Police Log, May 12 to May 18 May 20, 2008
2:18 p.m. An employee of a Blanchard Road gardening supply store reported a group of youths came in several times over the past few days to purchase morning glory seeds, reportedly because they can produce a hallucinogenic effect when ingested. Detectives are investigating. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Drugs not isolated problem May 16, 2008
Another student was arrested in February for dealing hallucinogenic mushrooms to two other students in a school bathroom. Riverside School District does not have a record of any students in treatment, Superintendent Salvatore Luzio said. (Scranton Times, PA)
Murray Jarvik, 84, research led to development of nicotine patch May 14, 2008
Murray Jarvik, a psychopharmacologist who was among the first to study the hallucinogenic drug LSD and whose later research on the physiology and psychology of smoking was instrumental in the development of the nicotine patch, died Thursday at his home in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 84. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
State Legislature kills hundreds of bills May 8, 2008
Hank Erwin, R-Montevallo, and Roger Bedford, D-Russellville, sponsored bills to apply Alabama s marijuana laws to an increasingly popular hallucinogenic plant called Salvia divinorum. Bedford s bill never got on the Senate s work agenda. (Clanton Advertiser, AL)
Salvia Divinorum Hysteria May 8, 2008
Although the hallucinogenic properties of Salvia have long been known to the natives of Mexico's Sierra Mazateca range, it wasn't until the middle of the last century that anthropologists and drug researchers learned of the herb. A mere footnote in the psychedelic explorations of the 1960s and 1970ssee this 1963 by scholars Richard Schultes and R. Gordon Wassonthe drug didn't earn its first Nexis mention until 1991and even then as a throwaway reference in a Vancouver Sun article about... (Slate)
Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring May 4, 2008
Teenage abuse of common cough medications has grown ominously in recent years, according to San Francisco researchers who found a fifteenfold increase in calls to poison control centers since 1999 for teens made sick by overdosing on household drugs that can cause hallucinogenic highs. The ingredient sought by youthful drug abusers is dextromethorphan, or DXM, which comes in a wide variety of over-the-counter pills and syrups that researchers say are promoted by Web sites telling users how to... (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Night club drug could ease depression May 3, 2008
LONDON - Scientists have unraveled how a horse tranquilizer and hallucinogenic night club drug known as "Special K" can ease depression, researchers said on Friday. Ketamine, which can also cause feelings of detachment, could pave the way for new treatments for people suffering from depression, the researchers added. (MSNBC -- Health)
How LSD brought us vegeburgers May 2, 2008
Having helped turn soon-to-be hippie guru Timothy Leary on to LSD, Hollingshead came on a mission of hallucinogenic proselytisation. ALBERT HOFMANN AND LSD. (BBC News -- UK)
"Father of LSD" Dies At 102 May 2, 2008
Swiss Chemist Albert Hofmann Developed Hallucinogenic Drug Later Banned Worldwide. GENEVA, April 30, 2008. (CBS News -- World)
Life's twists and turns Apr 23, 2008
Many scientists (most of them physicians) who had studied hallucinogenic drugs before 1960 were interested in determining the psychological effects or in using the drugs to reproduce, under laboratory conditions, the symptoms of mental illnesses ... This reduced the search for happiness in life to finding a way to induce visionary experiences, and taking hallucinogenic drugs was the simplest method. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
From beach house to restaurant to art studio Apr 13, 2008
He produces them in an extraordinary burst of creativity that he suspects may be related to his participation in a medical study of a hallucinogenic drug that has him vividly reliving episodes from his past. When the magazine rejects Chaz's paintings, Lotte offers them for sale in her gallery, where they are snapped up quickly. (Boston Globe)
Should salvia be banned? Controversial herb still legal in Wisconsin and Minnesota Mar 31, 2008
A hallucinogenic herb, banned in several states and foreign countries, remains legal in Wisconsin but might soon be outlawed in Minnesota. The herb, a member of the sage family, is called salvia divinorum, but is most widely known as salvia and many different street names. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Two charged with killing man in dispute over hallucinogenic mushrooms Mar 31, 2008
CHICAGO - Authorities have filed first-degree charges against two Chicago men accused of killing a man in 2003 after he wouldn't give them the hallucinogenic mushrooms they demanded. The two appeared Sunday in Cook County Bond Court. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
The fright stuff Mar 30, 2008
