Syd Barrett | Are Psychedelics Dangerous? Do They Cause Schizophrenia? 

Never knew of him til now

I didn't know that about Gilmour, but the lyrics of some of Barrett's solo material seem to show that he was bitter about not being in the band anymore. I'm thinking specifically of the song "Rats".

@@ambulocetusnatans The lyrics on 'Jugland Blues', Barrett's one composition on the 'Saucerful of Secrets' album, can also be interpreted as containing a bitterness of feeling more and more left out of the band.

They felt incredibly guilty because Syd had been the heart and soul of the band. They never stopped talking about him nor writing and including songs about him on their albums.

@@philipgior3312 He was actually in the band at that point. They had to drag him to even get him to come. That is what happened the day he wrote that piece. He was too unreliable for live shows and wouldn't show up, they had to get someone to turn around and pretend to be him a couple of times. He was clearly jaded by the music industry, but being left out of the band is not what caused his actions and the bitterness, he was left out of the band because of his actions and bitterness. Without Gilmour it is unlikely he would have any solo material either.

Good mommy

This made me tear up.

I said "awwww" out loud at that part, yeah

Syd is a genius His solo album 'the madcap laughs' is incredible

@@balloonhead61 I have it on vinyl, it's fantastic. Octopus is my favorite.

Jimmy Fallon is shallow and pretty much a moron, IMO.

Fallon totally lost me when he asked to run his fingers through tRump’s hair, and then actually did it. His statement was: “It’s really soft.” I assume Fallon is just basically clueless, because your story about him fits right in with my view, imho. Thanks for the validation.

@@jayneneewing2369 I saw the YT video of that creepy incident. I thought WTF is this man doing?

Jimmy Fallon is very far removed from Barrett. The last burst of psychedelic use was 1988-1993 and the results are likely found in the 40-50 age group

Fallon is a huge Jack off

good comment.

Same thing with Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac, too much acid

I feel I suffer from the same life hasn’t been the same since i took large doses of acid & shrooms. It sucks cause it feels like I won’t ever be the same person I was.

" there's a look in your eye like black holes in the sky". Pink Floyd

@@ramy9822 You will be that same person that you were. It starts with you. You got this!

this was a nice suprise. syd is someone that usually goes unnoticied but his arts and talents are pretty remarkable.

superfans say he was taking other hard drugs.

It's definitely a familiar story.

Hear hear!

@First name Last name of course he is, he has his PH.D, which means he can be called Dr.

Yeah. Even people who do not fear monger around LSD mostly agree that it is more harmful than good for schizophrenics, especially in excess.

Psychedelics can also be helpful for facing your issues.

@@williamh5780 Depends on the issues

@@bluemamba5317 depends on the issue for sure.

@@bluemamba5317 and it's probably not good to do hundreds of doses . . Lol.

I have autism, I was diagnosed with it when I was 15. I tried shrooms and it made me function so much better.

Eek I’m autistic too and might wanna try mushrooms. How do I go about it?

Yeah doc.brenttt is your guide. Man is exceptional with anything psychedelics.

On instgrm??

Yes doc.Brenttt

Take your trilafon and call me in the morning; you'll be alright. Just STAY CLEAN. My best friend relapsed on heroin after 22 years of sobriety. He's still using now.

Sorta like Elton john

Two blues musicians from the same label are wide influences?

@@icturner23 citing a love and nod to incorporating the suggestive blues melodramatics and mixing that with a yawning psychedelic sounding story was a wonderful result we are blessed to know as PINK FLOYD. So yes, a wide union. You either share the hypocrisy of what works for no other band than PINK, or you just don’t get it. Put on another A typical Zepplin record IC Turner and airplay STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN. Be part of the Normal crowd - CARRY ON.

@@icturner23 It's two examples from his record collection, not the ONLY examples, and it's two artists virtually UNKNOWN, even in the states, so YES, I'd say it's indicative of a person whose musical tastes are quite broad. The fact that he even KNEW about them is an indication of a deep exploration of available music at that time. Is that good enough for you? Most people would be able to extrapolate the meaning of my comment and would not have required a detailed explanation.

