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I was reading this last night on the FB page. Here is one doctors take on it. I think the truth is probably somewhere between "these drugs cause dementia" and "this is only true for elderly African American women". http://www.clinicalcorrelations.org/?p=6162 If people have a concern about the possibility of anti-cholinergic induced dementia they might want to look into the herb Melissa Officinalis, also known as lemon balm. It actually boosts cholinergic activity and has long been associated with boosts in memory and lowering of anxiety. It also is pretty tasty in big bong hits and will most likely help with busting anxiety http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v28/n10/full/1300230a.html -Ricardo

Mike, I do not know if there is a correct breathing technique that is perfect for everyone, I think you should experiment with different techniques until you find what works best for you. I have found that taking fast deep breaths exhaling hard for about 1 minute with my regulator set at 25lpm then I reduce the regulator to 10lpm and take a deep breath and hold it until the bag fills exhale hard and repeat untl the hit has passed is what works best for me. I use the clusterbusters non rebreather mask. Good luck.

Bastard pred has destroyed me physically and mentally!!

I believe O'Leary's book should be mandatory reading for folks and their sitters considering alternative therapies. It is concise and pleasant to read. In few areas does the philosophy of "knowledge is power" apply more. At the end of the day being prepared to manage side effects and have a personally powerful experience while taming the beast knowledge and understanding always wins out. There is much written about the medicinal value of the alternative treatments we consider but O'Leary's primer is by far the best and most accessible. In real life the guy ran a muck by a very strong in your face approach but the core message was correct. It is wonderful traditional research is underway and perhaps in my children's lifetimes these therapies will be readily available, accepted and proven efficacious.

Hello ricardo,great topic you have brought to the table.after 2 years of trial and error with my dose of mm,i have found myself in going to places i could not begin to write here what i did experience!mind blowing and very scary ,i call it going to "narnia".i dont like going there whatsoever,but if its a choice of "narnia"or going in to full scale battle with the beast,"there is no choice!".also i have learned to just let the high dose of mm,s just take me !!i have to take at least 3.5 grams tomorrow and i am shitting myself,but not as scary as other choice,also i have to look in to that link more ,and more,very interesting,last time i had a "narnia"naria did teach me a good lesson,!good shout ricardo,