Friends of Erowid,

We're currently getting ready for the Sacred Elixirs conference which we'll be attending in San Jose, CA next week (see details below). We're also working on the next issue of Erowid Extracts, our 24-page members newsletter which comes out in print twice a year. If you're not already a member, join now so you can receive this issue when we ship it next month.

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peace,
fire & earth

Sacred Elixirs
Oct 22-23 : San Jose, CA
http://sacredelixirs.com/

A conference on the role of drug plants in the history of religion. Includes lectures, audio-visual presentations and hands-on workshops. Earth, Fire, Spoon and other Erowid crew members will be attending.

For more details including presenters, see conference website.

1. LSD Availability Survey
   This month, in preparation for the Jan 13-15 symposium in Basel honoring Albert Hofmann's 100th birthday, we conducted the first of several planned surveys related to LSD. In six days more than 1,500 people responded to 17 questions about its perceived availability. Results will be discussed in Basel and published to the site.
   
   
2. eScottology - "50 Milligrams of What?"
   Erowid.org/columns/scotto/index.php?m=200509
   
   September installment of the monthly column by Scott O. Moore.
   
   
3. Art Vaults
   Erowid.org/culture/art/
   
   Four new artists have been added to the art vaults this month.
   
   September Featured Artist: Eric Seaholm Erowid.org/culture/art/artists_s/art_seaholm_eric.shtml
   
   
4. The Erowid Review
   Three new book reviews were published:
   
   A Review by Midevil of "Cannabis: From Pariah to Prescription"
   Erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=164
   
   A Review by Tonx of "Chaos, Creativity And Cosmic Consciousness"
   Erowid.org/library/review/review.php?p=141
   
   A Review by LaMalice of "In The Magic Land Of Peyote"
   Erowid.org/library/review/review.php?ID=165
   
   (If you'd like to become a book reviewer, email review@erowid.org.)
   
   
5. 105 New Experience Reports
   Erowid.org/experiences/exp.cgi?DateRange&Y1=2005&M1=09&D1=24&M2=10&D2=14
   
   
6. New Image Vault Additions
   37 new images were added, including:
   
   1 mg Risperdal Tablets
   Erowid.org/pharms/show_image.php?i=risperidone/risperdal_tablet1.jpg
   
   Tramadol capsules
   Erowid.org/pharms/show_image.php?i=tramadol/tramadol_capsule2.jpg
   
   24 New Ecstasy Tablet Images
   Erowid.org/chemicals/mdma/mdma_images_gallery1.shtml
   
   25 mg Adderall capsules
   Erowid.org/chemicals/show_image.php?i=amphetamines/adderall_capsule1.jpg
   
   

For a more complete listing of What's New at Erowid go to:
Erowid.org/new.php

Conducts laboratory testing of street Ecstasy tablets.

Between Sep 20 and Oct 14, results for 2 pills were posted.
http://www.ecstasydata.org/results.php?A=DateRange&Y1=2005&M1=09&D1=20&M2=10&D2=14

As of Aug 1, the EcstasyData has run out of funding. We are unable to accept pills sent in for testing at this time. We are currently seeking grant writers and grants to support this important project. Contact info@ecstasydata.org.



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