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Aldous Huxley predicts Adderall and champions alternative therapies

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129 points surprisetalk | 1 comments | 17 Nov 25 14:57 UTC | HN request time: 0.193s | source
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earlyriser ◴[17 Nov 25 20:22 UTC] No.45957840[source]▶
I read champignons and it kind of fit even better. Adderall (Brave New World) and mushrooms (Island).
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brandall10 ◴[17 Nov 25 20:26 UTC] No.45957883[source]▶
Soma in BNW is more analogous to MDMA as it's about sedated pleasure, not mental clarity/performance.
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ratelimitsteve ◴[17 Nov 25 21:53 UTC] No.45958782[source]▶
mdma is pleasureful but extremely non-sedated
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1. brandall10 ◴[17 Nov 25 21:58 UTC] No.45958832[source]▶
I meant the psychological role in the book - soma as a tool to melt away discomfort or disturbing feelings, not its literal pharmacology.