Reflecting on Maurice Sendak's knack for entering the imaginations of small children, the playwright Tony Kushner wrote: "For the great adult creators of children's books, the work at hand is a reclamation, through the difficult exploration of feelings most people have forgotten, of the past." That seems right, though there's another explanation for why some storytellers are so comfortable in the hallucinogenic milieu of the young. Asked once why he didn't have children of his own, Sendak... (The Age)
Salvia: The New "It" Drug Mar 26, 2008
However, unlike marijuana, salvia is categorized as a hallucinogenic. It is the only known naturally occurring substance to cause such hallucinations. (Suite101.com)
* World Business Quick Take Mar 24, 2008
Bongeli said the government has ordered security forces to destroy "36 Birds," the name of a hallucinogenic drug plant used by the sect's followers. Nsemi Ne Mwanda, the spiritual leader of the sect and a member of the National Assembly, has refused to comment. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Lawmakers consider banning hallucinogenic herb Mar 24, 2008
Legislators in Minnesota have joined a national trend by pushing to ban a virtually unknown and legal hallucinogenic herb even as some officials and store owners say it s not really a problem. Not to be confused with its more decorative, harmless cousins in the mint family, salvia divinorum also known as Diviner s Sage, Sally-D or Magic Mint has hallucinogenic properties when its leaves are chewed or smoked ... Downtown Book on Third Street in Winona sells Salvia divinorum, a... (Winona Daily News, MN)
Oregon lawmakers consider banning legal hallucinogenic (2) Mar 16, 2008
The World Link: Oregon lawmakers consider banning legal hallucinogenic. Oregon lawmakers consider banning legal hallucinogenic ... SALEM Some young people are turning on, tuning in and dropping out for quick highs on a hallucinogenic drug that is legal and sold openly at novelty stores, smoke shops and adult video stores. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Full Story » Mar 15, 2008
However, Salvia divinorum, a hallucinogenic herb colloquially known as the Magic Mint and Sally-D, is legal, despite the overwhelmingly intense effects of the drug ... Unlike other hallucinogens such as LSD and psilocybin mushrooms, the effects of salvia do not last long, with the strong hallucinogenic effects wearing off after only 5-15 minutes, and the lingering high lasting another 15-20 minutes, roughly. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
New Genetic Association With Schizophrenia Discovered Mar 1, 2008
28, 2008) Researchers have identified a new receptor complex in the brain that responds to several types of antipsychotic drugs used to treat schizophrenia and also reacts to hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD.. (Dec. (Science Daily)
receptor complex in brain identified Feb 26, 2008
They found that the receptor complex also reacts to hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD. ... It was also discovered that hallucinogenic drugs, such as LSD and psilocybin, function as serotonin receptors resulting in responses similar to some of the core symptoms of schizophrenia ... This receptor complex initiates exclusive cellular responses after they are targeted by hallucinogenic drugs. (Times of India)
What's Ahead Feb 23, 2008
The play is the hallucinogenic story of two rural families as the marriage that joins them is torn apart by a series of violent, yet comically mistimed events. Curtain time is 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, with a 3 p.m. matinee on Sunday, March 2. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Are Mets and Phillies really all that? Feb 19, 2008
Really gave up the Surrealism with Hallucinogenic substances about 35 years ago, though the genre is dear to my heart-I love Dali and Magritte s work. Glad you like the stuff, though. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The green fairy Feb 12, 2008
For many years, thujone was considered a hallucinogenic. Recent scientific tests indicate that it's not. (Fresno Bee)
Hallucinogen is legal; that may change Feb 3, 2008
If passed, the bill would list Salvia divinorum and Salvinorin A, the psychotropic chemical in the plant, as Schedule IIA controlled substances under state law -- the same category as LSD, mescaline, peyote and psilocybin, the active chemical in hallucinogenic mushrooms. One problem facing lawmakers is that the drug is undetectable in humans, an issue that's being addressed at the state crime lab, where analyst Jack Hurd is studying the drug and working to develop a test for it. (Anchorage Daily News)
Salvia soon may be an illegal drug Feb 2, 2008
" Its use while driving is of particular concern, he said, but driving under the influence laws already encompass all drugs. Senate Bill 38, introduced last January, remains in the Finance Committee. Therriault said he hopes it will be addressed this session. Last session, a similar bill never made it to the Senate floor. The bill didn't progress last time because it got buried behind higher-priority bills that needed to be heard in Finance, said Miles Baker, legislative assistant to Sen. Bert... (Anchorage Daily News)
