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I just got the word to when the program will air!  Tuesday, November 3, 2009 @ 10 PM et/pt

I don't know all of what is on the show, but supposedly, they will be airing me, getting hit, plus an interview they did with me.

I am sure they interviewed others, and possibly our own Bob!  Bob was the one that got them in contact with me.

Even if I am edited out, completely, this could be GREAT for us!

Yes, the show is about LSD, and its medical uses, but they also will explain what clusters are.  At least I hope they do!  We spoke for quite a while, the day they interviewed me.  Hopefully I don't come across as TOO much of an ass ...

Mark it down ... November 3rd at 10 PM!

Chuck

Congratulations! I hope we get it over here in the UK soon... [smiley=thumb.gif]

I am STOKED to see it!

:) :) :) :) :)mel

Adding it to the calendar right now.

I'd rather not see you get hit ever again, but I'll watch anyway.

Wooooot!!

(edited to add: "LSDs inventor Albert Hofmann called it "medicine for the soul." The Beatles wrote songs about it. Secret military mind control experiments exploited its hallucinogenic powers. Outlawed in 1966, LSD became a street drug and developed a reputation as the dangerous toy of the counterculture, capable of inspiring either moments of genius, or a descent into madness. Now science is taking a fresh look at LSD, including the first human trials in over 35 years. Using enhanced brain imaging, non-hallucinogenic versions of the drug and information from an underground network of test subjects who suffer from an agonizing condition for which there is no cure, researchers are finding that this "trippy" drug could become the pharmaceutical of the future. Can it enhance our brain power, expand our creativity and cure disease? To find out, Explorer puts LSD under the microscope." 

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My guess is they will show you, Chuck.

I am praying to God that we are finally seeing the lab breakthroughs come to fruition for us. If the researchers can bring migraine sufferers on board, this thing will happen fast.

Thanks, Chuck.

That rocks Chuck.

      Potter

RIGHT ON MAN 8-)

The woman from NG also interviewed me in Chicago.  I had just gotten over a  hit and was not at my best but she sat me down with a newbie and interviewed the both of us.  I had no idea that I was the 1st. person besides himself...that he'd ever seen get hit. He was in tears. 

I've always said that no matter how embarrassing it is to be caught in public...if it educates even one person, it is worth it.

Can't wait!!  The more information out there on it the BETTER!!!

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That is AMAZING news...I have been looking forward to this since I first heard about it!!

Bob, Chuck...ALL that were involved...KUDOS!!!! 

[smiley=vrolijk_26.gif] Woohoo!

Thank you Steph!!!!  This is definitely huge news.

Thank you for bringing it this far.  A boost down a previously forbidden road for a serious purpose making future workable prospects not an hallucination.

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Secret military mind control experiments exploited its hallucinogenic powers. Outlawed in 1966, LSD ...

Omitted, let's say for brevity, were prison experiments, which in context seemed after that date.  I didn't pay close enough attention when reading, but I know somebody here who has the when and where.

If correct: U.S. intro, Max Rinkel, '49; research limited by Congress, '62; Sechedule I, '70.

I like what's been learned today better.   :)

Super!

I don't know if it'll be aired in The Netherlands as well, so I'm also interested in a copy.

Lottie

;)  Way to go guys.... looking forward to our new TV starz...

From what I've heard there will be some stuff about the BOL trial as well.

Please put me on the DVD list as well (I doubt they'll ever broadcast it over here).

Oliver

I'm pretty sure National Geographic makes DVD's of special broadcasts available for purchase via their website store.

Also, if somebody has contact info for the woman representing Nat. Geo. at the clusterbuster conference, she may be able to hook us up.

I was told that they would be sending me a DVD of the show, AFTER it airs.

Chuck

I'm not even going to mention the whole copyright thang....

(oops, I just did)

Can't wait to see it (excluding the ch hits....that's always hard to watch).

Beth

I think the best thing we can do is find out if it's going to be made available by National Geographic on DVD. Maybe the ch.com store could sell it and make a little money off of it. On the other hand, distributing bootleg copies can get people in a heap of trouble, and I hate seeing my friends get in trouble.

