happy(was Re: the context of Pynchon's MDMA saying)
David Morris
fqmorris at hotmail.com
Mon Nov 15 20:03:11 CST 1999
Marijuana also fits this bill, except it's not man-made. Also there's that
unwanted side-effect, all those pesky free-associations.
>From: Doug Millison
>
>At 7:43 AM -0600 11/15/99, David Morris mentioned "Wimpe's possible
>conversation w/ Tchitcherine? That American Ten Year Plan? The search
>"to find something that can kill intense pain without causing addiction"
>AKA "trafficking in pain." Just what the "rational economy" doctor
>ordered."
>
>Well the "rational economy" can't sell it because the powers-that-be made
>MDMA illegal, but I have read anecdotal reports of people using this
>substance as a painkiller, especially in case of movement-related pain
>(arthritis, for example), in addition to its heart-opening,
>intimacy-promoting effects (when used in the right settings -- your mileage
>may vary). And MDMA would appear to be non-addictive, from what I've read.
>
>d o u g m i l l i s o n
>http://www.dougmillison.com
>http://www.online-journalist.com
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