@@MrDpbazan1955 "why can't u name yourself as John Elton"? ask rowan Mr.Bean

Alcohol is really insidious. Sorry you lost your brother to its talons. The addictive aspect of alcohol sneaks into people. Why is alcohol so ubiquitous in tv shows & movies?

I 100% agree with you there .........

@@kristinabliss Because it's legal.

I'm sorry. Yes, we must do better.

@@kristinabliss Your takeaway from this tragic story is that alcohol is bad?

That's how I'm feeling 2 weeks after I dropped acid and since then I've been having panic attacks when I smoke weed. Haven't smoked in 3 days but I wish I can go back to being my old self and just chilling and this can just be an experience that I can pass through

@@thatpoeticthug give it time and stay off the weed. I had a similar experience and had panic attacks for a month or so after but has stopped now. Just not ever gonna do trips or smoke weed again. Good luck brother

@@jsyvret472 thank you man. I ended going to see a doctor. And they prescribed me anti psychotics and anxiety medication. I've taken the anxiety medication and migraines but I don't want to take the psychotic one. I don't feel like I'm going crazy just feel like my mind is taking too much information and my brains can explode that's why I panic. But I'll give it time and I'll try to smoke again probably in a month.

@@thatpoeticthug Don`t risk it.

It’s fun till it isnt

I take him for a fan

Yeah. LSD BAD. Especially in the 60's. 🤣

This is why Dr. Grande is #1

Someone suggested Syd Barrett in a comment a few months back. I know I gave that comment a thumbs up and iirc several others did too. I wld like to know more about the good Dr's method for taking requests and then selecting from that list. I wonder if it's a long list. I bet it was once. Now I imagine it probably stays about the same. Get a few requests- knock a few out. Wld still be interesting to know about the process. Dr. Grande? Any insight? ;)

@@vixen.vangogh You should write this same comment as a 'main' comment. Not as a reply. He'll see it, and so will others who agree with you. I think he reads the requests and chooses from there. 🙂

Speaking of, it’s time for a little Carlin analysis. I won’t answer all the OCEAN questions, but old George was highly disagreeable!

bullshit sorry

ian rs agreed. Should not perpetuate the misconception. No way do you think you can fly

@@ianrs4685 I think it’s a metaphor

If they thought they could fly, they should've taken off on the ground first

I''ve got a clan of gingerbread men. Here a man, there a man, lots of gingerbread men. Take a couple if you wish. They're on the dish.

@@MidnightIsolde you’re the kind of girl that fits in with my world, I’ll give you everything anything if you want thingsss

I know a room full of musical tunes. Some rhyme, some ching, most of them are clockwork. Let's go into the other room and make them work.

I've got a bike, you can ride it if you like. It's got a basket, a bell that rings And things to make it look good. I'd give it to you if I could, but I borrowed it.

What is happening here?

Charasmatic and quirky are acts people tend to put on. Sad people don't like to accept their own misery so they refuse to see it in others.

We need some definitive research on weed and it's affect on mental health and health generally which is in the pipeline (so to speak) because it's finally being decriminalized. Both pot smoking and acid may precipitate schizophrenia simply by the onrush of fear it can produce in some people. It may trigger something that was on it's way eventually anyway, like a bursting dam. I would say it's probable that Syd would have developed mental issues regardless of drug use, though of course it certainly wouldn't help.

I agree. I used weed for many many years and kept using even tho my anxiety and paranoia was getting worst and worst. I would be more inclined to use because of all the people talking good and praising it on the internet, artist, etc, I would proudly use it. But it's dangerous to mental health and it should be recognized at that. LSD i recognized the danger almost immediately. During my first uses of the drug I can attest at how impressionable my mind was during the high. You can get traumatized if you get scared or have bad experiences during the high. The feelings, the strong feelings stay with you, later when sober. I describe it as, it opens up your brain, like it exposes it, it is dangerous. I wish this dangers are more recognized and accept it so people can see the truth. But instead more I see people calling it as good as a miracle plant that should be called medicine. It can be good bad it also can be bad.