(And once a legal copy of it has been sold, there is nothing preventing anybody from lending it to or borrowing it from a friend.  ;) )

I was asked to remind people as it got closer.

HERE is the reminder!!

Chuck

Next thing Chuck will be wanting to autograph the DVD's .... now he thinks he's a STAR... geezzz!!!

Talked to him the other day and he said something like, "I'm ready for my 'close-up' now"..... ;D

Don't know what he'll be like after this thing aires...

Thanks for the reminder.

Have programmed the show in to record to TV, and programming DVD to record as well.  Hope it works - gotta read the instruction manual  :-/

Sandy

Got our DVR set to record!!! 

Woohoo!!!

New York Times review of the show.

Television
Neil Genzlinger

´The brown acid that is circulating around us is not specifically too good,¡ an announcer memorably intoned all those years ago at Woodstock, magnifying LSD?s already bad reputation among Establishment Americans. If hippie freaks were warning other hippie freaks away from it, it must be nasty stuff indeed.

Now, as the 40th anniversary of Woodstock fades in the rearview mirror, the National Geographic Channel is giving LSD a second chance, as it were. On Tuesday night in its ´Explorer¡ series, ´INSIDE LSD¡ talks to scientists and therapists who are examining the narcotic anew, trying to learn specifically how it works in the brain and whether it might have uses that Jerry Garcia never envisioned. The program, as its narrator, Peter Coyote, says, is an attempt ´to separate the myth from the molecule.¡

One segment explores the possibility that some form of LSD could help sufferers of cluster headaches, and its footage of one such sufferer in the throes of an attack leaves you wishing the poor fellow relief no matter where it might come from. In another part of the program, a woman with terminal cancer talks about how an LSD trip helped her break free of the anxiety about death that was consuming her final months.

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They've also added some stills on the NatGeo link that shows a picture (number7) of the doctor that Clusterbusters is working with as well as one of our study participants.

Bobw

Pinkfloyd wrote on Nov 1^st, 2009 at 2:06pm:

One segment explores the possibility that some form of LSD could help sufferers of cluster headaches, and its footage of one such sufferer in the throes of an attack leaves you wishing the poor fellow relief no matter where it might come from.

Sounds as though they just might have kept our Chuck in the epsiode after all!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to EVERYONE who has put blood, sweat, and tears into this HUGE project!! 

:)  Can't wait!!!!
 

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My cable "package" doesn't include NG but I have a feeling the rest of us will get the idea.

You people scare me. Every now and then I get glimpses of just how dedicated you are.

Charlie

My station guide says 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm PST for us left coasters.

A gentleman from National Geographic called and spoke with DJ this morning...giving us a friendly reminder that National Geographic owns ALL copyrights for their programming, including the upcoming LSD Explorer program. 


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Any unauthorized use of material that is covered by copyright law, in a manner that violates one of the copyright owner's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works, is an infringement of the United States Copyright Law.

National Geographic will be contacting us with a link to their National Geographic store to purchase DVDs and such!! 

:)

DVR is set.
Kudos to all who made it happen!  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

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National Geographic will be contacting us with a link to their National Geographic store to purchase DVDs and such!!

THAT'S what I'm talking about. They're the ones that put up the money to produce it, and they don't do it so they can incur a loss. We should show them our support of their decision to bring this subject into the spotlight and BUY A COPY OF THE PROGRAM!

HELL, BUY TWO!

Now that I'm working again, I'll be buying one, since I don't get the NG Channel anymore.

Mrs Deej wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2009 at 12:25pm:

National Geographic will be contacting us with a link to their National Geographic store to purchase DVDs and such!!  :)

Will absolutely be watching for this, and will purchase same.   :)  Thanks for passing this along. 

Best,

George

Hey folks,

As Steph mentioned, the National Geographic Channel contacted me today to ensure we knew that it is absolutely illegal to tape and distribute television shows.

The dude that called me was very cool about the whole situation but ensured me NG was prepared to protect their interests with any legal means necessary.  I understood what he was saying perfectly clear.

With that being said... if you are missing a post in this thread, it's probably because it mentioned something about sending out copies of the recorded program.