Conn. Man Tries to Sell Pot Online Feb 2, 2008
They searched Zahorsky's Bridgeport apartment and found three bags of marijuana and one bag of hallucinogenic mushrooms, along with a shotgun, ammunition and a digital scale, Fontneau said. Zahorsky was charged with several drug charges and released on $10,000 bond. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
What's Hot This Weekend Feb 2, 2008
The DVD allows you to skip the goofy narrative and go straight to the hallucinogenic music videos. Grade: B. (Time.com)
Huge Cache Of Magic Mushrooms Found In NorCal Feb 1, 2008
Authorities seized more than 160 pounds of hallucinogenic mushrooms this week from a home near where a body was found earlier this week. The total street value of the mushrooms was estimated at more than $500,000. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
'Eli Stone' puts its faith in lawyers Jan 31, 2008
All the hallucinogenic quirkiness - flashes of dancing lawyers and low-flying prop planes - is tired and tiring. After tonight's decent-enough premiere, the series falls into the sort of self-conscious surrealism (a dying man singing "Good Lovin' ") and absurdist, button-pushing legal battles (suing the Catholic Church to contest an annulment) that "Ally McBeal" did to death. (Boston Globe)
MoD offers nerve gas triallists payout and apology Jan 17, 2008
But results of toxicology tests later revealed exposure to nerve agents and hallucinogenic chemicals, causing memory loss, flashbacks and lethargy. Today, an MoD spokeswoman confirmed mediation between both parties was ongoing but said it would be inappropriate to go into details as the legal process remained active. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Homebrewed High -- Can Poppy Tea Kill? Jan 17, 2008
Rather, the thieves could be using large quantities of the seeds to brew poppy seed tea -- a drink that when brewed under certain conditions can offer a narcotic, possibly hallucinogenic, high. The Cedar Rapids incident isn't the first hint that large amounts of poppy seeds can be somehow converted into a substance that can be used to get high. (ABC News)
After early trouble, Gonzaga putting all the pieces in place Jan 16, 2008
Heytvelt, charged with felony possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms, and Davis, charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana, remained in school but couldn't work out with the team while suspended ... 3 points this season, was arrested on Feb. 9 and charged with felony possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms. (USA Today -- Sports)
WCC men's preview Jan 12, 2008
Mary's challenges Gonzaga's supremacy. Mary's challenges Gonzaga's supre:/c/a/2008/01/10/SPERUC4OA.DTL. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Rescued man has frostbite, muddled memory of events Jan 8, 2008
Although Hubbard recalls seeing all kinds of people down (by the river) and hanging out with a bunch of people, (it) was all hallucinogenic because of hypothermia, he speculated. I thought I d already made it to the hospital once, said Hubbard. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Some antipsychotic drugs may be missing their mark Jan 1, 2008
This study examined the early chemical events that happen inside neurons when the 2A receptor is stimulated by serotonin and by a synthetic hallucinogenic agent that is thought to mimic serotonin ... This new insight into how serotonin and a hallucinogenic drug affect this serotonin receptor could lead to changes in how new drugs are screened and developed for depression, schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric disorders, says study leader Laura M. Bohn, an associate professor of pharmacology... (EurekAlert!)
Psychedelic Healing? Dec 29, 2007
Hallucinogenic drugs, which blew minds in the 1960s, soon may be used to treat mental ailments ... In 1943 Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann discovered the hallucinogenic effects of LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) at Sandoz Pharmaceuticals in Basel while studying ergot, a fungus that grows on rye. (Scientific American)
New 2008 Laws from A to Z Dec 28, 2007
Salvia Divinorum - Includes Salvia divinorum, a hallucinogenic form of sage, as a Schedule 1 controlled substance. School Bus Telephone Number- Requires signs on the back of every school bus, which have the telephone number of the bus owner. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)
Hallucinogenic plant joins list of Illinois bans Dec 27, 2007
Thursday, December 27, 2007. Published Wednesday, December 26, 2007 2:06 PM CST. (Pekin Times, IL)
Hallucinogenic plant joins list of banned substances in Ill. Dec 26, 2007
Hallucinogenic plant joins list of banned substances in Ill. By Associated Press. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Naked Norwich Man Took New Drug Dec 25, 2007
A Norwich man was cited to appear in court for causing a commotion after he used a hallucinogenic drug previously unknown to Norwich Police. Police say the 18-year-old man ran into traffic and stripped naked Friday afternoon. (WCAX.com, VT)
