http://mindhacks.com/2008/09/17/the-divining-sage/ Neuroscience and psychology news and views. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:47:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://mindhacks.com/2008/09/17/the-divining-sage/#comment-6370 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:39:16 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/the-divining-sage/#comment-6370 That was an interesting article, and salvia is a fascinating substance. My issue with the article is the connection it makes — that recreational use will prevent it from being explored for its potential medical benefits. The issue is not that humans like to recreationally explore mind-altering substances, but that our society’s attitude toward that exploration is fundamentally broken. If we had a healthier attitude toward this kind of thing, valuable medical research would not be suppressed by law or government simply because some kids like to videotape themselves out of their gourds on the stuff.

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