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Can't wait to see the show and thank you for your understanding.

DJ

Deej - Did the nice man from NGC mention how much they would cost?

Seeing as it was my post that was removed rest assured this will not be a problem as National Geographic Channel is not even airing this in Canada through my Satellite provider.

  Barry.

Brew wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2009 at 7:52pm:

Deej - Did the nice man from NGC mention how much they would cost?

Yes Brew.  $19.95 per DVD.

Barry, it wasn't just your post removed... there were a couple more.  Sorry!  Like I said, I hope you understand.

DJ

I understand fully.

Bump

I just called my satellite provider and had the NG channel added to my programming.  Bonus, my monthly bill is now less expensive even tho I upped my programs.  :)

Looking forward to seeing the show tonight.

Beth

Looks like I will be enjoying some Bull Riding at 10:00pm on N. Geo here in Canada. Let me know how the show goes. :(

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I saw Chuck  I saw Chuck  I saw Chuck  I saw Chuck

Well done show!

Thank you so much to Chuck and everyone involved in the process.  I am cautiously optimistic about our future!

8-)mel

I saw Chuck, too!  I don't like seeing Chuck get hit (in real life or on tv), but I thought they gave an accurate portrayal of what we all live with.

It was a very thoughtful and well researched episode on psychedelic drugs.

THANK YOU CHUCK!!!!! I applaud you and everyone else involved with this episode of NG and Deej for making it available for us to purchase.  It was very informative especially for someone like me who is really ignorant when it comes to those types of drugs.  I learned alot and I hope others did as well.  One more step forward in spreading the word!!

Thanks Again!  Love you all!!

Tess

Jim and Linda just left. They realized today that they didn't get that channel and came up and watched it with us. I really enjoyed it.

This should help Dr. Halpren in more funding for his research I would think.

Potter wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2009 at 10:21pm:

I saw Chuck  I saw Chuck  I saw Chuck  I saw Chuck

Which one was Chuck??? ;D ;D ;D

I thought the the show was very interesting,so interesting that i am listening to janice J. at the moment and still trying to figure out....Which one was Chuck :D :D.....

On a serious note,my thanks to all that contributed to this show

OK, I watched it (while cringing during every moment of video with me in it) ... I looked and sounded like such a dork!

I wish more of the show was about clusters, but every bit helps! 

I was expecting our own PinkFloyd to be interviewed.  I don't know where I got that idea, but it would have been nice.

Overall (if you were to exclude the dork) it was a good show.  Well reported, and by the looks, very well investigated.

Kudos to National Geographic Chanel for a very informative show!

Now let's hope this boosts the interest and permission so that Dr Halperin can get his study under way!

We can only hope ...

Chuck, the Dork

Well done Chuck!  You're a handsome looking guy (don't get the wrong idea).  I think the program was excellent and your part did clusters proud.

Yeah Chuck, for a minute there, you looked a lot like Tony Bourdain. ;)


BTW, anyone else think that by putting the bit about CH's at the beginning of the show it legitimized the rest of the show more?

I just thought about that when I woke up this a.m.

Hey all.   According to my tv guide (on the dish) Same show is on again at 7pm on Saturday the 7th of Nov.

  I did watch the one about Meth, and part of the one about weed, before I fell asleep. >:(  They were good.

   We tried to tape it, but it didn't work,,,,haven't used the vcr in soooo long..I guess we forgot how!!

            Lorac :D
             

Bummer, National Geographic Canada had bull riding in it's 10:00pm slot.

Looking forward to finding it elsewhere.

I'm glad I recorded it on my dvr because I could not stay awake last night.  Looking forward to seeing it when I get home.

Does anyone else think that they could have done away with the woman with ribbons on her head twirling sticks  around and 'tripping"?  I thought that it detracted from the seriousness of the good benefits that can be harnessed..as in the case of Cancer patients, CH, Autism and drug and alcohol addiction.

Linda_Howell wrote on Nov 4^th, 2009 at 9:46am:

Does anyone else think that they could have done away with the woman with ribbons on her head twirling sticks  around and 'tripping"?  I thought that it detracted from the seriousness of the good benefits that can be harnessed..as in the case of Cancer patients, CH, Autism and drug and alcohol addiction.