Mayhem and Madness in a Shot Glass Dec 22, 2007
The cultural force of the Belle Epoch, absinthe reputedly derived its hallucinogenic properties from the wormwood plant and its nasty byproduct, a chemical called thujone. Oscar Wilde, Pablo Picasso and Ernest Hemingway were inspired by its toxic qualities, and Vincent Van Gogh was said to have cut off his ear under its influence. (ABC News -- Business)
Obituary: Laura Huxley Dec 17, 2007
Huxley's fame in the 1950s owed much to his advocacy of the controlled use of the then legal hallucinogenic drug mescalin, detailed in his 1954 book The Doors of Perception. When Laura first watched him under the influence of the drug, she saw, she later wrote, "a timeless roundness [for him] on a cosmic level - while I, on the cosmetic one, was worrying about the new rinse". (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
The year Hollywood went to jail, rehab ... or both Dec 11, 2007
There's no truth to the rumours that Hollywood celebrities are campaigning to have Bindeez or, as they're called in the US, Aqua Dots, reinstated in LA toy stores after they were found to contain a substance which turns into a hallucinogenic drug when ingested. What is hot is the Xmas present brochure from upscale department store Neiman Marcus. (The Age)
Student Overdoses During School Hours Dec 6, 2007
The El Paso School District said the boy complained to a nurse that he was feeling dizzy and nauseated, after taking a hallucinogenic mushroom. As a precaution, the school sent him to the hospital. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Absinthe Is Back Nov 30, 2007
Renowned for its supposedly hallucinogenic effects, the anise-flavored alcohol was rumored to have caused an epidemic of psychosis in France in the late 1800s--most infamously, leading Vincent van Gogh to cut off his ear. But before you kick one back Parisian-style, consider this: absinthe may not be the transcendent experience marketers want you to think it is. (Time.com)
Absinthe, inspiration for poets and painters, makes U.S. debut Nov 24, 2007
But the chemical reputed to carry the hallucinogenic qualities is present in such low quantities in both the current versions as required under the federal approval and the alcohol content so high at more than 100 proof, that the consumer would die of alcohol poisoning long before being seriously affected by thujone, Conrad said. That was also true of 19th-century absinthe, he said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Shootout will be without Zags' Heytvelt Nov 16, 2007
He was caught by police with hallucinogenic mushrooms, and thus his sophomore season abruptly ended. Rather than transferring or trying his luck with the NBA draft, Heytvelt chose to complete 300 hours of community service and attempt to regain the trust of his teammates after being allowed a second chance with the university. (Anchorage Daily News)
Police: Man Sold Hallucinogens in Candy Nov 12, 2007
ATLANTA - A 20-year-old man was arrested for allegedly selling hallucinogenic mushrooms hidden inside chocolate bunnies and ducks and other drugs, authorities said. Rockdale County sheriff's deputies arrested a the man after a deputy spotted him allegedly selling a sheet of LSD and a chocolate duck containing psilocybin mushrooms for $650, Sgt. Jodi Shupe said Saturday. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Congress Aims to Extinguish Cigarettes Nov 11, 2007
AlPorter wrote on Nov 10, 2007 12:46 PM:" Is important to American families in this Presidential debate, that the candidates point out their programs to eradicate the illegal drug consumption within the youth because it is alarming the hallucinogenic doing everywhere, surpassing a long time ago the 200 billion dollars a year. We all most been informed about the Cartels, reading books like The Dope Runner that tell us how they operate creating corruption and death all over. ". Have something to... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Amsterdam After the Mushroom Ban Nov 9, 2007
Demonstrators rally for the right to consume hallucinogenic mushrooms in Amsterdam on October 27, 2007 ... The bearded American works in a so-called smart-shop, selling hallucinogenic mushrooms in Amsterdam's touristy Rembrantsplein area ... Some experts predict that San Pedro, a cactus of the Andes, could fill some of the hallucinogenic void in the wake of the mushroom ban. (Time.com)
Tom Siegfried Nov 7, 2007
15 Feb 2007] Not so long ago, college students used to think that the way to understanding the mind more deeply was with the famous hallucinogenic drug LSD. And maybe they were right. (). (Why Files)
Elephant on acid, dog head grafts and a seesaw to revive the dead Nov 3, 2007
With a squeeze of the trigger he scored a direct hit on the animal's rump, firing a cartridge full of the hallucinogenic drug LSD into the animal's bloodstream. The dose was 3,000 times what a human might take for recreational purposes, and the results were extraordinary. (Guardian Unlimited)
The 'mystery sage' Nov 2, 2007
