i guess i'll put this here since it's like the third drugs thread and it's the most visible. My mom heard an NPR interview about the michael pollan book and is now convinced she's on the verge of some spiritual awakening if she does mushrooms at the ripe old age of 70. i hate this. i have very little respect for people who do drugs in search of some greater truth. drugs should be done primarily under the pretense of getting fucked up. the profound insights one might pick up along the way are great, and sometimes invaluable, but they should never be the motivation.