"No," Strange answers, with a shake of his head. "They brought hallucinations and made me sick to my stomach but they didn't make me mad. The gift of madness came from somewhere else."

He can't help but frown as he remembers that time. It was worth it in the end--after all, perhaps he would have found something had Flora not idly mentioned the key to what he wanted. But poisoning yourself is never a pleasant memory to begin with.