Well, the bewitching could be attributed to ergot. Lots of evidence it. But the witch trials can be attributed to sociopathic preachers, politicians, and manipulated fear. Sound familiar?
I am reminded of Michael Shermer's book: Why People Believe Weird Things, which covers witch trials from the middle ages, Salem, holocaust deniers etc. Seems like an updated version could include people believe the government narrative about (I was going to say covid and the v@x), well, just about everything.
Or a combination of many factors! In my second post which I'll release later today (hopefully!) I'll weigh the support and refutations against ergot. In any case, there best possible explanation is a combination of multiple factors including the weaponization of fear.
When it comes to COVID it serves as a reminder that much of the groupthink occurs in all forms and in all fields. The sciences are no exception, but either through messaging or gatekeeping we perceive them to be more aboveboard than, say, politicians. It's only now through COVID that we realize that there's a ton of failures in how science remains open and honest.
Thank you Lee! I'll try to do some cleaning and organization at some point in the future and categorize all of my posts. Like I've said before although I would like to continue to cover some topics in COVID I'd like to branch out into food, drugs, and some cultural stuff. I can tell you that constantly reading about COVID can be rather draining so these posts are a good change of pace for me personally!
Thumbs up on your article, which brings up memories….. of med chem research in this area, waaaay back when. We did strange things to make that Claviceps fungus do what we wanted ;-) It’s so plug and play with all the technology available today. 😎
Thank you! That's very interesting I'm sure you have plenty of stories to tell!
I think I've mentioned it to you before but in a past life I always considered becoming a medicinal chemist, but I guess it's for the best given what's going on. 🤷♂️
Yaaaaa! I check in on your stack because you have done a great job delving into the pharmaceuticals. I’m biology, med chem, then pharmacy in various settings. Left pharmacy this Sept. Don’t feel an ability to practice conscientiously in the declining conditions. Want to bring natural products info to normal people. Self help will be more necessary for everyone in the coming years.
That's greatly appreciated Pharmer! And if there are any topics you would be interested feel free to ask! I'm always looking for things to cover.
When I first started this Substack I wasn't sure what route to go, but at the time there were a ton of rumblings about molnupiravir and PAXLOVID being similar to ivermectin so that's what led me to looking it up which, of course, showed that molnupiravir was nowhere near structurally similar to ivermectin. So it was one of the reasons I thought it was important to cover the pharmaceuticals since many people will take things for what it does without looking at how it does it.
Anyways, best to you Pharmer in your new endeavors!
Fascinating - this I guess kinda fits more with the genre of horror that I find intriguing - historical atrocities committed against fellow mankind. Looking forward to the next installment!
Certainly! This sort of stuff is interesting because it hits rather close to us as it's something that us has humans have experienced, so it's a reminder that this sort of stuff could always come back!
Enjoyed this article immensely. It strikes me that the ergot peptide derivatives cross the blood-brain barrier in the convulsive form, and don’t in the gangrenous form. Could the size of the derivatives (based on the other factors Your mentioned) be the difference?
Well, the bewitching could be attributed to ergot. Lots of evidence it. But the witch trials can be attributed to sociopathic preachers, politicians, and manipulated fear. Sound familiar?
I am reminded of Michael Shermer's book: Why People Believe Weird Things, which covers witch trials from the middle ages, Salem, holocaust deniers etc. Seems like an updated version could include people believe the government narrative about (I was going to say covid and the v@x), well, just about everything.
Or a combination of many factors! In my second post which I'll release later today (hopefully!) I'll weigh the support and refutations against ergot. In any case, there best possible explanation is a combination of multiple factors including the weaponization of fear.
When it comes to COVID it serves as a reminder that much of the groupthink occurs in all forms and in all fields. The sciences are no exception, but either through messaging or gatekeeping we perceive them to be more aboveboard than, say, politicians. It's only now through COVID that we realize that there's a ton of failures in how science remains open and honest.
You deserve a dedicated channel, yet another great article. Thank you. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank you Lee! I'll try to do some cleaning and organization at some point in the future and categorize all of my posts. Like I've said before although I would like to continue to cover some topics in COVID I'd like to branch out into food, drugs, and some cultural stuff. I can tell you that constantly reading about COVID can be rather draining so these posts are a good change of pace for me personally!
Thumbs up on your article, which brings up memories….. of med chem research in this area, waaaay back when. We did strange things to make that Claviceps fungus do what we wanted ;-) It’s so plug and play with all the technology available today. 😎
Thank you! That's very interesting I'm sure you have plenty of stories to tell!
I think I've mentioned it to you before but in a past life I always considered becoming a medicinal chemist, but I guess it's for the best given what's going on. 🤷♂️
Yaaaaa! I check in on your stack because you have done a great job delving into the pharmaceuticals. I’m biology, med chem, then pharmacy in various settings. Left pharmacy this Sept. Don’t feel an ability to practice conscientiously in the declining conditions. Want to bring natural products info to normal people. Self help will be more necessary for everyone in the coming years.
I will share & bring you hits.
That's greatly appreciated Pharmer! And if there are any topics you would be interested feel free to ask! I'm always looking for things to cover.
When I first started this Substack I wasn't sure what route to go, but at the time there were a ton of rumblings about molnupiravir and PAXLOVID being similar to ivermectin so that's what led me to looking it up which, of course, showed that molnupiravir was nowhere near structurally similar to ivermectin. So it was one of the reasons I thought it was important to cover the pharmaceuticals since many people will take things for what it does without looking at how it does it.
Anyways, best to you Pharmer in your new endeavors!
Fascinating - this I guess kinda fits more with the genre of horror that I find intriguing - historical atrocities committed against fellow mankind. Looking forward to the next installment!
Certainly! This sort of stuff is interesting because it hits rather close to us as it's something that us has humans have experienced, so it's a reminder that this sort of stuff could always come back!
Enjoyed this article immensely. It strikes me that the ergot peptide derivatives cross the blood-brain barrier in the convulsive form, and don’t in the gangrenous form. Could the size of the derivatives (based on the other factors Your mentioned) be the difference?
Thank you, a very interesting article. I look forward to the continuation.