As improbable and wacky as it may seem today, this tale was taken quite seriously by the anti-drug forces in the mid-1960s, when the long-term effects of LSD use were unknown.
Excessive LSD use left a young man in a psychiatric hospital, believing himself to be a glass of orange juice.The “orange juice man” was one of the most ubiquitous pieces of LSD scarelore in the 1960s. As Jay Stevens wrote a couple of decades later:
The orange juice shocker was apparently well-known enough by 1966 to have achieved anecdotal status, as seen in this newspaper excerpt: Early versions of this legend attributed the patient’s bizarre behavior to the damage caused by repeated LSD use, but later versions described the cause as a single accidental, massive dose of acid. In some versions, the victim believes himself to be an orange , although he may also harbor fears that he will turn into orange juice if anyone touches him. The patient is sometimes said to be afraid to lie down go to sleep , or allow anyone to approach him .
Some, who consider Leary’s remarks a shaky testimonial, point to specific examples of what could be the result of brain damage. One involves a heavy user who is convinced he is an orange. He won’t allow anyone to touch him for fear he will turn into orange juice.
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