Re: Recreational pharmaceuticals by genetic engineering

[snow <snow@smoke.suba.com>]

> >try to haul off people who have pond scum in their bird feeders and the
> >like.  (Anything that will make them look even more absurd...)
> Speaking of which, I recall that the origins of LSD were from some kind of
> fungus or "rust" found on some types of grain.

	Ergot, a mold that grows on certain types of Rye or fescue, I forget
which. This is used to make Ergotamine (imine?) which is used in treatment
of certain types of migraines.