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DMT. Hallucinogens. Marijuana. A Drug That Could Give You Perfect Visual Memory. The Most Addictive Drugs in the World. Many people think that heroin is the most addictive drug in the world.

The Most Addictive Drugs in the World

The truth is, that although heroin is one of the most dangerous drugs in the world, it is NOT the most addictive. You may be surprised to learn that some of the drugs the experts have found to be most addictive are actually legal. The most addictive drugs Nicotine. Although studies vary, it is generally believed that over 30% of those individuals who use nicotine for a period of time become addicted. Caffeine. Heroin. Cocaine. Alcohol. For the most part, those with alcohol and drug addiction are unlikely to admit, on their own, that they have a problem. Obviously, some of the substances listed above are more dangerous than others. At Michael’s House, we treat individuals who have seen their life take a wrong turn as a result of drug addiction.

For addiction treatment that gets real results, contact Michael’s House today. 6 Animals That Can Get You High. Most human beings are inexplicably drawn to at least some measure of mind-altering substances, from your grandmother sipping her soothingly-caffeinated tea to the dude in Under Armour sweatpants puking out rivers of beer in front of your apartment building at seven o'clock on a Sunday morning.

6 Animals That Can Get You High

However, only the few, the visionaries, look at passing wildlife and think, "Hey, I wonder if that creature can get me wasted? Let's lick it and find out. " The sad part? Those guys are often rewarded for their efforts, by animals like... The Arabic-speaking Humr people of Sudan are strictly forbidden to partake in any plant-based intoxicant such as alcohol or cannabis, which is a bizarrely specific restriction reminiscent of the Transportation Security Administration's express identification of nunchucks as a prohibited item on airplanes.

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Peak experience. Origins[edit] Many of the nuances that the term now connotes were expounded by psychologist Abraham Maslow, in his 1964 work Religions, Values, and Peak Experiences.[1] To some extent the term represents Maslow's attempt to "naturalize" those experiences which have generally been identified as religious experiences and whose origin has, by implication, been thought of as supernatural.

Peak experience

Maslow (1970) believed that the origin, core and essence of every known "high religion" was "the private, lonely, personal illumination, revelation, or ecstasy of some acutely sensitive prophet or seer" (p. 19). The nature of peak experiences[edit]

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The Blog : Drugs and the Meaning of Life. (Photo by JB Banks) (Note 6/4/2014: I have revised this 2011 essay and added an audio version.

The Blog : Drugs and the Meaning of Life

—SH) Everything we do is for the purpose of altering consciousness. We form friendships so that we can feel certain emotions, like love, and avoid others, like loneliness. We eat specific foods to enjoy their fleeting presence on our tongues. Drugs are another means toward this end. Effects of Drugs on Spider Webs. 8 animals who love to get stoned off their tiny, adorable faces. 8 animals who love to get stoned off their tiny, adorable faces Humans aren’t the only animals that like to over-indulge.

8 animals who love to get stoned off their tiny, adorable faces

In fact, perhaps we’re one of the more sober species, which is quite the comfort as we’re still nursing slightly tender heads from New Year’s Eve. 1. Dolphins huff pufferfish An addict with his fix The real reason they’re so willing to swim with fat tourists and hippies has been revealed: dolphins like to get high on pufferfish. When a pufferfish is scared it ejects toxins, meant to injure its foe. Source: Smithsonian magazine 2. A spate of mysterious crop circles that appeared in Australian poppy fields would have even fellow opium fiend Sherlock Holmes shaking his head. "We have a problem with wallabies entering poppy fields, getting as high as a kite and going around in circles," said Lara Giddings, the attorney general for the island state of Tasmania. Source: BBC 3. The war on drugs would be so much easier if you had to bite the heads off one of these first 4. 5. 6. Colorado River Toad. Description[edit] Range of Incilius alvarius in the United States (it also inhabits northwest Mexico) The Colorado River toad can grow to about 7.5 inches (190 mm) long and is the largest toad in the United States apart from the non-native cane toad (Rhinella marina).

Colorado River Toad

It has a smooth, leathery skin and is olive green or mottled brown in color. Just behind the large golden eye with horizontal pupil is a bulging kidney-shaped parotoid gland. Below this is a large circular pale green area which is the tympanum or ear drum. Distribution and habitat[edit] The Colorado River toad is found in the lower Colorado River and the Gila River catchment areas, in southeastern California, New Mexico, Mexico and much of southern Arizona.

Biology[edit] The Colorado River toad is carnivorous, eating small rodents, insects, and small reptiles and other toad species; like many toads, it has a long, sticky tongue which aids it in catching prey. Drawings on LSD. These drawings were done as part of a CIA experiment aimed at determining the effects of LSD on the human body.

Drawings on LSD

The drawings are incredibly fascinating, particularly due to the progression of style that occurs throughout the experiment. They administered 100ul of LSD to the artist and gave the artist free access to an activity box full of crayons.