I guess we're all critics after the fact, but I can see why they put that kind of stuff in. In this community, we're interested in one thing - how can this substance improve our lives. Most people are interested in how the hallucinogenic properties might improve their lives.

Not us. It's already proven that non-hallucinogenic doses get the job done for us. I guess I can forgive NGC for the overall presentation. Their interests are slightly different than ours.

Not having seen it yet, I can't speak to how the information "was" presented.

But I agree with Brew in that the producers of the show certainly would have differing interests than ours in how it gathered and presented the information.

Linda_Howell wrote on Nov 4^th, 2009 at 9:46am:

Does anyone else think that they could have done away with the woman with ribbons on her head twirling sticks  around and 'tripping"?  I thought that it detracted from the seriousness of the good benefits that can be harnessed..as in the case of Cancer patients, CH, Autism and drug and alcohol addiction.

   Yep, but Chuck brought it back to reality.

           Potter

Chuck... you did an exceptional job there.  Well done. 

I am really dying to get my hands on some 2-Bromo.  One would think it would be less-controlled, but the fact there are few practical uses for it likely makes it impossible to source.   

YAY Chuck!! I don't have NatGeo channel (we are too cheap lol),so i did not watch, but thank you so much!!!
      I appreciate you helping the cause and everyone else who was on the show too... Thank you!!

-Rori :)

Looks like it will air again on Sat., 11-7

LSDs inventor Albert Hofmann called it "medicine for the soul." The Beatles wrote songs about it. Secret military mind control experiments exploited its hallucinogenic powers. Outlawed in 1966, LSD became a street drug and developed a reputation as the dangerous toy of the counterculture, capable of inspiring either moments of genius, or a descent into madness. Now science is taking a fresh look at LSD, including the first human trials in over 35 years. Using enhanced brain imaging, non-hallucinogenic versions of the drug and information from an underground network of test subjects who suffer from an agonizing condition for which there is no cure, researchers are finding that this "trippy" drug could become the pharmaceutical of the future. Can it enhance our brain power, expand our creativity and cure disease? To find out, Explorer puts LSD under the microscope.Read more: START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or END PRINTPAGE

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I watched it. All it is is a CSNY album cover. I watched it very closely. It didn't move.

After watching it, and the following Meth show (talk about scary, I was in Omaha and closely followed the search for the two young kids) but what struck me is the dopamine mechanism.  Do we know if the dopamine mechanism is triggered with Bromo or the other psychadelics?  At McMaster University they conducted trials where a person could actually increase their dopamine levels themselves with training.  I WANT that training.  The ultimate natural pain medication.  Wonder what it takes to trick to the brain into firing off that powerful pain killer feel good chemical without OVER stimulating it.

So many areas to look into, and just not enough money, time or resources to help .... *sigh*

Cat

I watched it and thought it was a good show overall.  Thank you Chuck for representing the ch community.  Very well done.

Beth

Good work Chuck.

I fell asleep on the couch during the preceeding weed episode which is what normally happened to me when weed was involved.

I woke up in the middle of the night just in time to catch the rerun of the LSD episode.

I want my controlled substances.

Chuck, you're a star.

Root

Great program!  Thanks to all those involved!

Dallas Denny

Chuck!  You were NOT a dork!  The video of you getting hit showed exactly what a CH sufferer goes through with each hit.  During your interview, you gave very well thought out responses, were very intelligent, and.......quite charming, I might add.

Well done!

Sandy

Sandy_C wrote on Nov 7^th, 2009 at 12:48pm:

Chuck!  You were NOT a dork!  The video of you getting hit showed exactly what a CH sufferer goes through with each hit.  During your interview, you gave very well thought out responses, were very intelligent, and.......quite charming, I might add. Well done! Sandy

What she said!! Great job Chuck!

Linda_Howell wrote on Nov 4^th, 2009 at 9:46am:

Does anyone else think that they could have done away with the woman with ribbons on her head twirling sticks  around and 'tripping"?  I thought that it detracted from the seriousness of the good benefits that can be harnessed..as in the case of Cancer patients, CH, Autism and drug and alcohol addiction.

