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MercurysBall2 ago

German wiki: Adrenochrome https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrenochrom

Adrenochrome is a metabolic product of adrenaline and is involved in the formation of the skin pigment . It was further investigated in 1952 as part of clinical studies to understand schizophrenia and how to combat it. It is closely related to adrenolutin, which has similar properties. It belongs to the chemical group of aminochromes.

[Actually it's been studies since the 1930s - see below]

In the early 1950s, all sorts of means to combat mental illnesses were researched. A. Hoffer and H. Osmond presented u. a. hypothesized that the body's own adrenochrome, which was discovered in the 1940s, fueled the “imagination” of schizophrenic personalities and thus made a decisive contribution to the clinical picture. [4] They referred to this hypothesis as the adrenochrome hypothesis, which should expand the current and recognized dopamine hypothesis and lead to new treatment methods.

The hallucinogenic effects of adrenochrome were also discovered in the course of their studies on the intervention in the body's adrenochrome household to treat schizophrenic personalities. This effect seemed very similar to that of LSD and mescaline, if not as potent. Hoffer and Osmond then hypothesized that LSD and mescaline boost the body's production of adrenochrome and are therefore only responsible for its hallucinogenic effects. They described their studies on hallucinogenic effects in 1967 in their joint textbook "The Hallucinogens".

MercurysBall2 ago

Bernard W. Aronson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_W._Aronson

Bernard William Aronson (born May 16, 1946) was United States Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs from 1989 to 1993.

Bernard W. Aronson served four U.S. Presidents in senior positions. He was twice awarded the State Department's highest civilian honor, the Secretary's Distinguished Service Award, for his role in ending the wars in Central America and Colombia. In April 1993 Aronson was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by Secretary of State Warren Christopher for "singular achievements in forging a bipartisan policy towards Nicaragua and tireless and successful efforts end the civil war in El Salvador. In November 2016 as U.S. Special Envoy to the Colombia Peace Process, Aronson was presented the Distinguished Service Award by Secretary of State John Kerry for "his instrumental role" in ending the 52 year long war between the government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). In his remarks at the February 4, 2016 White House celebration of the 15th anniversary of Plan Colombia, President Barack Obama said, "I especially want to recognize someone who's played a pivotal role in the peace process. That's our Special Envoy, Bernie Aronson."

Aronson left government service in 1993, joining Goldman Sachs as an International Advisor for Latin America. In 1996, he founded his own private equity company, ACON Investments, serving as its Founding Partner. He has also served on the board of directors of Mariner Energy, Liz Claiborne, Royal Caribbean International, The Amazon Conservation Team, Global Hyatt, Kate Spade, Lindland Expeditions Inc., and founding board member of the Center for Global Development. Aronson is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Academy of Diplomacy.[6]

is a member of the Inter-American Dialogue[7] and also serves on the board of directors of the National Democratic Institute.