Because it worked. It helped with confusion, boredom, and constant anger. Not trip doses (not after the build-up.) I "self medicated." I learned about it by reading constantly, and then chance meeting some dead heads while I was blazing. in a park in St. Paul. (over by the caves.) Now, I'm beginning to understand the how, before I just cared about the what.
I think that some hallucinogenic substances (such as psilocin (4-OH-dimethyltryptamine) and mescaline (3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine)) are some of the most powerful anti-psychotic, and anti-dementia products available. The way they interact with the brain, at sub-hallucination, but psychoactive doses is nothing short of a miracle.
I drink my coffee and tea, with mushies in it, every day again. If I run out, it's ok, the migraines and seizures don't kick in for 3 - 4 days. I'll make extract eventually, I'm not certain about the safety of consuming full mushrooms (even shredded up and in capsules) 2 times daily. I've gotta be set up for it first, and that means waiting until I move again, and then finding a new mushie supplier until I can grow my own. In the spring, when I can find cactus again, I'll be buying up San Pedros, and extracting Mescaline, also.