The context of Pynchon's MDMA saying

[pporteous at worley.co.nz]

Cjhurtt6 at aol.com schrieb:

> 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.

>  Part of it can be avoided by drinking (non-alcohols)& sleeping enough
>  afterwards. And it must be real pure MDMA (- not some dirty garage speed
which
>  is only sold as "XTC"). Then the post-experience state of mind is much softer
>  than in the cases of cocaine or speed (- though not as confortable as with
>  psychedelics or opiates). Of course I wouldn't take it if there's serious
>  work the next day. On the other side there is a positive afterglow (-
>  comparable to that of LSD)which is now & then enchanting things even weeks
>  later.
                                                                   KFL




- bananas are very good  recovery food, which is a nice circularity back to
Pynchon - the jaundiced curve.

peter