NPR Morning Glory Scare

[TooStonedToType]

Just heard a story on National Public Radio (U$A) on a "how a obsure drug from the 60's" is making a comeback amoung young people today.  The interviewed a hardware store lady who says they had no idea what was going on, but noticed many teenagers buying morning glory seeds.  They asked around the teenagers they employed and found out they are used to "get high."  They quit selling them.

Then they went on state how morning glory seeds contain "LSA which is similar to LSD" and some general information.  Some guy from the city said they haven't posed a health risk, but they have seen an increase of emergency room visits due to teenages having "bad trips" on morning glories.

The story seemed written to scare parents.  I was expecting it to be followed up with a story on nutmeg but they must of not heard its really the new teenage fad.  On the street it's called "Megan".

[OBODAOUR]

Megan is da shizznizzle fo shizzle yo!!!

[Old_Zircon]

I thought all the kids these days were doing Gatorade....

Yep.

[TroutMask]

Their "bad trip" may have easily been caused by the nauseating coating put on may brands of morning glory seeds to prevent consumption for this purpose. I was there when a friend ate just ONE coated seed and was sick all day.

-TM

[senorsalvia]

Man; I could prolly handle the 'sick' aspect-----  That said;  I'm sorta physcologically challenged in that I have never / ever / gotten off on Morning Glory---- :cry: -----------   Guess "Uncle Albert" doesn't like me much-----------------  Oh well/////  Tha Bear seemed quite  accomodating ==============sal