Ancient Europeans Took Hallucinogenic Drugs 3,000 Years Ago

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02 May 2023, 1:24 am

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-ne ... 180981956/

Not surprising. Plant medicines have been used for at Least thousands of years. It’s likely only more in modern times of prohibition by governments that fewer people use hallucinogenics/psychedelics - BUT -
thankfully that tide is shifting & more and more people are having a more complete human experience via consuming various plant medicines again.

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02 May 2023, 3:16 am

I just wish all drugs were legal and regulated and low-tax instead of having the War On Drugs.The War on Drugs is a total failure.We cant even have legal pot my state.

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02 May 2023, 3:26 am

This has been known for some time. The early indo-Europeans consumed a suspected mushroom concoction called soma which contained psylocibin which has similar hallucinogenic properties to LSD.

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02 May 2023, 3:50 am

As I recall the royal/priestly classes also partook in and venerated incestuous relationships. Sometimes even parent-child. Dare I ask, are you enjoying a more complete human experience in that sense, goldfish? Ancient humans did it therefore we should be allowed to as well, right?

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02 May 2023, 4:43 am

Mikah wrote:

what has incest got to do with drug taking?

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02 May 2023, 5:00 am

You mean...our forefathers took drugs????
Everything I know must be WRONG!! !!

https://youtu.be/YKZtt2yEwfs?list=RDYKZtt2yEwfs

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02 May 2023, 5:22 am

Texasmoneyman300 wrote:

I just wish all drugs were legal and regulated and low-tax instead of having the War On Drugs.The War on Drugs is a total failure.We cant even have legal pot my state.

It’s not a total failure depending on your perspective..

Drugs won.

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02 May 2023, 5:23 am

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If you’re asking if I’ve ever been called “Daddy,” the answer is Yes.

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02 May 2023, 7:07 am

goldfish21 wrote:

Texasmoneyman300 wrote:

I just wish all drugs were legal and regulated and low-tax instead of having the War On Drugs.The War on Drugs is a total failure.We cant even have legal pot my state.

It’s not a total failure depending on your perspective..

Drugs won.

Oh okay.I just meant the efforts of the government to stop drug use through law enforcement and drug laws have failed to make people stop taking drugs.I just think the Drug War made crime worse.They should have learned their lesson after Prohibition failed to stop people from drinking.

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02 May 2023, 7:09 am

goldfish21 wrote:

Texasmoneyman300 wrote:

I just wish all drugs were legal and regulated and low-tax instead of having the War On Drugs.The War on Drugs is a total failure.We cant even have legal pot my state.

It’s not a total failure depending on your perspective..

Drugs won.

It was a failure for the anti-drug people.Thats what I meant.Sorry I was not clear.

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02 May 2023, 7:10 am

Texasmoneyman300 wrote:

I just wish all drugs were legal and regulated and low-tax instead of having the War On Drugs.The War on Drugs is a total failure.We cant even have legal pot my state.

joining the war on drugs on the side of the drugs

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02 May 2023, 7:26 am

Readydaer wrote:

Texasmoneyman300 wrote:

I just wish all drugs were legal and regulated and low-tax instead of having the War On Drugs.The War on Drugs is a total failure.We cant even have legal pot my state.

joining the war on drugs on the side of the drugs

Ya but I dont do drugs.I just believe people have the right to take whatever drugs they want as long as they dont hurt anybody.

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02 May 2023, 10:58 am

Mikah wrote:

You may have misread it.

It's ancient Europeans. Not ancient Egyptians.

And it was the Pharoahs who married their siblings, and theyld did it to keep the political power in the family. Not for religious reasons.

Dont know what drugs have to do with it.

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02 May 2023, 11:05 am

Mikah wrote:

That's kinda like comparing apples to incest.

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02 May 2023, 4:25 pm

naturalplastic wrote:

You may have misread it.

It's ancient Europeans. Not ancient Egyptians.

I did indeed. The point still stands though. "Our ancestors did something" is not a good argument for us to do it too.

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02 May 2023, 4:34 pm

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Mikah wrote:

If you’re asking if I’ve ever been called “Daddy,” the answer is Yes.

I have nothing else to add to this thread. Moving along now.

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