LOVE, folks, the greatest pleasure drug of all time.
It’s truly amazing to me that someone would recommend against using drugs (presumably because you think they’re dangerous), and would then go on to suggest that someone ride a motorcycle without a helmet. Talk about an irrational inability to judge risk.
I’ve done my share of drugs (I’ve also wrecked a motorcycle on the freeway), and there certainly can be a lot of negative consequences, but there are to many things, especially love. I’ve seen as many people emotionally devastated or driven to manic self-destructive behavior by love as by drugs, yet love has such better PR that its value is rarely questioned. To even suggest that drugs can have positive effects gets you labeled subversive or dangerous or unstable. At their worst, love and drugs and motorcycles are all very dangerous, even deadly. At their best, they can open your heart and help you know beauty.
Incidentally, beauty is a subjective perception that occurs in your mind as a result of chemicals flowing across synapses. Or internal drugs.
I think that we do have a drug that kicks ass.
I know that I am totally addicted and so are a lot of people.
The adverse affects include soreness of eyes, madness of SO, neglect of work, and loss of sleep.
The highs are making new friends, increasing IQ, learning new things, hysterical laughter, and generally having fun.
I am talking, of course, about
Are you insane? The side effects alone probably make this one of the worst drugs on the planet.
I still stand by caffeine, all the way. Or, better yet, Guarana (anyone read my MPSIMS thread about Josta?).
But you only need a couple hundred milligrams to make your stomach hurt so bad that you wished you were dead.
And caffeine is hardly free of side effects :
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What side effects may I notice from taking caffeine?
Side effects that you should report to your prescriber or health care professional as soon as possible:
•anxiety or panic reactions
•confusion
•dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting spells
•fast or irregular breathing or heartbeat (palpitations)
•muscle twitching
•nausea and vomiting
•seizures (convulsions)
•trembling
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your prescriber or health care professional if they continue
or are bothersome):
•diarrhea
•frequent passing of urine
•headache
•nervousness, restlessness
•stomach upset
If you have been a regular caffeine user you can get withdrawal symptoms if you stop taking caffeine. Symptoms include tiredness, dizziness, headache, anxiety, or nervousness. This can be a weekend effect for people who drink a lot of coffee during their working week.
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You love her,
but she loves him.
And he loves somebody else,
you just can’t win.
I’ve had the blues, the reds and the pinks.
One thing’s for sure…
LOVE STINKS.
Love stinks, yeah yeah…
I will not start singing “all you need is love”
I will not start singing “all you need is love”
I will not start singing “all you need is love”
I will not start singing “all you need is love”
I will not start singing “all you need is love”
I will not…