Last year My son did synthetic weed and Acid and read a book of witch craft .Well long story short my son ended up in a Pschyc ward for almost a month. The Diagnosed him schizophrenic but I'm 100% convinced it was something else.

Interesting. Was it just marijuana they were using? Were benzodiazepines or psychedelic used?

"Love and Mercy" is a beautiful song.

You just did!

@Lauren McCabe I understand your concern for sensitivity. I'm a huge Brian Wilson and Beach Boys fan. As far as I'm concerned, an objective, informed analysis wouldn't portray Brian in a negative light. I believe he has been victimized by domineering figures such as his father and Landy. His story is ultimately triumphant considering how he's been able to rise above the adversity, and his contributions to music and the world are unparalleled. But there's still a lot of confusion as to what/who caused harm to Brian's psyche or distribution of blame between them. I'm no expert, but it seems that the abuse of his father, profound stress, mental health issues, addiction, and the abuse of Landy including "medications" he prescribed for years may have all played a part, but as I am no a mental health expert, my assessment doesn't amount to much. It appears to me that Landy coached him to believe that his brief foray into psychedelics is what damaged his brain most. Based on recent interviews, Brian, at least in part, still believes this to be the case. I'm speculating, but it's conceivable that Landy brainwashed Brian to believe the psychedelics were to blame in order to deflect family, friends, fans or the press from suspecting his "treatment" as being primarily responsible. Brian only took LSD a few times, and as I mentioned in my previous comment, at the peak of his addiction in the '70's to other substances, Brian was still relatively lucid and sharp in his interviews. It wasn't until Landy got a hold of him that the apparent cognitive confusion became evident. That's the aspect that I think Dr. Grande's insight would be invaluable to analyze.

@@bluegirllove777 It's true. Murray Wilson, their father, physically and verbally abused them. It seems Brian received the majority of the abuse at the hands of his father. Murray was a songwriter and musician himself, but not particularly successful and his talent didn't hold a candle to Brian's. He essentially forced his own failed dreams on his sons, but once they were attaining success, the abuse didn't stop, rather he was bitter and resentful. It culminating in them finally firing him as their manager, a move for which Murray retaliated by selling their music catalogue to A&M Records. The impact of that was still felt decades later when Brian finally attained the rights back, causing further turmoil between Mike Love and Brian for writing credits and royalties. It's a sad story because it's possible the joy we've all received from the music of The Beach Boys may have never come to fruition if it weren't for Murray's relentless pushing at the beginning. Each member of the family played an integral role in their success - Murray's initial management, Brian's profound instrumental and harmony arrangements and groundbreaking production, Carl's guitar skills and introducing Chuck Berry and rock to Brian, Dennis' surfer lifestyle, which provided authentic subject matter for their early lyrics and image, and Mike Love's collaboration with Brian as a lyricist - and of course all (including Al Jardine and Bruce Johnston) their unique voices to create those angelic harmonies.

Dr. Grande already did, and it was interesting.

I agree - the vibrant green really pops! Maybe he’s trying to demonstrate kinship with his green plants 🌱 🪴 💚

Yes! Fabulous colour for the Doc 💙

Yes, Dr Grande really looks good in pastels although he is pretty dashing in darks 🇬🇧

agreed, goes very well with his hair colour

....Ive said this more than once .... ✨class.

Wish Dr. Grande would state such evidence and caution about drug use, including Cannabis by young people especially.

My understanding is that triggering doesn't mean she wouldn't be bipolar otherwise. Just that it may be triggered faster in life.

Bipolar is basically a type of seizure

@@CAMAROZSSNo it’s not. That statement shows you know nothing about it.

You might like to research a significant number of sources offering different perspectives supported by other scientific studies. I disagree equally with the analysis of the content creator. No gene has been isolated. It’s generally accepted by younger psychiatrists that childhood trauma is heavily involved in psychotic illnesses. It is impossible to distinguish between genes and intergenerational abuse. The older ones seem to remain attached to the “biomedical medical” taught in med school a generation or so ago. The theory has never been proven. The model is mostly scorned these days, particularly by those with lived experience of psychosis. If you’re relying on book learning and observations of people experiencing psychosis, then you know a limited amount about it. Lived experience trumps those sources of knowledge every time.

