***Agreed; there are several studies that link the visions that Joseph Smith and his cadre with the magic mushrooms of upstate New York, rather than ethanol.***
Any chance it could have been ergot fungus in the grain? it caused lots of halucinations in Europe.
It's been a while since I've done that research. I believe that ergot fungus has been considered and ruled out, but I'm not sure. Good call. It certainly has been a consideration.