tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693305147591028842.post5568762393632454494..comments2024-02-25T03:21:38.364-05:00Comments on Opiophilia: Books Related to OpiatesMorePheenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597869421901657527noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693305147591028842.post-33346644855821838022019-07-21T02:29:23.992-04:002019-07-21T02:29:23.992-04:00Perhaps you should also a put a forum site on your...Perhaps you should also a put a forum site on your blog to increase reader interaction.~”~~~ <a href="https://resulttimes.com/" rel="nofollow">aktu result</a><br />Marketing (SEO)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15767316528269159964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693305147591028842.post-7296058996355878982013-05-16T23:28:43.609-04:002013-05-16T23:28:43.609-04:00I have done some background reading on Ibogaine, i...I have done some background reading on Ibogaine, it is certainly worth investigating in a clinical trial. There are certainly people who claim it works wonders, but there are failures too. See: <br />http://www.heroinhelper.com/sick/detox_nightmares_part_2.shtml<br /><br />I have heard of fatalities occurring during an ibogaine detox, as far as entheogenic drugs go ibogaine sounds dangerous (I don't actually know the ld50, I've heard of fatalities happening but could be complications w/other meds or the detox process).MorePheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597869421901657527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693305147591028842.post-11108812990851320962013-05-14T11:34:09.345-04:002013-05-14T11:34:09.345-04:00Hard to say based on so little research, but like ...Hard to say based on so little research, but like many things that have the potential to fix profitable problems, where's the money in it for pharmaceuticals?<br /><br />I checked out the anti prohibition video "The Flower" then followed some other animation links before I spied an American TV news report on Ibogaine. <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NOpzy32O4oA <br /><br />I persisted for a while but it was a bit stuttered (probably my dodgy connection), however it seemed to corroborate much of what was in the other doco.<br /><br />TLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693305147591028842.post-22705342260670742362013-05-13T12:01:13.974-04:002013-05-13T12:01:13.974-04:00I'll check out the video when I have some free...I'll check out the video when I have some free time. I remain skeptical of the claims made by Ibogaine, it sounds like the claims made for LSD in treating alcoholics. Which is to say it may work for some but not everyone. Will watch the video and post about though.MorePheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597869421901657527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693305147591028842.post-35700112868863267652013-05-11T02:02:43.905-04:002013-05-11T02:02:43.905-04:00Hi guys, if methadone didn't cut it for you th...Hi guys, if methadone didn't cut it for you then you may find the documentary Ibogaine: Rite of Passage interesting.<br /><br />http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/ibogaine-rite-of-passage/<br /><br />TLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693305147591028842.post-68455460164024112492012-11-13T21:49:24.588-05:002012-11-13T21:49:24.588-05:00Thanks CJ, I just started the blog a couple months...Thanks CJ, I just started the blog a couple months ago but its coming along. MorePheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14736751429126554103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693305147591028842.post-83804733329651674022012-11-13T05:39:03.364-05:002012-11-13T05:39:03.364-05:00whoa andy - i just got to your blog, this is total...whoa andy - i just got to your blog, this is totally awesome this is exactly what im talking about this is what we need. this is CJ, i had no idea, this is great - i cant wait to look thru everything. Matter of fact, im a little upset i havent found this sooner as ive obviously looked high and low for places like this!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02198218352426252541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693305147591028842.post-66215787481307120972012-10-25T01:45:20.308-04:002012-10-25T01:45:20.308-04:00I'm glad methadone is working for you, hopeful...I'm glad methadone is working for you, hopefully after three years you only have to go to the clinic once a month. I tried methadone twice but it didn't really do it for me. Well to be honest my life did stabilize somewhat but since I wasn't working on a sobriety-based "recovery program" (a philosophy I reject) I was eventually detoxed 2mg/day and discharged. <br /><br />I have many objections to methadone clinics philosophically regarding pharmacratic control ect but practically speaking one thing that keeps me from going back is fear of being cut off due to incarceration, changing political sentiment or loss of insurance coverage. Many states are threatening to limit methadone treatment to a given time frame. Methadone detox is very rough under the best of circumstances.<br /><br />I'll add your email too.MorePheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14736751429126554103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693305147591028842.post-33807875343410539992012-10-24T11:17:06.143-04:002012-10-24T11:17:06.143-04:00*You are Going to Prison* is a nonfiction guide to...*You are Going to Prison* is a nonfiction guide to incarceration by the exceptional iconoclast Jim Hogshire. I haven't read it, but Frank tells me it's good. Plus, I think it would be appropriate on a list geared for opiophiles. <br /><br />I understand your use of a pseudonym, especially if you're presently using illicit opioids. I'm not as worried about it because I've been on methadone for almost three years, and I don't plan on using unless opioids get legalized or I get my own prescription, which I'm not hoping for because I'd need to get injured for that. <br /><br />As for the handle "MorePheen," it's not identical to the guy I was thinking of on Opiophile.org; his username is "More Feen." I've had an account at Opiophile since 2009, but I'm not currently active. It's been a while since I've even lurked there. I once was a pretty active poster.