authors under the influence

[Paul Mackin]

On Oct 20, 2006, at 3:06 AM, robinlandseadel at comcast.net wrote:

> I'd wonder, if only because:
> A: the drugstyles of the rich & famous [what was served up at, say,  
> Mme. Guermantes to-dos?]
> B: what was floating around at the time? Was Laudanum still being  
> prescribed? What about cannibus derivatives? I understand they were  
> still in common medical use during the turn of the century.

With his connections he could have had any of these he wanted.

His interests did seem to be recreational, but purely utilitarian,  
pragmatic--had to get the book finished.

Had long since  given up on the advice of doctors. He was his own  
expert on these matters.



>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Steven <mcquaryq at comcast.net>
>> 	No cocaine?  Opium?  Anti-asthma cigarettes?  What was the secret
>> ingredient, if you know?
>
> That would be talent. Really no subsitute, you know. . .

Absolutely.

I though Steven was referring to the secret ingredient in the anti- 
asthma cigarettes  :-)
>
>
>
>> On Oct 19, 2006, at 4:05 PM, Paul Mackin wrote:
>>
>>> amytal nitrate
>>> valerian
>>> pure adrenaline
>>> veronal
>>> caffeine
>>> anti-asthma cigarettes
>>
>
>
>
>
> From: Steven <mcquaryq at comcast.net>
> Date: October 19, 2006 10:22:51 PM EDT
> To: Paul Mackin <paul.mackin at verizon.net>
> Cc: pynchon-l at waste.org
> Subject: Re: authors under the influence
>
>
> 	No cocaine?  Opium?  Anti-asthma cigarettes?  What was the secret  
> ingredient, if you know?
>
>
> On Oct 19, 2006, at 4:05 PM, Paul Mackin wrote:
>
>> amytal nitrate
>> valerian
>> pure adrenaline
>> veronal
>> caffeine
>> anti-asthma cigarettes
>

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