On 2005-09-22 17:03:00, OverLordd wrote:
A friend of mine has long term brain damage from it.
This I do not believe. Although I agree with your statement that LSD, if used, should be used carefully, I do not know of any cases of 'brain damage' arising from the use of LSD. He may have had a pre-existing psychological condition that may have disqualified him from using LSD, but I have serious doubts as to the validity of your statement that "LSD caused brain damage".
Psychedelics are very powerful drugs, and in my opinion, should not be used frivolously, but with respect, and informed consideration. Certain people should not use them, and no one should use them in inappropriate settings. Although your friend's case is saddening, I do not think it is accurate or helpful to make a statement such as you did. You are contributing to misinformation about drugs, a subject where there is a lot of intentional misinformation thrown around. I don't think you meant this deliberately, I think you weere just pointing out to people the need for caution, but get your facts right. Otherwise, it seems like the 'scare stories' that they threw at us in grade school, or Straight, etc., and those things did more harm than good.