Aetherius Rimor
Rising Star
Asked this in Chat earlier and got a good reference to continue with here: Erowid Character Vaults : Famous People and their Drug Use
Unfortunately majority of those names I don't recognize, and why they're famous I have no idea. That and it seems to be all drug usage, not just psychedelics.
I am lucky to have a mother who is extremely open minded. Despite being a devout Christian, everything I learned about tolerance and acceptance of others and their beliefs I got from her. She's never done an illicit substance in her life, so she still doesn't quite understand my decisions. She is glad to hear that I believe they help me emotionally/spiritually though, even if they aren't in line with her beliefs. She doesn't think it's wrong, but does tell me to be careful due to the legality of it all.
She has always been proud of my academic accomplishments and of my career. So in an effort to assuage some of her fears as far as my usage of psychedelics go, I'd like to give her a list of people who are well known, successful, and have made great efforts in promoting the scientific progress of humanity.
Of course, due to the nature of the discussion, I don't want to tell her about people whose scientific progress is related to the drugs themselves, as that doesn't help. Drug users progressing the science of drug use seems a little... obvious.
People like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, etc, are who I'm primarily looking for. Artists/Musicians etc, I'm not concerned about either.
If anyone has any information to assist me with this discussion, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thank you!
Unfortunately majority of those names I don't recognize, and why they're famous I have no idea. That and it seems to be all drug usage, not just psychedelics.
I am lucky to have a mother who is extremely open minded. Despite being a devout Christian, everything I learned about tolerance and acceptance of others and their beliefs I got from her. She's never done an illicit substance in her life, so she still doesn't quite understand my decisions. She is glad to hear that I believe they help me emotionally/spiritually though, even if they aren't in line with her beliefs. She doesn't think it's wrong, but does tell me to be careful due to the legality of it all.
She has always been proud of my academic accomplishments and of my career. So in an effort to assuage some of her fears as far as my usage of psychedelics go, I'd like to give her a list of people who are well known, successful, and have made great efforts in promoting the scientific progress of humanity.
Of course, due to the nature of the discussion, I don't want to tell her about people whose scientific progress is related to the drugs themselves, as that doesn't help. Drug users progressing the science of drug use seems a little... obvious.
People like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, etc, are who I'm primarily looking for. Artists/Musicians etc, I'm not concerned about either.
If anyone has any information to assist me with this discussion, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thank you!