I agree. Also the blues & turquoises really suit Dr Grande.

I also likes Dr. Grande's shirt color.... t

Actually my hair is getting thin with age, so my hair's off to syd!

True of many geniuses....

@@erikparent8176 lol

@@sleepystars8482 🤣👍

“Nothing is stupider than a smart person that went wrong.” -Jordan Peterson

"You reached for the secret too soon, and you cried for the moon .." This song was also inspired by, and sort of an homage to Syd, as well

If you dont mind me asking. its been 2 years since you said this, has any of it came back?

​@MaxRogala has this happened to you?

I Hope You read My other comment. Take Care and Stay Safe💝

I love Pink Floyd and first experienced their music without Syd Barret, it feels easy to connect to and to flow with. I remember listening to Meddle and Atomic heart mother, and for me it didn't cause me to flow with it nor was it easy to connect with. I also listen to a love some odd music, mostly everything from Aphex Twin, but as odd as it is, it still has a flow that guides you, i didn't experience that with Syd's music. Frank Zappa's music is odd and his music has flow for me, it actually makes me laugh a lot.

"Which one's Pink?"

Yes, I love that one too. So many of Syd Barrett's lyrics harken back to childhood and those years of magic, fears, playfulness... and how blissfully unaware children are that it could ever come to an end.

it would have been an entirely different band if he stayed with them.

Have you got it yet?

Yeah, unusual story.

12:49 classic Dr Grande

@@Longtack55 yeah why is mentall illness + psychedelics = self medicating. Some are just down to experience stuff

I'm so interested in the experience but am terrified of having a bad trip

I did two grams last time, it was a thrilling experience and I enjoyed it

This whole thing is pretty new to me, can I try 3grams?

@lioness Mindset where to search? Is it IG ??

@lioness Mindset alright, I'll reach out to him immediately to get some

It makes sense in the way that people tend to self medicate with illegal substances. Maybe before they even realise there is an issue with their mental health too.

Yeah, self medicating. Any drug that will work.

Ethics and methodology would mean meta-analysis of a lot of data..no study would fit the ethics question.

Wasn't there a study held on identical twins, following them over decades, to study aging process based on lifestyle? And some of the twins would develop bipolar disorder or schizophrenia because they would use drugs, while the sober twin would not. (Now I don't know about the methodology of this study.)

Uhh are you familiar with Google?

😘

Love Bill Hicks

Bill Hicks fan?

What I wouldn't give to hear Bill Hicks rant on the world's current state of affairs...

Horse shit.

Coo coo, Koo koo

It shows a true dark side of humanity and in turn yourself and the people in charge of society fs. I noticed though when I stopped tripping a lot my interest in this type of stuff slowly faded away

Poetry in motion!

Yup. Same old.

Try scripture for profound and relevant meaning!

@@MrDpbazan1955 I love profound scripture and read specific quotes often!

Studies show people who think random quotes are profound are idiots.

Oh my gosh I totally agree and get in arguments with people about it

Their debut is definitely one of their best and See Emily Play is my favorite song of all time.

@@SoftTangerineDreams my two favorites are echoes and dogs

@@ladymopar2024 Good picks!

LSD enabled me to quite smoking. I kept picturing my pink lungs and just couldn't inhale smoke anymore.

Melissa, u need Jesus girl.

Aha

@@dianafernandez5226 I think you do if you feel the need to offend people in RU-vid comments.

I mean this question very respectfully, and am just curious about your experience: Do you feel you were still aware of what was going on around you while you were using mushrooms? Would you have been aware of any impending dangers (e.g. a fire, intruders)? I definitely appreciate that they work well for people's symptoms, as they did for you, and I am just concerned about the fact that my kids' grandparents are now using hallucinogenic mushrooms, so I'm not sure if the kids are safe in their hands, just in terms of whether the grandparents still have a handle on reality when under the influence and can notice the kinds of potential problems you need to see if there are vulnerable kids around.... Any perspective you can offer is appreciated. Thanks.

Yes! Many differing opinions there. From BPD to celiac disease (untreated and severe celiac can actually cause bad mental health problems, including psychosis). Also the fact that he may have been eating his paint? Lots to analyze there.