<br /><br />My e-mail is jaymack@heroinhelper.com - I'll save yours in my contact list. Macknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693305147591028842.post-58192058701765924772012-10-24T11:03:09.637-04:002012-10-24T11:03:09.637-04:00*American Drug War: The Last White Hope* is pretty...*American Drug War: The Last White Hope* is pretty good, although I can't think of any others at the moment. *American Drug War* is the only one relating to the drug war that I've seen so far that isn't propaganda. I'll let you know if I see any others worth posting. Macknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693305147591028842.post-36476707401427530772012-10-24T09:00:55.747-04:002012-10-24T09:00:55.747-04:00Do you know of any documentaries about opiates tha...Do you know of any documentaries about opiates that are actually good? There are several on the drug war that aren't too bad. I think there's one called American Drug War: the Last White Hope that was actually decent. I haven't seen "The House I Line In" yet ut heard good things. most documentaries I've seen that are specifically about opiates are thinly veiled propaganda (HBO's "Methadonia" or "Intervention"). Then there are documentaries about the "disease" of addiction. If you know of some good documentaries let me know and I'll check them out. MorePheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14736751429126554103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693305147591028842.post-37248973297256814702012-10-24T04:05:05.347-04:002012-10-24T04:05:05.347-04:00Mack,
When I started this list I was planning ...Mack,<br /><br /> When I started this list I was planning on focusing on books specifically related to opiates but as the list started coming together I had to add books that were only peripherally to opiates but were essential to understanding the broader consequences of drug prohibition (eg New Jim Crow). I think as the list grows I will group the books into four general categories: books specifically about drugs(Licit and Illicit Drugs), books on drug policy(Ceremonial Chemistry), books on addiction and finally personal experiences and/or fiction (de Quincey). There is bound to be some overlap and some of the books listed at the bottom are actually on my to-read list. To my shame I have actually not gotten around to reading Junky yet. Is You Are Going To Prison nonfiction? A movie, You Are Going To Prison, was supposed based on the book.<br /> I always welcome suggestions and if you would like to make a contribution just email me the book name and a short blurb about it I will add it and credit you as the book reviewer. As the list grows and the blog comes together resembling a semi-respectable online drug resource I hope that I will be able to network with other sites like HH. <br /> Since I am not "out" as a drug user, beyond some friends and family, I decided to use a pseudonym. I sometimes read the opiophile forum and maybe seeing someone post as MorePheen stuck in my subconscious, but no I am not the same person and didn't intentionally plagiarize their name. At first I was going to use Opiophiliac since the blog is named opiophilia. But I liked the dual meaning behind MorePheen, as in "morphine (the drug)" and "(I want) more 'phine." <br />BTW my email is Opiophiliac@gmail.comMorePheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14736751429126554103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693305147591028842.post-65852672428635579112012-10-23T11:27:39.820-04:002012-10-23T11:27:39.820-04:00By the way, are you the same MorePheen from Opioph...By the way, are you the same MorePheen from Opiophile.org? Macknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693305147591028842.post-51429709893491563402012-10-23T11:23:58.928-04:002012-10-23T11:23:58.928-04:00Before I recommend any other books for this list, ...Before I recommend any other books for this list, do you want books explicitly related to opioids and the drug war, or would books dealing with, say, the prison-industrial complex be okay? I can think of a few books that don't correlate directly to opioids or the drug war, but are certainly related and deal with issues that impact users, drugs, prohibition, et cetera. A few I can think of off the top of my head that would fall into this category are *You are Going to Prison* by Jim Hogshire, *Texas Tough* by Robert Perkinson, and, although I haven't read it yet, I'm sure that *FDA: Failure, Deception, Abuse* will relate in some ways. <br /><br />Also, what about fiction? Some books like *Junky* by Uncle Bill are essential reading for any biblio-opiophile. And have you considered creating a list of relevant documentaries? <br /><br />Thanks. Macknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693305147591028842.post-15186584759858633282012-10-23T04:35:35.898-04:002012-10-23T04:35:35.898-04:00Mack,
Thanks for checking out my blog, and you...Mack,<br /><br />Thanks for checking out my blog, and you're right I don't have "The New Jim Crow," so I put it up now. Let me know if you have any more to recommend and I'll add them. I have some books at home that I have to add, but right now I have too many books and not enough reviews. I also wanted to put up books available online so people can read them for free. MorePheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14736751429126554103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693305147591028842.post-21937437065883629352012-10-22T22:47:46.125-04:002012-10-22T22:47:46.125-04:00Andy,
Just saw your comment on HH from Oct. 13th ...Andy,<br /><br />Just saw your comment on HH from Oct. 13th today. Nice list so far, but, unless I missed it, I don't think I saw *The New Jim Crow* on it. I'm sure I'll think of more in the near future, and I'll let you know when I do.<br /><br />Nice blog, by the way. Macknoreply@blogger.com