Alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, and cannabis have been shown to have beneficial properties for H. sapiens. Various supposed vitamins and cures have been shown bogus. Scientific method identifies useful tools; organic chem invents new ones to try.

Alexander Shulgin is God.

Naturally the USG will not let his Manna cure the violent post traumatic stress of its sacrificed soldiers. Ecstasy could calm and cure; instead, the government prefers the edge.

Americans need to fear the edge.

Hunter Stockton Thompson's passing...

The basic human thing is improving your kids' lot.

Unfortunately, plague, famine, and war will ravage the next generation more than the past.

And that's saying a lot.

Keep enough ammo to check out without pain.

Someone I know is a California parole system psychiatrist. Some days they drive over an
hour to get to their offices. They are currently being asked to drive 3 hours away.
(Some paths being snowbound tonight!)

Ca could greatly reduce its costs (for prison medical care) by allowing remote video
psychiatry. Ie, a $10 webcam and skype. I hear they have their own "secure" private
net, so that would ameliorate HIPAA worries. It would save gas and add to the productivity
of the physicians.

Of course, they could massively reduce costs by releasing nonviolent "drug" offenders and also by collecting taxes on cannibis. But they won't, dumbasses get the government they elect, so
there will be massive FAIL.