The context of Pynchon's MDMA saying

[David Morris]

>From: Cjhurtt6
>
>lorentzen-nicklaus at t-online.de writes:
>
><< compares MDMA to the mythic drink of the ancient
>  Greek gods, NEPENTHE - the banisher of sorrows. The state of transcendent
>  ecstasy temporarily dispels our psychic darkness, filling us with the 
>light
>that
>  heals. The therapeutic effects of this modern NEPHENTE has its origin in 
>the
>  capacity to banish the mental traumas and depressions that cloud minds,
>giving
>  us a glimpse of what it's like to be truly happy." (p. 137). >>
>
>but what about the post-experiance depression? everyone i know who has 
>taken
>it has complained of a terrible feeling the next day or while coming down. 
>it
>seems to make sense that being that artificially happy would have to be
>equaled out somehow.

Artificial because the vehcle is a drug (as opposed to spotaneously getting 
high off life)?  But really good 'shrooms don't leave on feeling bad in 
their aftermath...  As for the after-X feeling, from my vey limted 
experience, I think it's more of a "drained" feeling, fatigue, not 
depression.

David Morris

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