information, posted by Eddie Sylvano on June 23, 2003, at 16:49:31
> >But if I start to see "MAOI and Cocaine" or "MAOI and LSD" - I will be pissed off. Like I said, I think it's all a moot point since we all know that these drug will kill people by THEMSELVES.
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> Man, I've been burned bad in the past on this board for daring to mention anything about illegal drugs. Whether or not you feel that the distinction between legal and illegal drugs is somewhat arbitrary, their use is still a crime, could hurt you, and clearly makes people here uncomfortable.
> I've found that a good forum for dispassionate conversation of such issues to be http://www.erowid.org
> It's a pretty decent site, with lots of information, links, experiences, and stories about drugs both legal and illegal. Probably a better forum for such discussions than psychobabble.
> My only complaint with banning illegal drug discussion from PB is that they aren't all just *recreational*. It's possible that some people's lives can be made better by using such drugs in a controlled manner (i.e: many people here use dextroamphetamine), but research and discussion of such uses is anathema, cast aside as the ramblings of junkies. As others have mentioned, such freedom of discussion also allows for information on the hazards of such drugs to be conveyed. Legislation is not the best indication of a chemical's utility.I think this board should welcome ANY questions regarding illegal drugs. MDMA specifically, does have theraputic value, as does GHB...both illegal drugs (although GHB is a legal med in europe)...
I think the purpose of this forum is dissemination of education through PERSONAL experience; sometimes, illegal drugs are involved, whether through self-medication, or as a cause of mental instability (for lack of better words).
another site is http://www.bluelight.nu/ (for MDMA info)..interestingly there are a lot of questions about antidepressants within their forum. The site IS very bias towards the pro-drug side....but the same can be said about psychobabble, right?
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