Heh, thought I'd jump in here and offer an alternate view Medical science right now will be viewed as barbaric in a couple of hundred years time as drilling holes in the skull was during medieval times, basically we cut parts out and zap tumours with a bit of radiation. It's still basically the same butchery that went on in those times, just refined with a better understanding of how, but as destructive. What is known, as proven though placebo AND other means is that the human mind is more powerful than the medicine in a lot of ways, you genuinely believe you are gonna get through cancer, have a supportive environement, the chances are, you will pull through, you give up, get depressed, you're gonna die. BUT, lets get into the more out there thoughts, I've said nothing new to any of you probably. Let's really get into the human psyche. Ever heard of the hallucinogen Ibogaine? It's trips take people on a road to self healing, and you know what, it's being tested out in London right now, by medical doctors to cure addiction in heroin addicts, it's a powerful trip and it shows you to yourself. After one trip many are reported never to touch heroin/coke/tobacco again. Just google "ibogaine treatment" and you'll find many many sites. So, how is this in any way different to the shaman in the jungle drinking his ayahausca? Is it at all?
