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harumph

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6. Okaaaaay....so what's in it for Rick?

Reply to LeftInTX (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 10:19 AM

Aug 13

Seriously? Is he invested in a plan to sell "Ibogaine" supplements? Does he have partial interest in a lab that'll be doing the "research?"
Anybody who believes these guys are capable of acting with sincerity are fooling themselves.

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Rick Perry: I'm dedicating my life to fighting for a psychedelic drug [View all] LeftInTX Aug 13 OP

"That fear-based messaging kept us from exploring treatments that could have saved countless lives." eShirl Aug 13 #1

Is it possible that Prick Perry sampled the stash? EYESORE 9001 Aug 13 #2

First it was Reefer Madness, now it's Ibogaine Insanity... sop Aug 13 #3

Maybe it will help fix conservative thinking? Omnipresent Aug 13 #4

I thought this was The Onion. NT Daigan Aug 13 #5

That's why I posted it! LeftInTX Aug 13 #7

Okaaaaay....so what's in it for Rick? harumph Aug 13 #6

I happen to know that his wife suffered from an illness, acutely, at one time. Maru Kitteh Aug 13 #8

I know she's a nurse. Professor at my old school. LeftInTX Aug 13 #12

Link to pdf of Report on the Staten Island Project : the Ibogaine story (1997) PufPuf23 Aug 13 #9

"I'm dedicating 10% of my lifespan to Ibogaine maxsolomon Aug 13 #10

Suits me. Paladin Aug 13 #11

"Make America poor and drugged" struggle4progress Aug 13 #13