So, I read through most of the transcript with Dennis McKenna featuring Matthew Stahl. It seems unlikely that this 'LSI' is pharmacologically active. He needs to isolate a pure compound and perform professional molecular evaluation in order to prove its existence. Then, determine its activity with carefully controlled studies. All of which could take, well, who knows how long! Experimentation is one thing, but to call his experiments the "Ancient LSA of Vedic SOMA Eleusis and so on and so forth.." I mean, c'mon, we need to verify these things. It just seems a bit cultish, as if he's leading everyone forward into thinking, "oh, well just read my book and you'll understand." No, that's not how science works.
Always a pleasure reading what Dennis has to say. At this point, assuming he has some capability to do so, Matthew has no choice but to proceed and continue speaking publicly, and eventually work with credentialed academics and chemists. Time for science to bust the door wide open! All he's got to lose are his Aojjiru jars.
While the hypothesis makes for a compelling assemblage of ethnobotanical and historical information, the first ten minutes of the podcast have been, for me, less than enthralling to listen to. Maybe it picks up later. 69ron namedrop is at 40:33, followed by some bull…stuff.
I mean, c'mon, we need to verify these things. It just seems a bit cultish, as if he's leading everyone forward into thinking, "oh, well just read my book and you'll understand." No, that's not how science works.
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