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Show nd w"c " In 1798, the Army needed as we production weapons, mid Eli Whitney got know it today. the job, giving the Industrial Revolution a strong push along , enforcement agencim the way. Weary laboriously e the musket each county deve- Whitney made the parts identi- - edopjed by Army research to fec.li- cal so they could be inter- - loPed tate the recording of fingerprints. The Deseret Sampler, Fri., June 23, 1972 Hallucinogens: gateway to insight hand-crafti- Army scientists have invented a way to change waste paper into food and other useful products! They have developed a strain of enzymes that breaks into glucose down cellulose (sugar), using a process that won't contaminate the air at the same time. -- or damnation? p Ever been about one night and seen funny colors or shapes dancing around the room in the mists between con- sdousnexs and unconsciousness? Ever been just a wee bit tipsy and felt a wild euphoria seeing objects out of their perspective and relation- with other objects? IF SO, you have experienc- ed the same basic sensations by a group of drugs known as hallucinogens. Marijuana, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), mescaline (speed), peyote, psilocybin, and dimethyl-tryptainin- e (DMT) are all hallucinogens. Their use dates back through the annals of history. The Chinese emporer Shen Neng advocated marijuana's use in 2700 B.C. to treat gout, constipation and absentmindedness." OTHERS, most noticeably LSD, didn't make the scene till this century. 1938, to be exact. Presently, they have few clinical uses, unlike the amphetamine and barbiturate drugs. Some research is being done with them, but generally it is for their own sake and only rarely to treat some other condition. Let's look at each one more half-aslee- loss poor judgment, introversion, as a treatment tor corns, as an jT insist, fragmentation of analgesic, and as a sedative. bought, loss of ability to deal Even today, there are no Fed- - wm, complex issues aiul eral laws to prohibit research j Nation were noted, into its clinical applications. Some English studies have Marijuana is either taken tolerance in prolonged own feel-- 1 orally or smoked. The effects Iica though the general , are generally felt within illg amoog the scientific utes, and may last from two to munjty is of the opposite opin-.shi- p four hours. The immediate effects are jon of gradation jjjg QUESTION loss of coordination, increase in drugs lies with the pulse rate, and a drop in body temperature. The user may become inordinately hungry, and the mucous membranes may be inflamined. 15 min- - 20 Years Service corn-norm- al David G. Lewis of the Stock Management Branch receives a Certificate of Retirement from DPG CO Col. Arthur J. Kingdom after completing 20 years' government service. jrd Hmaio Its primary effects can last from eight to twelve hours. But flashbacks can occur at any time for the( nxt few months. Some people think even longer. Like a lifetime. o o o The drug affects the central system affecting mood and behavior. The pupils enlarge, the face flushes, the blood pressure rises somewhat. The heart may heat slightly fester, and the temperature of the liody will nervous rise. SMOOTH muscles are also affected. Digestion slows, for 5 LB. SLEEPING example. Scientists list four major dangers with LSD: psychoses, (perhaps indefinite ones result); chromosomes may lie damaged; closely. hallucinations may reoccur unFIRST, LSD, the most poexpectedly; and injuries may tent of the hallucinogens. It's occur accidentally while under a crystalline powder or a tasteits influence. less, colorless, odorless liquid. effects vary The It's generally taken 'orally on with thepsychological amount taken, the situa-- . cookies or sugar cubes, but it tions under which the drug is can be injected. taken and the personality of the WITH SO many impulses user. Even the same user will present, the areas normally have different responses in ferent usages, one type of impulse SENSATION is the primary the area say controlling sight affected. Vision alters, may be overloaded with sound area Hence Transmigration of functions may impulses. synathesias. The correlation between LSD occur: smells may be felt, and chromosome breakdown has touch may be heard. It's called not been proven definitely. . . synathesias. Emotional Illusions occur. at least, not yet. The user must answer the vital question here, variations occur. A single trip Is it worth the risk? may bring extreme depression Mescaline is derived from the and sheer bliss. A general euphoria