Aldous Huxley vs. the Decay of Western Society

Aldous Huxley vs. the Decay of Western Society
Throughout history, drugs have been used in many different ways for many different purposes. Heroin and other narcotics were once widely used for medicinal purposes. Alcoholic beverages were once simply social drinks for special occasions. Most hallucinogens were once only used for spiritual purposes. Despite the obvious differences in these drugs, there is one thing they all have in common; they are all, in one way or another, associated with the scum of the earth and, more specifically, the decay of Western Society. Mescaline is no exception to this assertion. ...Mescaline can come from the Peyote cactus, which is found in Northern Mexico and Texas... . ...Many Native North American Shamans (medicine men) used the Peyote cactus to enhance spiritual ceremonies, to enhance artistic creativity, and to heal the wounded and sick members of their tribes... (O’Brien, Chafety, and Cohen 38). ...This rare hallucinogenic plant has left ...