Erowid Announcement #81
Jul 31, 2007
Friends of Erowid,
Since the last announcement we've attended two different psychoactive related conferences: Mind States in Costa Rica, and the Women's Visionary Congress in Northern California.
We've also been making progress on our IRS application to receive 501(c)(3) tax-deductible charity status. We've just finished submitting our responses to the IRS's first round of questions. We'll keep everyone updated as we continue to work our way through the process.
A sizable list of new content has been published in the past seven weeks. Plus, a whopping 900 experience reports were reviewed thanks to our amazing volunteer reviewers.
As always, we welcome submissions, suggestions, criticisms, or corrections at submissions@erowid.org.
peace,
Fire, Earth, & the Erowid Crew
http://www.erowid.org/new.php
Between Jun 11 and Jul 31, results were posted for 5 new tablets.
http://www.ecstasydata.org/results.php?A=DateRange&Y1=2007&M1=06&D1=11&M2=07&D2=31
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Since the last announcement we've attended two different psychoactive related conferences: Mind States in Costa Rica, and the Women's Visionary Congress in Northern California.
We've also been making progress on our IRS application to receive 501(c)(3) tax-deductible charity status. We've just finished submitting our responses to the IRS's first round of questions. We'll keep everyone updated as we continue to work our way through the process.
A sizable list of new content has been published in the past seven weeks. Plus, a whopping 900 experience reports were reviewed thanks to our amazing volunteer reviewers.
As always, we welcome submissions, suggestions, criticisms, or corrections at submissions@erowid.org.
peace,
Fire, Earth, & the Erowid Crew
Index
- Erowid Extracts Issue 12: Indexhttp://www.erowid.org/general/newsletter/erowid_newsletter12.shtml
A description of the articles from Erowid Extracts issue #12. If you aren't an Erowid member yet, join now at Erowid.org/donations and receive the full issue of Extracts in the mail.
- Women & Psychoactives Vaulthttp://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/women/women.shtml
A new vault for information about issues relevant to women who use psychoactives.
- Women & Psychoactives: A Brief Overviewhttp://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/women/women_info1.shtml
An overview of some of the issues related to the use of psychoactives pertaining to the physical, psychological, and cultural differences between genders.
- Women and Prohibition, by Annie Harrisonhttp://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/women/women_info3.shtml
Women have played a pivotal role in every stage of the prohibition debate. During the 1930s, women organized to overturn alcohol prohibition when it became a threat to their families and communities. Similarly, contemporary women are now seeking alternatives to the damage caused by the War on Drugs.
- Psychoactives & Pregnancy Vaulthttp://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/pregnancy/pregnancy.shtml
Special health questions arise when considering the maternal use of psychoactives during pregnancy. Many substances cross the placental barrier, and some are known to be harmful to the developmental cycle of the fetus. The teratogenic effects of many psychoactive drugs is a matter of debate.
- Chan Su: A traditional Chinese toad venom medicinehttp://www.erowid.org/animals/toads/toads_writings3.shtml
Overview of a traditional Chinese medicine derived from the venom of various toad species, especially Duttaphrynus melanostictus and Bufo gargarizans.
- Ground Control: A Primer, by The Teafaeriehttp://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/guides/guides_article2.shtml
Excellent review of the fundamental principles of set, setting and dose, and basic protocols and considerations related to acting as a sitter during a psychedelic trip.
- eScottology: Bliss Potentialhttp://www.erowid.org/columns/scotto/?m=200707
New installment of the column by Scott O. Moore.
- Naloxone Vaulthttp://erowid.org/pharms/naloxone/naloxone.shtml
Summary, Law and related links for an opioid antagonist used to counter the effects of opioid overdose.
- Miracle Berry Vaulthttp://www.erowid.org/herbs/miracle_berry/miracle_berry.shtml
Basics and links for an evergreen shrub native to western Africa whose berries, when ingested, can make sour foods taste sweet.
