> Just like the gauntlet I have to run these days to > buy Sudafed for my allergies!
The word Sudafed is derived from 'pseudo ephedrine' - it's a man-made version of ephedrine. Ephedra was the stimulant of choice (alongside poppies and hemp) for the ancient Indo-Europeans, and is thought to have been one of the principle ingredients (in liquid form) of soma or haoma, the sacred drink of the Indo-Iranians. It was widely used in rituals such as burials among the people of Central Asia, and for hallucinogenic purposes. So next time you have a bunged-up nose and reach for the Sudafed, think of yourself as sharing in the ancient rituals of your nomadic Bronze Age ancestors of the steppes. -- Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Bob Shell > Sent: 07 May 2007 16:55 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: OT: rootbeer? > > > On May 7, 2007, at 8:14 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > > It's highest concentration is supposed to be in the root bark. > > > > But apparently it's worse than I thought it's used in making MDMA. > > That means it will soon be illegal to even posses... > > > > http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/chem_prog/advisories/safrole.htm > > That's completely ridiculous. Here in the Blue Ridge Mountains > sassafras grows everywhere. There are a couple young > sassafras trees > on the alley behind my house. What are they going to do, spray > herbicides on all our forests? Bust me for possession of sassafras > because those trees are growing on my property? > > Jeez, penalize everyone because a tiny minority uses something for > the wrong reason. Just like the gauntlet I have to run these > days to > buy Sudafed for my allergies! > > Well, they also use water in the process to make MDMA. Will we have > to sign to buy bottled water soon? > > We truly do have a bunch of idiots in the government here. > > Bob > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
