BPS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Frankincense, Criminal Record, Hallucinogen
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Humans have always used mind altering substances: humans have enjoyed since the beginning of time showed by indian artwork. Chemicals for religious purposes: all religions use mind changing substances for some type of thing. Incensole acetate from frankincense: frankincense is a hallucigen in which makes people more open to whatever ideas you want to give them, burn this stuff for the catholic tradition (incense) In some parts of the country people will go to a cow patty (cow shit). Bacteria produce methane gas so if you cover the cow dung with a bag you can get high by inhaling the methane gas. Drugs are illegal because they are dangerous: health. Up to life in prison: criminal record. Up to 75% of property crime is drug related. Drugs are dangerous because they are illegal: buyer beware. Impossible to know what is actually in them: we don"t know what is on the street!