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TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1980
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^ Hallucinogenic plant use as psychiatric tool
being discussed in lecture series this week
By MELISSA MARTIN
Campus Reporter
Psychiatry may one day use plants
that induce hallucinations as a tool to
help people. Dr. Richard Evans
Schultes said Monday in the first of a
series of lectures.
Schultes, a taxonomist and econo
mic botanist said, “My interest in
hallucinogenic plants is from the
medical point of view. Psychiatry, as
a branch of medicine, has not prog
ressed as rapidly as other fields in
medical science and doesn’t have as
many tools. These plants when prop
erly understood may be a tool in the
hands of a psychiatrist.’’
The hallucinations are caused by a
limited number of chemical com
pounds acting on a specific part of the
central nervous system, Schultes
said. When the compounds are ex
creted, the hallucinations and abnor
mal conditions appear, Schultes
said.
“Today any poison can so upset the
body metabolism that these abnor
mal conditions,” Schultes said.
“They will last as long as the abnor
mal metabolistic condition exists.
“Some of our hippies have ex
perimented with various types of
plants which are poisonous and have
experienced these hallucinations,”
Schultes said. Catnip is one of these,
he added.
Schultes said he lived in the Ama
zon for 14 years looking for new hal
lucinogenic plants. “There are 148
known species used as hallucinoge-
nics,” he said.
Schultes will continue his series of
lectures through Friday in room 105
of Harrington Classroom Building at
4 p.m.
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What’s up at Texas A&M
TUESDAY
ALPHA PHI OMEGA: Registration for free engraving will be held
from 9 a.m. to 4 p. m. in the Commons, Sbisa and on the first floor of
the MSC.
PRE-MED/PRE-DENT SOCIETY: Representatives of the Texas
College of Osteopathic Medicine will speak on “What Osteopathic
Medicine is All About” at 7:30 p.m. in 209 Harrington.
SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS: David Dear-
mont from Texas Instruments will speak at 7:30 p.m. in 104 Zachry.
SOCIOLOGY CLUB: Will hold a meeting at 6:30 p.m. in 106 Bolton
Hall. Officers will be introduced.
CLASS OF ’83: The class ball will be discussed at 7:30 p.m. in 321
Physics Bldg.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS: Bob Lane from
Factory Mutual will speak at 7:30 p.m. in 342 Zachry.
COLLEGIATE FFA: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 108 Harrington. Dates
for spring activities will be presented and voted on.
HORSEMEN’S ASSOCIATION: Yearbook pictures are scheduled to
be taken at 7:30 p.m. in the MSC lounge.
SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS: Benton E. Visser of
Shell Research will speak on his world-recod holding fuel efficient
car at 7:30 p.m. in 203 Zachry.
ACADEMIC COUNSELING CENTER: TAMU women can come
join coping skills group for career-oriented women. A short orienta
tion will be held at the Academic Counseling Center, 107 Academic
Bldg, at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 845-1651.
BASKETBALL: The Aggie Ladies wi-1 play Sam Houston State at 5:30
p.m., and the men’s team will play Arkansas at 8 p.m. Both games
are in G. Rollie White Coliseum.
RANGE SCIENCE CLUB: Will meet and discuss spring activities at 7
p.m. in 102 Oceanography and Meteorology Bldg.
WEDNESDAY
SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS: Yearbook pic
tures will be taken at 7:30 p.m. in the lobby of Zachry Enginering
Center.
SPORT PARACHUTE CLUB: Will meet from 7-9 p.m. in 206 MSC.
PHI THETA KAPPA ALUMNI: Will meet at 7 p.m. in 402 Rudder.
PRE-VET SOCIETY: Will present a lecture on animal behavior at
7:30 p.m. in 212 MSC.
HILLEL JEWISH STUDENT CENTER: Dr. Vernon Droessler will
speak on “Campus Stress: tan You Hack It?” at 7:30 p.m. in the
Hillel Jewish Center.
SOCCER CLUB: Anyone interested in playing soccer with the club is
invited to a meeting at 8 p.m. in 109 Military Science Bldg.
MANAGEMENT SOCIETY: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 301 Rudder.
HERPETOLOGICAL CLUB: Yearbook pictures are scheduled for
8:30 p.m. near the west entrance to Zachry Engineering Center.
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS: Don Martel of Mar-
cal, Inc. will speak at 7 p.m. in Auditorium C of the Architecture
Bldg.
AGGIE CINEMA: “The Edge” will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in Rudder
Theater.
THURSDAY
PLACEMENT SEMINAR: Cap and Gown Chapter of Mortarboard
Inc. will hold a placement seminar at 7 p.m. in 701 Rudder.
FENCING CLUB: Will meet at 7 p.m. in 256 G. Rollie White Col
iseum.
CLASS OF ’82: Will hold a class meeting scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in
401 Rudder.
YOUNG AMERICANS FOR FREEDOM: Will elect officers at 7:30
p.m. in 607 Rudder.
ALPHA PHI OMEGA: Will hold orientation for new members at 7
p.m. in 137 MSC.
OUTDOOR RECREATION COMMITTEE: Will hold a general
meeting at 7:30 p.m. in 231 MSC.
HILLEL JEWISH STUDENT CENTER: Will hold a class in Hebrew
at 7 p.m. at the Hillel Jewish Center.
AUDIO ENGINEERING GROUP: Will elect officers at 7 p. m. in 103
Zachry.
CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 204
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EMERGENCY CARE TEAM: Will hold its first meeting of the spring
at 7:30 p.m. in 301 Rudder.
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