@@e_i_e_i_bro He was eating his paints

👂 Ear!

I tried to buy Van Gough a pint. He said, 'No thanks, I've got one ear!'

Yes!

Any true Pink Floyd fan knows that that's the song they wrote to him and they play that song every concert I love that song

Love it!

I grew up in the 70's. I remember when my older friend played me the whole Pink Floyd experience one weekend. I was so obsessed.. My parents thought it was causing me to be" too in my head." I'm a high functioning autistic person, yes, I'm in my head. I felt for Syd, and his mate's.

We're just two lost souls, swimming in fish bowl, year after year.....

Great Gig In The Sky are fantastic!

From the comments, a few of us seem to have requested this

LOL

😁

yeah, but can you see the writing on the wall ? That is the question.

Ha! 😂👍🏼 great comment. Shine on, you crazy diamond! 💎

@@kc3718 💥 👊

Nah. That’s just not real. So you’re saying that he’s got the illness, and the first thing he does, is drugs? Nah. Drugs first, then ilness

@@arkham5940makes perfect sense that he would self medicate

Love that one

His solo stuff is just so good it's brought me to tears before.

Rats rats lay down flat We don't need you we act like that And if you think you're unloved Well, we know about that!

a clock sent through a washing machine, if you have taken acid , u know

Salvia divinorum

Exactly. Enhanced reality is a great description. Having said that, it lets you feel the extreme ends of emotions, and I wouldn't doubt if there's been someone who's had a bad trip and attempted suicide.

@@FoldupKibbles26 I’d believe that perspective of suicide over believing that people suddenly having fanciful illusions of flight on any day. Thank you for sharing your perspective.

It’s literally one of the easiest ways I’ve found to toss people out of my life at this point, the classic “My took and they .” Don’t get me wrong, drugs will do what drugs will do, but as for these rather classic and debunked stories... they just help me skip over the ignorant.

@@H33t3Speaks you can disagree with people without tossing them out of your life :)

I too am a life long acid head, a proponent of it. However, I have seen many many many things in this lifetime that had lead me to believe that sometimes for some reason, even an experienced head can lose their shit, have a bad trip and do something unthinkable. I watched a girl I had tripped with for years prior, take off her shoes, pants and jump feet first through second story window of her house. No warning, no words, just her normal good time trippy self then just before, a very disassociated blank look and just about the time I was gonna ask what was up she was flying out the window. So, needles to say, I am not sold on the psychedelics can't cause anything like that to happen. This is just one of so many examples it's not funny. She couldn't explain why she did that and after the hospital and a few weeks off she continued to trip often without similar incident to my knowledge. Also watched two friends from this group slowly go from "lil off"to fill blown schizophrenics over course of those same "heavy use"years. Two. From my small lil bubble of let's say 15 to 20. Take that for what it's worth. Take drugs at your own risk. Whatever you do don't get caught up in the side that says they will all fry your brain instantly and just as importantly, don't get caught up with the "as long as your in the right setting and headspace" it will be an enlightening experience guaranteed. Neither are right imo.

Still, I thought he gave clear disclaimers. If we (I, for instance) were asked to state what we ineluctably knew, you might get silence ( or an OM...) and there isn’t much entertainment in that. ..

@@jamesjacocks6221 ineluctably?

@@jamesjacocks6221 what say you????

@Eternal - he is not diagnosing.

I'm not sure. You really can't tell. Lol.

🕊

Then you take it!

@@MrDpbazan1955 my point was If we knew then what we know now the great Syd my not have lost his way and would still be jammin like Waters or Gilmour 💕💕

@@tomboy5212 I see your point. I see things ultimately as fate. We never lose hope but once the story is over there's no changing it. I feel for Syd. Yet he did live until 60, however painfully perhaps. A bit of a Brian Jones vibe to his story. Now, too, even though I'm on in years I never got in to Pink Floyd. I thought they were fine, but I never bought one of their records. The Wall seemed rock opera, and it was not rockish enough the whole catalog. So, my PF knowledge isn't anything really. I'd stay away from LSD entirely still. As what they say is now safe, well still might not be

Agreed, I particularly enjoy The Madcap Laughs. Brilliant album, highly underrated.

