Not So Dopey

Not So Dopey
There is a certain cognitive dissonance associated with the word “drug”. On the one hand, it can mean “life-saving medicine”. On the other, it can signify “probably illegal and possibly life-threatening recreation”. Some substances...

Soma, Divine Mushroom of Immortality

Soma, Divine Mushroom of Immortality
-By George Wong Introduction Amanita muscaria, or the Fly Agaric, is not a well-known mushroom based on its scientific name or common name. Yet the picture on the left of this mushroom will probably be familiar to the reader. In recent times, it is the mushroom that...