Drugs and self-portraits

On the first day of class we defined toxicology as "a science that deals with poisons and their effect and with the problems involved (as clinical, industrial, or legal)".  Of course there are many ways to study poisons.  Analytically and clinically are the first that come to mind.  But personal experience can be fascinating.  My favorite website (www.erowid.org) is full of descriptions of drug experiences.  This person goes one step further.  Brian Lewis Saunders is an artist who is painting self-portraits of himself while on different drugs. Some of the drugs are prescription, and some are not. Check it out, the paintings are great!