I don't think he has ever been underrated. He was cancelled when that term was not known. However the band honored him and most people acknowledge him as a result to this day.

Damn how much did you consume? For some reason that feeling of the world flipping upside down and around is very enjoyable to me personally.

Are you ok now? I hope so. Sounds horrifying.

Sounds like a rough trip. This possibility, while rare, can happen in circumstances of mental instability, unresolved trauma, etc. Also it can be bad drugs or too much if you have never done anything like it before and your sense of "reality" is shaken. This is why therapists strongly recommend being with an experienced person to help you if you get into a downward spiral. Would you care to tell us what "psychedelic" you had and how much and the context you were in? It is important to be in a safe environment and should never be mixed with alcohol. I am glad you eventually got unstuck from your bad trip. People can get stuck like you did without any drugs from trauma.

God jockeys have bad trips a lot BC they believe in supernatural things to begin with and start out their trips defensive.

Same...I started developing many symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia after using DMT and mushrooms

His joke fell flat

He's in error here. This is just urban legend that LSD makes people think they can fly; in the same way as the rumours about flashbacks. People with severe personality disorders shouldn't likely indulge but most individuals would be a thousand times more likely to jump or fall to their death on alcohol, than on a hallucinogen.

@@Trowblood No one is talking about "personality disorders". We are talking about mood disorders, thought disorders, and psychotic disorders - pretty much everything BUT personality disorders. Not sure what you are trying to say?

@@TheAtl198 I'm saying people don't jump from windows thinking they can fly just because they are tripping balls.

@@TheAtl198 As an aside; Syd Barret is about the perfect example of someone with personality disorders. Mood disorders, thought disorders, and psychotic disorders all fall under personality disorders.

And bingo was his name-oh!

This one. I'd love to hear Dr. Grande's thoughts on him!

@@matthewbosse153 Yes, I enjoy any topic that leads to metaphysics! And, of course if he mentions Timothy Leary and by association, Ram Dass will have to be included! Then its show time!

yes

"..and Holdden Caulfield was a friend of miine... woah o0o0oah, and we go drinking from time to time... and I fiiind... It gets harder everytime!"

I though Dr Grande did profile Holden Caulfield...

Hunter Thompson would be, too.

"The Catcher in the Rye" was banned from my Catholic High School, as well as "A Clockwork Orange" by Stanley Kubrick and a "Brave New World", by Aldous Huxley. Boo, Hiss!...I read them at home, anyway, hee, hee!!!! John Keating

Not that whining bastard.

Spotless, excellent request, eternal sunshine of the mind or dark side of the moon: Dr Grande is succinct, sage &, hopefully, spreading Syd to receptive & curious.

Shine on you crazy diamond?

@@RoMaRobMarq Brain Damage

sounds like a lobotomy? raise the blade and make a change? That procedure was popular for a while. . . .

Good for them!

I know a woman a few years back had taken a microdot on holidays and jumped out the Hotel window imagining there was someone in her room trying to kill her. Sher busted her legs up so bad one had to be amputated.

@@j.jwhitty5861 Yikes :( Still, she didn't think she could fly, she was having an epically bad trip. Poor woman. I think where you indulge, and with whom, makes a HUGE difference to the experience you have.

@@j.jwhitty5861 sounds like she could’ve schizophrenia

The flying thing is true, in a way. E.g., if you wanted to go somewhere and a cliff was before you, you wouldn’t even notice it. You would have perception issues with depth, distance etc. Everything is so warped that feeling like you can fly is nothing unusual. Wanting to roam and escape the mundane can lead some people wrong. So, it’s not an old wives tale, and the flash backs are very real. I was lucky that someone who was with me stopped me from walking off a beach cliff. It’s like living out a dream without the benefit of the brain chemicals that stop you acting out the motions. I think it’s extremely dangerous for some.