- DMT for the Masses: Mimosa hostilis Root Bark Extraction, by Nomanhttp://www.erowid.org/plants/mimosa/mimosa_chemistry1.shtml
A new simple technique describing the extraction of DMT from Mimosa hostilis.
- Oxycodone Timelinehttp://www.erowid.org/pharms/oxycodone/oxycodone_timeline.php
Some significant dates in the history of the opiate analgesic oxycodone.
- MKULTRA Vaulthttp://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/war/mkultra/mkultra.shtml
A collection of information and links about MKULTRA, the CIA mind control program.
- MKULTRA Timelinehttp://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/war/mkultra/mkultra_timeline.php
Important dates in the history of MKULTRA.
- MKULTRA White House Memoshttp://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/war/mkultra/mkultra_document2.pdf
Ford White House memos regarding the official U.S. government response to the Frank Olsen LSD-related "suicide" or murder.
- Bromo-Dragonfly-related Death in Norway?http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/bromo_dragonfly/bromo_dragonfly_death2.shtml
A Feb 2007 death originally reported as GHB-related may have involved Bromo-Dragonfly.
- What No One Wants to Know About Marijuana, by Dr. Andrew Weilhttp://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_writings6.shtml
A short excerpted from Weil's 1986 book "The Natural Mind".
- Conference Reports: Mind States Costa Ricahttp://erowid.org/general/conferences/conference_mindstates7.shtml
Notes from the lectures presented at Mind States Costa Rica (Jun 2007).
- New Image Vault AdditionsTwenty-four new images were added, including:
Peganum harmala Plant
http://www.erowid.org/plants/show_image.php?i=syrian_rue/peganum_harmala__i2005e0090_disp.jpg
Anandenanthera peregrina Seeds
http://www.erowid.org/plants/show_image.php?i=anadenanthera/anadenanthera_peregrina_seeds__i2005e0231_disp.jpg
Cannabis "Bubbler" Pipe
http://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/show_image.php?i=hardware/cannabis_pipe_glass__i2002e0162_disp.jpg
Piracetam Tablets
http://www.erowid.org/smarts/show_image.php?i=piracetam/piracetam_tablets__i2003e0200_disp.jpg
- Art Vaultshttp://www.erowid.org/culture/art/
July/August Featured Artist: Professor Slicebox
http://www.erowid.org/culture/art/artists_s/art_slicebox_professor.shtml
- Library/Bookstore - three books added:http://www.erowid.org/library/books/
Real Drugs in a Virtual World, (Eds.) Murguía, Tackett-Gibson & Lessem
http://www.erowid.org/library/books/real_drugs_virtual_world.shtml
Shroom: A Cultural History of the Magic Mushroom, by Andy Letcher
http://www.erowid.org/library/books/shroom_cultural_history.shtml
Cannabis and Meditation: An Explorer's Guide, by Simon Jackson
http://www.erowid.org/library/books/cannabis_and_meditation.shtml
- The Erowid Review, nine reviews added, including:http://www.erowid.org/review/
"Sex, Drugs, Einstein & Elves", reviewed by Mark Pesce
http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?ID=249
"Mushroom Wisdom", reviewed by gregoryp(tm)
http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=233
"Do What Thou Wilt: A Life of Aleister Crowley", reviewed by J. Case
http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?ID=234
"A Psychonaut's Guide To The Invisible Landscape", reviewed by C. Pollux
http://www.erowid.org/library/review/review.php?ID=235
- 908 New Experience Reportshttp://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.cgi?DateRange&Y1=2007&M1=06&D1=11&M2=07&D2=31
One of the top rated experiences published was:
"Beautiful Introduction to a New Substitution" (4-HO-MET), by Lightwarden
http://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=63399
http://www.erowid.org/new.php
EcstasyData.org
Conducts laboratory testing of street Ecstasy tablets.Between Jun 11 and Jul 31, results were posted for 5 new tablets.
http://www.ecstasydata.org/results.php?A=DateRange&Y1=2007&M1=06&D1=11&M2=07&D2=31
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