I so agree with you Linda. It just didn't fit into the rest of the stories. The time spent there could have been used for more medical content. And Chuck, you were great. Thanks for putting yourself out there for others to learn from.

Charlotte

I'll respectfully disagree on the twirling sticks lady.  It was there to round out the discussion on LSD. I was very pleasantly surprised that they put CH early on and covered it so well for what they were doing.

Chuck and the rest did an awesome job on their part.  I was very impressed Chuck with your wording and attitude, it came off very well and you didn't come off as a "whoa is me" victim! 

Thank you!

cash5542 wrote on Nov 7^th, 2009 at 10:52pm:

I so agree with you Linda. It just didn't fit into the rest of the stories. The time spent there could have been used for more medical content. And Chuck, you were great. Thanks for putting yourself out there for others to learn from. Charlotte

Oh, you girls probably don't see a good reason for having girls in bikinis in the beer commercials either.  :D

If the story is, "Ya can't tell a book by it's cover" then you need to show the cover. To dispel misconceptions you need to tell the entire history.

Besides that, I'm sure all the ladies out there twirling sticks with ribbons have a different viewpoint of the content of the show and what else could have been focused upon.

I can tell you all this. The producers of the show took our part of the story very seriously and were determined to make it a serious, respectful look at what we as the cluster community had to say. I cant say enough about the care and concern they showed in telling our part of the story.

If you consider the long and storied history of LSD and psychedelics, we easily could have ended up on the cutting room floor without the producers commitment to our story.

Bob

I kind of see the point but not really. When ever I talk about alternative medicines, the trippping psychadelic is what everyone thinks of. I would have loved to have seen more medical issues like post traumatic syndrome so that people could begin to see it in this light only, just for a moment. And Bob it's ok if bikini girl sell beer, that's supposed to be fun!I am very thankful for what was done with National Geographic. I called Lisas allergy dr before it was on. I can't wait to here his opinion.

Charlotte

Brew wrote on Nov 4^th, 2009 at 10:17am:

I guess I can forgive NGC for the overall presentation. Their interests are slightly different than ours.

I mentioned this right after the program aired, and I'll say it again. NGC has bills to pay, and they do that through advertisers. This was NOT merely a report on some scientific studies. They had to dedicate part of this show to something that drew the non-scientific community in. Part of it was aimed at aging hippies, and I'm okay with that. I'm also grateful they included what they did about CH.

Very good point Bill!

Charlotte

Ordered my copy day before yesterday.    :)  Several of my (non-CH) friends have expressed interest in seeing it as well, and I've passed along the ordering information to them.

Kudos to the NGS, and to all those involved in the making of this production. 

Best wishes,

George

George wrote on Nov 9^th, 2009 at 1:02am:

Ordered my copy day before yesterday.    :)

Thank you for writing this, I almost forgot to order one myself.  Just placed now! :)

Brew wrote on Nov 4^th, 2009 at 10:17am:

[quote author=5376717B7E405770687A73731F0 link=1254175951/54#54 date=1257345986] Not us. It's already proven that non-hallucinogenic doses get the job done for us.

i second that

Both of my sisters watched the program they were lucky enough to have never seen me when at that much pain ever. Both called crying worried about me. Big sis lives in Texas and little sis used to live in FL. Its been years since I let my clusters get past an eight on the pain level. My prevent and rescue meds have been doing the trick I just never let it get past a 6-7 before I take the big time shot. Hope all is doing good Terry here in chilly DavCon signing off Ü

I saw this show twice!  Chuck, I could appreciate the gesture you made when the mask fell off the bed and onto the tanks.  At the end of a hit, I couldn't be bothered to pick it up either.

Ray

   Thanks Chuck, I really appreciate what you did.
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Hey guys:

I set the DVR to record and guess what??? it didn't!!!  So, if copies are available someplace I would be very interested.  Can't wait to see Chuckie in is TV debut. lol.

Louise  ;D ;D ;D

Louise - A DVD of the program is for sale at the National Geographic Channel website for $19.95.

Received my dvd in the mail yesterday.  They ship quick!