Most all drugs can cause the so-called "drug induced psycosis". It is temporary and will subside when the drug is discuntinued and treatment. But it takes from 2 to 6 months

@@aa.4639 Including sugar

happened to my brother-in-law - one he day he's fine (dropping a LOT of acid) - next day, his mind dropped (totally psychotic) - been in a mental institution ever since - very scary! 😵🤯🤪

Meth has been shown to change the brain.

Before the word "psychedelics" was coined, they were called "psychotomimetics", because some of the symptoms appeared to doctors of the time to mimic psychosis.

You do it! Let us know how it works out!!

@@MrDpbazan1955 It's illegal around my parts and I would try it! I dont need too though because I can turn off my mind at will and experience an egoless state,when ever I want, which is often. I know of meditators that ingest psycedelics and nothing of note happens because they are in a permanent meditative or egoless state! Psycedelics simply anesthetize ones primitive ego and one experiences their soul! That sounds pretty religious to me!

@@therealdeal3672 Yupper! 😉

@@erikparent8176 “one experiences their soul”, okay I mean that’s fine for someone to believe that based on personal experience and whatnot, but scientifically speaking there is no such thing as a soul and it’s all about activating and stimulating different parts of the brain and how they interact, shape our perception of reality, allow us to experience different sensory states, etc. Nothing really spiritual about it, even if it may feel that way.

@@mistym0rning It must be experienced it's not logic based. It has to be felt. Intuition is deeper than thought. The entire Cosmos was created without thought. There is an intellegence in thoughtless awareness that is not conceptual. The human mind cannot grasp it. Science is often changing and refining concepts. What science "knows" today often changes tomorrow. I chuckle when some say" its science." I think to myself "oh do you mean in ten years it will be obsolete and some other " known" will take its place!" Thoughts are just sounds that point to objects! That can never express the deepest reality!

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing about Peter Green. Pretty much everyone seems to attribute his psychosis to a bad LSD trip. Another possibility is that the LSD that was around back then was being administered in doses that would be considered WAY too high nowadays. Also, whatever was going around could’ve very well been adulterated with other substances. Overdosing or having a bad trip on this kind of stuff sure seems super scary. But people who have interest in the subject should read Michael Pollan’s book “How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence”. It’s an EXCELLENT book on the history of psychedelics like LSD, but also psilocybin (mushrooms), DMT, and Ayahuasca. LSD still scares me, but after reading it I’ve become interested in the potential for microdosing psilocybin and/or guided trips. Mushrooms as a psychedelic are now semi-legal in both Colorado and California. It’s now legal to grow or possess, but legal retailing is not here yet like it is for cannabis (another beneficial drug in the right applications).

@@d.nakamura9579 I’ve taken LSD numerous times, only ‘bad trip’ I’ve had was when me and a friend started experiencing a form of telepathy and got stuck in each other’s heads. We realised early on that we were talking without speaking, got euphoric over it but then it got overwhelming. I still maintain if we just split up that we would’ve been fine. Can’t recommend acid strongly enough to anyone. It opens doors.

Or Brian Wilson for that matter

@@blakeschreckenbach679 Dennis Wilson too, he and Charlie Manson were lovers from what I’ve read. Very interesting time in modern history.

Me too. It’s beautiful isn’t it.

That's cool not everyone has that experience and that was the point of the video.

Yeah, those are always scams. I have a reliable connect. Thanks though.

I thought it was sid vicous at first

🌬🌪👻

Me too, a lifelong resident. Because most of us wouldn't recognise Syd, there were always rumours about some man or other behaving strangely.......... that was him. But, as you say, he was quietly getting on with his life.

@@gracebard6664 you live in Cambridge?

@@Clare-tea Yes I do.

@@gracebard6664 I hope the kids weren’t bullying him when he was out and about because of his odd behaviour as someone who grew up in England around the 2000s kids could be really mean and insensitive

Lophophora Williamsii - nice picture and username!

@@vickielawson3114 thank you :) I'm growing a couple of these in memory of Hunter S. Thompson

@@DonPeyote420 Nice!

He loved the rhyme of the ancient mariner

Echoes is great especially on LSD....

@@clasicks6670 LSD not always required 😂 I loved that song from around the age of 8 x

@@stlvn6363 it is not required but it does enhance the Echoes of a distant time....