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earlyriser ◴[17 Nov 25 20:22 UTC] No.45957840[source]▶

>>45954140 (OP) #

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]▶

>>45957840 #

Soma in BNW is more analogous to MDMA as it's about sedated pleasure, not mental clarity/performance.

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gwbas1c ◴[17 Nov 25 21:15 UTC] No.45958400[source]▶

>>45957883 #

I seem to think marijuana is more about sedated pleasure than MDMA. Granted, it's been about 30 years since I read Brave New World.

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1. brandall10 ◴[17 Nov 25 22:03 UTC] No.45958881{3}[source]▶

>>45958400 #

The sedation is psychological - soma suppresses discomfort and boosts easy pleasure. It’s not introspective at all, which makes it much closer to MDMA than to cannabis.

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