Clinical pharmacologist and addiction expert Professor Fabrizio Schifano, of the University of Hertfordshire, agrees the hallucinogenic nature of salvia is enough for it to be of concern ... " An investigation into salvia divinorum was broadcast on the BBC's Inside Out on Wednesday 31 October at 1930 GMT. Send us your comments using the form below. More prohibition? Why are we, the people of this country, forever being treated as if we are children, or too stupid to decide how we want to live... (BBC News -- UK)
Dhaka police in 'huge' drugs haul Oct 27, 2007
It can be quickly manufactured in the form of pills, and has an intense hallucinogenic effect on users which can keep them awake for days on end. Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) say that a suspected leading drugs baron and his deputy have been arrested in the raid along with large amounts of drugs-making equipment. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Whibley injury scuttles Sum 41 concerts Oct 25, 2007
are warning the public about a local hallucinogenic plant that has sent 15 teens to hospital in the past two weeks. An Ottawa terrorism suspect says proposed changes to the way the federal government's controversial security certificates are handled have killed his hopes for justice. (CBC Ottawa)
Teen Warns Of Plant's Hallucinogenic Traits Oct 25, 2007
Oct 24, 2007 7:58 pm US/Central. Jimson Weed Not Considered Drug, But Herb Can Be Fatal, USDA Says. (CBS 11, TX)
Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring Oct 25, 2007
"Many teenagers already know about it, but their parents may not know about it,'' said Ilene Anderson, a professor at the UCSF School of Pharmacy and senior toxicologist for the California Poison Control System. Taken in sufficient quantities, the drug can cause hallucinations similar to those caused by the illegal drug PCP. The overdoses of DXM required to produce hallucinations can cause health problems such as rapid heartbeat, lethargy and high blood pressure. But the pills also contain what... (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Newsweek: Holland clamps down on drugs Oct 23, 2007
Floris Leeuwenberg / Corbis Antifungal: A proposed ban on hallucinogenic mushrooms could put Hollands smart shops out of business ... Could a ban on hallucinogenic mushrooms herald the end of Holland's famous liberal drug policy ... Last week the Dutch health minister proposed a total ban on the sale of hallucinogenic mushrooms in the Netherlands. (MSNBC -- International)
Sellers Revolt Over Magic Mushroom Ban Oct 21, 2007
Magic mushroom sellers in the Netherlands have hit out at a ban on the hallucinogenic plant, saying it will merely make the trade go underground. Plants are potent hallucinogens. (Sky News)
Oglala Sioux councilman indicted on drug charge Oct 19, 2007
RE: REPLY TO REPLY wrote on Oct 18, 2007 9:16 AM:" Noun: A strong smelling plant from whose dried leaves, a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic DRUGS are prepared; The most commonly used illicit DRUG , considered a soft DRUG. It consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant, smoked or chewed for euphoric effect. Sounds like a DRUG to me. ". n8ve 15 perspective wrote on Oct 17, 2007 3:32 PM:" Sure some adults and young people both say marijuana is not a bad thing and some say it is. Whether... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Reinstated Heytvelt to miss first week of Gonzaga's practices Oct 15, 2007
Police found hallucinogenic mushrooms in Heytvelt's car during a traffic stop. Heytvelt has done about 300 hours of community service and passed weekly drug tests in compliance with a court-supervised diversion program. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Sports)
Heytvelt to sit out first week of Gonzaga practice Oct 14, 2007
-- , reinstated Friday to the Gonzaga's basketball team after an eight-month suspension for possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms, will likely miss the first week of practice with foot pain. Gonzaga spokesman Oliver Pierce said Friday night that a recent MRI exam showed Heytvelt, a 6-foot-11 junior center and the team's leading returning scorer, had a "hot spot" of irritation on his right foot. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Dutch Ban Sale Of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Oct 13, 2007
The Dutch government will ban the sale of hallucinogenic mushrooms, rolling back 00000F7E one element of the country's permissive drug policy after a series of well-publicized negative incidents ... (AP) The Netherlands will ban the sale of hallucinogenic mushrooms, the government announced Friday, rolling back one element of the country's permissive drug policy after a teenager on a school visit jumped to her death after taking the fungus. (CBS News)
Netherlands to outlaw sale of psychedelic mushrooms Oct 13, 2007
AMSTERDAM - The Netherlands will ban the sale of hallucinogenic mushrooms, the government announced yesterday, tightening the country's famed liberal drug policies after the suicide of an intoxicated teenage girl. The ban - in response to the death and other highly publicized adverse reactions involving mushrooms - is the latest backlash against the freewheeling policies of the past. (Boston Globe)