exists for Mexican peyote cactus, and has been used for centuries in the the senses, if, you have a good Indian religious ceremonies. It trip. If you have a bummer, a is a white, crystalline powder few seconds of horror could seem to lie an eternity in the or a liquid. It is taken either orally or warped time frame of hallucino-b- y injection. Because of its gens. And there's no way to bitter taste, it is often ingested predict what kind of trip it in some liquid, as tea, orange will be. DEPENDING ON the dosage juice, etc. PSILOCYBIN comes from and the individual, a certain certain Mexican mushrooms, and degree of rational thinking can also has a long history in Indian be retained in the user during trip. But many doctors feel religion. It is also found as a white, crystalline powder and that repeated use may cause a a liquid. Since it is not as po- - change in values and the ability tent as LSD, large quantities of to reason, There does exist a correla-reactioit must be taken to produce between as intense. It effects tion hallucinogenic users and that group society has last approximately six hours. DMT is a synthetically pro- - labeled "drop-outMany users duced chemical, even though say that hallucinogens heighten its natural constituent is found creativity; students dont back in plants in the West Indies this up. and South America. It, too, re- Exactly how LSD works is still doses due a mystery. Scientists its to quires large weakness when coinpar- - lieve that the chemical breaks ed to LSD. It lasts only 45 down the brain's ability to filter out impulses, and the brain is to 60 minutes per dose. The hallucinogenic effects flooded with impulses that take of these drugs are similar, de- - the place of those we normally take as most important. pending on dosage, mainly. IM tfE heroin addiction, dividual. . THE USER may have fen- Most scientists cite a psycho- - tasies; he mav feel exhilarated, logical problem as the cause; and he may believe that he in this case, marijuana would lie exists alwve and separate from merely a stone in the path to reality. His timing may lie off, hard drugs. Many people use and everything liecoines ' who never venture into hard drugs. jn cases of massive ingestion, Irregardless of the arguments paranoia niav occur. Hallucina-legalizatio- n of marijuana, tions will become strikingly e h-remains that it is vjvjd. Toxic psychosis may result, against existing state and federal Various portions of the plant laws, and until these laws can The stem, may lie ingested. he changed by a mandate of the leaves, flowers and resin may 'people, it must lie treated as i sed; the strength of the such. grass depends on the amount of the chemicals tetrahydrocan- affect the mind which PHYSICAL addiction is nahinols, and common or liody. hot expected. THE STRONGEST mix cotnes Now we turn to marijuana. It . deserves special consideration for from the resins, and is called hashish. It comes from India and several reasons. First, it is the most widely the Near East. Compared to domestic and Mexican this, u,sed of the hallucinogenic-type- d blends are quite weak. drugs. But even the strongest blends THOUGH IT is chemically distinct from those discussed rarely cause death. Physical de above, its effects are classified pendeuce is unheard of normal- as hallucinogenic. It is not a iy, but as with anything, psychonarcotic. logical dependence may occur. In clinical studies, the effects Even though it is not a narof the chemicals have also been is controlled by the cotic, it Controlled Substance Act of shown to vary according to the 1970, which is similar to the frame of mind of the user. In patients controls imposed on narcotics. plat-eliexperiments, told that they were ingesting It is almost never legally available in the United States. marijuana attained a psycholo. Marijuana is derived from gical high on what was actually the plant Cannabis sativa, com- a plain peanut butter sandwich. IN OTHERS, weak dosages monly called Indian hemp or LDS-lik- e simply hemp. The plant is also of marijuana have produced effects. used to make twine, rope, clothStudies have shown a tening and paper. Its seeds are often used ax birdseed. dency toward reductiim in drive ITS USACE goes back over and energy among chronic mariusers. Lethargy, 5,000 years. As recently as 100 juana apathy, distractabilily, years ago, it was recognized BAG 100 Zipper 5 lbs. of wannest inswatii Completely washable nylon cover. Now! During this special in season sale only... Big 5 hi pounds of warmest RIFLE mm hnta Fish Catch-Lure- s. 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